Senator Scott Wiener’s No Kings Act will allow Californians to take ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents to court for violating their constitutional rights.

Senator Christopher Cabaldon’s Statement on Solano County's Collinsville Shipbuilding Decision

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. SB 1425 would give the California High-Speed Rail Authority clear authority to manage and permit encroachments along the project’s rights-of-way.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1250 (SB 1250), legislation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve wildlife connectivity across California, has cleared the California Legislature and is now headed to the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature. 

SAN JOSE, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today commended the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for advancing an initial $192.5 million investment leveraging Regional Measure 3 (RM3) dollars to be granted to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the BART to Silicon Valley Phase II Project.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On August 26, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 937 passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. SB 937 will limit the use of flash-bang devices for crowd control and prohibit the use of flash-bangs and explosive breaching charges for immigration enforcement.
 

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1406, legislation that would close the so-called “Montana Loophole,” which costs California approximately $20 million a year in lost tax revenue.
SB 1406 would crack down on tax scams in which wealthy Californians create phony shell companies to buy luxury vehicles in Montana and other states to avoid paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees.

SB 948 will require firearm carriers who move to California to obtain a firearm safety certificate and complete basic gun safety training

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez's (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, a bill to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, passed the Legislature today and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. 
 

The State Fire Marshal Sprinkler Certification Act strengthens training and oversight for fire suppression systems