SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) today advanced key proposals over a major legislative hurdle, the Senate Appropriations Committee which analyzes policies based on their fiscal merits.
“We remain undeterred in our efforts to improve affordability and consumer protections for Californians,” said Senator Allen. “From insurance to homeownership to utilities and beyond, we have plenty of work ahead of us to ensure the California Dream remains alive and attainable for working families up and down this state.”

The May Revise budget includes $125 million from Prop 4 funds to support the conversion of the former horseracing track into a waterfront park.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the release of the report required under SB 254 (Becker, 2025), Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón has tasked Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) and Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) with studying the recommendations from a report required by the passage of SB 254, and after a series of hearings on the topic coordinate the Senate’s response to help protect Californians from wildfires, strengthen recovery efforts, and rising energy and insurance costs. 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the release of the report required under SB 254 (Becker, 2025), Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón has tasked Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) and Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) with studying the recommendations from a report required by the passage of SB 254, and after a series of hearings on the topic coordinate the Senate’s response to help protect Californians from wildfires, strengthen recovery efforts, and rising energy and insurance costs.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — California State Senator Susan Rubio was honored with the prestigious Phoenix Award by the Survivor Justice Center in recognition of her extensive leadership and advocacy to protect survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation across California.
The award was presented during the organization’s annual gala in Hollywood, where actress and advocate Alyssa Milano was also recognized with the Voice for Justice Award for her work and advocacy supporting immigrant communities.

MORGAN HILL, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that Royal Clothiers, under the ownership of Carlos Perez, has been selected as Senate District 15’s 2026 Small Business of the Year in recognition of the business’s longstanding contributions to the community and its decades of service to generations of local families. The announcement is part of a larger, statewide effort recognizing small business owners by Senate District.

SACRAMENTO – This Wildfire Preparedness Week, Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) reflected on the devastation of last year’s LA Fires and the continued need to reduce risk across regions to better mitigate damages when disaster strikes.

Media Contact: Joseph Weaver, Joseph.Weaver@sen.ca.gov 
SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) joined City of Refuge for the groundbreaking of an innovative restorative housing project on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Oak Park.

Bakersfield, Calif. (May 8, 2026)–Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s action by the U.S. Department of Justice to crack down on market manipulation and anti-competitive behavior in the meat market: