Connie M. Leyva

SACRAMENTO – With strong bipartisan support, Senate Bill 53 authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to establish legal protections for technology users when they receive unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos—known as ‘cyberflashing’—cleared its final legislative hurdle today as the measure passed from the California State Senate and now advances to the Governor for his consideration.

SACRAMENTO – Emphasizing the importance of getting more students civically involved in government and their community, the California State Senate today approved Senate Bill 955 by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) requiring middle and high school students (6th – 12th grade) to be allowed one excused school-day length absence to participate in a civic activity such as public commenting, candidate speeches, political or civic forums, and town halls.  Following its passage from the Legislature, SB 955 will now proceed to the Governor for final action on the bill.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) is pleased to announce the following 20th State Senate District budget wins spearheaded by the Senator and approved by the California State Legislature to benefit families and communities across the district:

SACRAMENTO – Now moving one step closer to becoming law, the Assembly Judiciary Committee today passed Senate Bill 1149 authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), which would protect the public’s right to know the facts about dangerous public hazards that are discovered during litigation.

Sponsored jointly by Consumer Reports and Public Justice, SB 1149 would do the following:

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) today released the following statement after the California State Senate passed the 2022-2023 state budget ahead of the constitutional deadline:

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the Assembly Judiciary Committee passed important legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to establish legal protections for technology users when they receive unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos—known as ‘cyberflashing.’

Also known as the FLASH (Forbid Lewd Activity and Sexual Harassment) Act and sponsored by Bumble—the women-first dating and social networking app—SB 53 would create a private right of action against any person who knows or reasonably should know that the lewd image transmitted is unsolicited.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) is pleased to recognize Unidos Por La Música (United by Music) as the 20th State Senate District “Nonprofit of the Year” for 2022.

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to ensure that every teacher in California has the retirement security offered by our state pension systems passed from the California State Senate.

SACRAMENTO – Prioritizing the health and safety of mobile park residents across California, the California State Senate approved legislation by Senator Connie M.

SACRAMENTO – With bipartisan support, the California State Senate today passed an important bill by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that establishes universal preschool in California by expanding access to care and early learning opportunities for California’s youngest learners.  Specifically, Senate Bill 976 ensures that parents have the option to send their children to a public elementary school provider or a community-based childcare provider to benefit from universal preschool.