Senator Susan Rubio

SACRAMENTO, CA –Today, Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom signed her legislation to change the make-up of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), the body that oversees the credentialing of all teachers and certificated staff in the state’s public schools. Specifically, SB 478 mandates the CTC to include a certified human resource administrator in a public elementary or secondary school in California.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced today that the 2019-20 state budget includes $10 million that she secured to enhance the English Learner (EL) Roadmap, which provides additional resources for educators and administrators to support EL students reach academic success.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), announced today that the 2019-20 state budget includes $5.6 million to help alleviate the homelessness crisis in the San Gabriel Valley.

“I made tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in the San Gabriel Valley a top priority in my campaign.  Now, in my first year as State Senator, I am proud to have successfully secured $5.6 million to support and empower our local service providers to address this crisis in the way that best fits our regional needs,” Sen. Rubio said.

SACRAMENTO - Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today released a statement on Gov. Newsom signing the 2019-20 California budget:

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision to not include a citizenship question in the 2020 census.

"While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today on the census citizenship question was encouraging, the fight is not over,” Sen. Rubio said.  “We need to stay vigilant while getting everyone to complete their census forms.  We will continue to protect the privacy of our communities and ensure everyone is counted.” 
 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate-approved bills authored by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), focusing on issues that include domestic violence, education, consumer protections, homeless and housing as well as helping local agencies and municipalities now head to the Assembly.  

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced today that her bill, SB 443, which would provide funding for all transitional kindergarten students regardless of birthdate, passed the Senate Education Committee 6-0.

“As a teacher, I noticed the difference between students who had participated in Transitional Kindergarten versus those students that went directly to kindergarten,” Rubio said. “There was clearly a positive educational effect on those students that participated in the TK program.”

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of the 2019-2020 state budget:

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Senate Education Committee last week passed SB 478, SB 594, SB 614, and SB 777, all of which were authored by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park).

“These are common-sense solutions that will make real changes in improving the academic environment for all of our young people, from the time they start preschool to the day they graduate. I’m thankful to the Education Committee for passing these bills, and look forward to advancing these proposals through the legislative process,” said Sen. Rubio.