Calls for Chavez name to be removed and state holiday ended

SACRAMENTO – This week, two key committees in the California State Senate passed Senate Bills 886 and 887, two measures authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) designed to protect California ratepayers from the potential increased costs and environmental damage caused by data centers.

The recent news involving a longtime labor leader, Cesar Chavez, and the incredible courage of respected voices like Dolores Huerta and other victims, who recently came forward about their abuse, is deeply troubling and heartbreaking. 
As a survivor of domestic violence, I know how difficult it can be to tell your story and find the courage to come forward publicly. I commend the courage of Dolores Huerta and those who have shared their experiences — we see you, we hear you, and we stand with you. 

The BASED Act will protect competition and unlock innovation by preventing Big Tech companies from favoring their own products and services over those of competitors over smaller companies.

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes issued a statement in in response to a New York Times investigative report detailing allegations of abuse by César Chávez, including harm against young girls and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has named Joy Chen, Executive Director of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network as her 2026 Woman of the Year

SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 941, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The bill would prohibit the practice of excessive markup of products sold at ICE detention facilities.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California State Senate voted to advance SB 1009, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park), to strengthen protections for California’s youth in detention and ensure young people are only held in custody when it is truly necessary.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, aimed at preventing the widespread abuse of nitrous oxide as a recreational drug by limiting its sale to specific uses in certain industries was passed Tuesday by the Senate Public Safety Committee.

In a rare occurrence, Northern and Southern California legislators, environmental groups, and State Water Contractors united today to protect California’s primary water source for decades to come.
SB 872 is groundbreaking legislation that would address two major issues impacting California’s main water supply: repairing aging levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and shoring up the State Water Project (SWP) canals that are threatened by sinking land.