SACRAMENTO, CA – On April 21st, 2026 Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative in state law passed the Senate Natural Resources Committee on a 5-0 vote.
 

Today, the Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 1328 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). This bill would expand on the state's policy to afford all people, regardless of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, equal rights and opportunities in the state's postsecondary educational institutions; it would require that the California State University (CSU) and community college systems designate a confidential LGBTQ+ liaison at satellite campuses in addition to main campuses.

SACRAMENTO – This week, the California Senate Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support passed Senate Bill 1247, a measure authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) which would require content creators who feature their minor children and receive compensation for that content to delete or edit the material if requested by the child after they turn 18.

SACRAMENTO – This week, several key committees approved and advanced Senate Bill 1119 and Assembly Bill 2023 authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) and Assemblymembers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda). The bills strengthen California’s nation-leading chatbot safeguards for children and establish a comprehensive regulatory framework to address the risk of prolonged chatbot interactions by children.

Becker’s legislation will save consumers $10 billion on energy bills while strengthening California’s grid. 

SB 989 and 1016 ensures that people who need mental health treatment are directed by courts to receive services 
SACRAMENTO – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed two bills by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, designed to increase access to court-ordered mental health treatment for people who need it. 

SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, has selected Three Valleys Community Foundation as Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 5.
Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF), based in Pleasanton, is a community-driven philanthropic organization dedicated to improving quality of life across the Tri-Valley region.

Sacramento, CA — With an overwhelming affirmative vote, the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications passed SB 905, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), which strengthens accountability for investor-owned utilities and controls rising electricity costs.

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s campaign finance reform legislation, SB 900.
SB 900, the Print Ads DISCLOSE Act, would update and strengthen California’s campaign disclosure rules to provide more transparency and clarity regarding who is paying for political advertisements.

 
Monterey Park, CA — April 17, 2026 — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) today celebrated the grand opening of the Susan Rubio Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, a first-of-its-kind regional hub designed to expand access to entrepreneurship, accelerate small business development, and strengthen economic opportunity across the communities surrounding ELAC and the broader Los Angeles region.