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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez joins calls for LA28 Olympics Chairman to resign

Casey Wasserman should immediately resign from his LA28 Olympics leadership position.


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Senator Tom Umberg

Governor Signs First Bill of the Year – Umberg Antitrust Bill

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Newsom has signed SB 25 – Pre-Merger Notification Act, landmark antitrust legislation designed to protect consumers while providing businesses with greater certainty during merger reviews.


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Senator Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Heavy Metals in Protein Products

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 1033,
a measure protecting consumers by holding the protein product industry accountable through required testing of heavy metal content and public disclosure of those results.


Senator Jerry McNerney

McNerney Introduces Bill to Help Disabled Veterans Access Parking Benefits They Deserve

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, today introduced SB 1034, new legislation that will help disabled military veterans access parking benefits they deserve.


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Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes

Senator Reyes Calls for State Regulation of Temporary Staffing Agencies

The SAFE Act will provide proactive oversight to protect workers and prevent fraud.


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Senator Bob Archuleta

Governor Newsom Signs Senator Archuleta’s SB 694, a Major Victory for California’s Veterans

Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) proudly stood alongside Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday as he signed Senate Bill 694 into law, delivering a major victory for California’s veterans by cracking down on deceptive and predatory practices that target those seeking their earned benefits.


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Senator Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Urges Imperial County to Reject Controversial Data Center Project Until Environmental Review…

SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) issued the following statement ahead of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors holding a vote on a controversial data center development despite public health concerns as well as lawsuits disputing claims made in the proposed agreement. The forthcoming vote on a proposed lot merger will shape what comes next for the project.


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Senator Angelique Ashby

Senate Majority Leader Ashby Announces SB 961, The Calfresh for Students Act, To Address Urgent Access To…

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ASHBY ANNOUNCES SB 961, THE CALFRESH FOR STUDENTS ACT, TO ADDRESS URGENT ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE AMID FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS
CONTACT: Joseph Weaverjoseph.weaver@sen.ca.gov February 9, 2026


Senator Jerry McNerney

McNerney Introduces Legislation to Require Human Oversight of AI in CA’s Power Grid

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, today introduced SB 1011, groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence used in California’s power grid.


Senator Jerry McNerney

Peering Over the Water’s Edge: A CA Legislative Informational Hearing on Taxing Foreign Subsidiary Income

SACRAMENTO – The Senate and Assembly Committees on Revenue and Taxation will hold a joint informational hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the State Capitol. The hearing, Peering Over the Water’s Edge: State Taxation of Foreign Subsidiary Income, will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 112.