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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Pérez calls on El Monte Union High School District Superintendent to resign following district’s…

Cultural change is needed at El Monte Union High School District and Rosemead High School immediately.


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Senator Bob Archuleta

Senator Bob Archuleta Honors 2026 Women of Achievement and Names Captain Melissa Hammond Woman of the Year…

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) proudly honored the 2026 Women of Achievement for California’s 30th Senate District during a special ceremony held in the City of Industry in recognition of Women’s History Month.
This annual celebration highlights extraordinary women whose leadership, service, and professional excellence have made a lasting impact across the district and throughout the region.


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Senator Sabrina Cervantes

Senator Cervantes Names Yolanda Esquivel 31st Senate District 2026 Woman of the Year

Senator Sabrina Cervantes honored Yolanda Esquivel of Riverside as the Woman of the Year for the 31st Senate District at a State Capitol ceremony this month, hosted by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.


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Senator Scott Wiener

Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Streamline Clean Energy Permitting

SB 1097 will streamline permitting for clean energy projects and transmission upgrades as California races to deploy enough clean energy to offset rising costs and meet climate goals.


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Senator Sabrina Cervantes

Cervantes Introduces The California Voting Rights Act of 2026

On Wednesday, Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) introduced Senate Bill 1164 and Senate Bill 1360, collectively termed The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026). CVRA 2026 will fight voter suppression and vote dilution, expand access to the ballot and election materials for limited-English-proficient voters, and provide California voters with a direct means of fighting back when local governments try to silence their voices. CVRA 2026 is being proposed with collaborative support from the California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers who are committed to preserving democracy in California.


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Senator Josh Becker

Making Free Community College Permanent

Senator Josh Becker Joins Other Elected Officials and Education Leaders to Announce Legislation Making Free Community College Permanent in San Mateo County


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Senator Benjamin Allen

Years-Long Effort to Crack Down on Hospice Fraud Provides Strong Results

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) praised the efforts of Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta to curb hospice fraud, highlighted by the recent announcement that over 280 fraudulent providers have been shut down.


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Senator Sabrina Cervantes

Cervantes’ Requested State Audit Approved by Joint Legislative Audit Committee – Essential First Step in…

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) yesterday approved an audit of the operations and status of the fusion centers in California that was requested by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The audit will be performed by the California State Auditor.


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Senator Steve Padilla

Senator Padilla Introduces Resolution Urging Congress and President Trump to Halt Extension of USMCA Unless…

SACRAMENTO – This week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 13, which urges the United States to halt the extension of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until enforceable and measurable commitments to eliminate chronic transboundary sewage discharges into the Tijuana River Watershed are secured from Mexico.


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Senator Steve Padilla

Assemblymembers Bauer-Kahan and Wicks, and Senator Padilla, Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from…

[Sacramento, CA] – Today, Assemblymembers Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) and Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) amended their joint legislative efforts, Assembly Bill 2023 and Senate Bill 1119, to protect children from the growing dangers of AI companion chatbots.