Senator Susan Rubio gives the following statement:
This week alone, we have witnessed a horrifying escalation of federal immigration enforcement that has resulted in the loss of human life — yet again.
Today, Alex Jeffrey Pretti— a U.S citizen was killed during an  ICE operation. It has become a common occurrence that U.S born children are taken scared and unaccompanied by agents. Most recently the images of a five-year-old little boy has broken the hearts of millions.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the latest shooting by immigration enforcement officials and increased ICE activity in Orange County.

In Monterey Park, concerned residents want answers to determine how a data center of this size might strain the power grid including its impact on utility rates, water usage, and air quality contamination

Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has announced the introduction of SB 907, which will strengthen California’s DUI enforcement and sentencing laws, particularly for repeat offenders. Having lost his eldest grandchild to a drunk driver, Senator Archuleta hopes to use his families’ tragedy to improve California’s DUI laws for other families.

SACRAMENTO – Today, State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) issued the following statement in response a new study from Common Sense Media highlighting the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled toys:

SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced he will seek to advance legislation allowing workers to swiftly receive justice for wage theft after corporate lobbying stalled the bill last year. Corporate lobbying against the bill remains intense.
Senator Wiener announced amendments that will ensure the bill focuses only on bad actors by limiting the bill to subsequent, willful, or intentional violations for failure to pay wages on time.

American Corporations Must Move Away from Deceptive Labeling Once and For All

Investor-owned utility companies have failed to responsibly address abandoned lines, leaving them as potential safety threats in communities all over California.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 903, a measure designed to ensure that mental health services are safe, ethical, and conducted by trained professionals, not artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. This bill would prohibit AI algorithms from providing or advertising “therapy” and set standards for professional’s use of AI to promote human-centered care.

I want to thank the residents of Monterey Park who uplifted their concerns to my office