SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, has introduced legislation to boost bottle recycling by ensuring communities have the capacity to take back and recycle 100 percent of the bottles sold by stores in their area.

I voted to place Prop 50 on the ballot and I’m happy to see the Supreme Court unanimously upholding the wishes of the overwhelming majority of Californians

SB 948 will require firearm carriers who move to California to obtain a firearm safety certificate, and for certificate applicants to complete basic gun training.

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes issued a statement after the San Bernardino City Council voted not to advance a charter amendment related to the city’s election and governance structure, and instead bring it up for formal review by the Council’s Charter Review Committee.

In light of California’s ongoing budget challenges, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement about her commitment to advancing responsible revenue solutions that protect essential services and promote long-term fiscal stability:

Measure introduced by Inland Empire representative envisions long-term policy solutions to technology-related wage and employment gap

SACRAMENTO – Last week, State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) sent a letter (attached) to the CEOs of OpenAI and toy manufacturer Mattel, Sam Altman and Ynon Kreiz, urging greater public transparency into the capacity of and safeguards around the AI-enabled products they are working to introduce to the market.

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Monday introduced SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 — landmark legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to prevent abuses.

Today, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas joined elected officials representing South Los Angeles in hosting a community celebration honoring Prophet Walker in recognition of his recent clemency and his remarkable transformation from incarceration to becoming a leading developer and restorative justice advocate.

Dr. Oz’s ignorant and performative comments are disrespectful and in no way reflect the Armenian American community I know, represent and work with every day.