Under SB 995, California would use its state authority to hold private detention centers accountable to comply with state health and safety standards

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) celebrated today’s announcement that more than 160 lenders have agreed to provide an extended mortgage forbearance for survivors of the 2025 LA Fires.

The Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act will place the costs of extreme weather on the fossil fuel companies responsible to protect California homeowners from rising costs.

SB 978 makes California’s position clear: data centers will not be built without strong community oversight, environmental review and fiscal accountability

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