The California Senate today approved SB 813, legislation by Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, that would establish groundbreaking safety standards for artificial intelligence and help ensure that AI is developed responsibly.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On January 27, 2026, the California State Senate passed Senate Bill 747, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) and co-authored by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and 20 other California Legislators. The bill passed with a vote of 30-10, will hold ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal officers accountable for violating the Constitution.

Senator Scott Wiener’s No Kings Act will close an accountability loophole allowing ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents to avoid liability for constitutional violations.

Long Beach, CA — As former Chair of the California Senate Transportation Committee, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) played a key role in advancing and shaping California’s speed safety pilot program under Assembly Bill 645, authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman. The program is designed to improve public safety in communities impacted by dangerous speeding.  
 

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas today announced that the state budget includes nearly $100 million in critical funding for Exposition Park, one of California’s most iconic public spaces and the heart of South Los Angeles. The investment comes as Los Angeles prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, global events that will draw millions of visitors and place South Los Angeles on the world stage.

Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 694, authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), co-authored by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) and Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), and co-sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, has passed the California State Senate with bipartisan support and now is on the Governor’s desk for signature.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Senate approved Senate Bill 300, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). Last year, Senator Padilla authored SB 243, which created the nation’s first guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. SB 300 would build on this effort by further strengthening the protections against exposing minors to sexually explicit material.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement on Monday about the killing of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency:

SACRAMENTO – La Senadora Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, emitió el lunes la siguiente declaración sobre el asesinato de Alex Pretti, residente de Minneapolis, en manos del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos:

We cannot turn away and ignore what our eyes are clearly seeing all across this nation - a federal government unhinged.
Violent raids are happening routinely. It’s unfathomably cruel. Yesterday, a nurse, last week a poet… children used as bait - in the United States of America.
It’s heartbreaking to see the terror that our own federal government is willingly unleashing in our communities.
California will never stop fighting for kindness and decency. This is a decidedly dark and inhumane time in our country.
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