For Immediate Release
March 27, 2025
Contact: Elisa Rivera
Elisa.Rivera@sen.ca.gov (559) 264-3070
 
Senator Anna M. Caballero Introduces SB 555 to Provide Long Overdue Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Injured Workers
 

Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the California Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement in response to findings released this morning from the California State Auditor regarding the City of Anaheim’s lease agreement with the Angels ownership.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio’s (D-Baldwin Park) bill to help San Bernardino County move forward with long-planned park improvements cleared a key legislative hurdle, passing the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee with a bipartisan 5-0 vote.
 

SAN FRANCISCO – As the Trump Administration methodically guts federal science agencies and undermines vaccine access, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 829, legislation to affirm California’s commitment to science and create the California Institute for Scientific Research (CISR). SB 829 also authorizes California - through the CalRx initiative - to procure, manufacture, and otherwise expand access to vaccines, given the Trump Administration’s aggressive assault on vaccine access.

This week, Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, introduced Senate Bill 266 to improve language access on the California ballot.

SACRAMENTO –  California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) today introduced SB 429 –  a bill to establish a first in the nation public wildfire catastrophe model that can influence future city planning, fire station and road evacuation placements, inform California homeowners of the fire risks where they live to determine if their insurance rates are too high or not enough and give anxious ho

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require timely investigations into complaints about alcohol or drug treatment facilities on Wednesday passed the Senate Health Committee.

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement of support of the Los Angeles Civil Rights Department’s recently launched investigation into claims of financial discrimination against Armenian Americans

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Wednesday introduced SB 813, new legislation to establish transparent safety standards that will cement California’s position as a global leader in AI innovation. If signed into law, SB 813 would lay the groundwork for creating the nation’s first safety and security standards for AI.

SACRAMENTO – Ahead of new tariffs expected to be announced next week, Majority Leader Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) SB 263 – the Protecting Residents, Industries, and California’s Economy (PRICE) Act – passed the Senate Transportation Committee on an 14-0 vote.