Senate Bill 729, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar, which requires state regulated large employer health insurance to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF, goes into effect for contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.

El Proyecto de Ley del Senado SB 729 , presentado por la Senadora Caroline Menjivar, que exige que los seguros médicos para grandes empleadores regulados por el estado cubran el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la infertilidad, incluida la fertilización in vitro (FIV), entra en vigor para los contratos emitidos o renovados a partir del 1° de enero de 2026.

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado has been appointed by Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and selected to serve as Chair of Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4.
 

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) issued a statement in response to Senate Leader Limón’s announcement of 2026 Committee Membership Appointments.

On Tuesday, Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was appointed Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations by Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara).

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) has been appointed to the Senate Democratic Leadership Team and once again makes history as the first woman and first Latina to chair the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization for the 2025–2026 Legislative Session. The appointments were announced by Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón.

SANTA ROSA—With the urgent need for more firefighters across California, Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) has secured the final $1 million needed to finish construction of a state-of-the-art firefighter training tower for Santa Rosa Junior College’s (SRJC) Fire Academy, one of the largest in the region.

EUREKA, CA—Senator McGuire’s 10th annual Humboldt Holiday Food Drive made history yesterday by rallying the community for its biggest day of giving yet, delivering a monumental day of generosity for Food for People, Humboldt County’s food bank. The record-breaking event brought in 23.5 tons of food along with a WHOPPING $63,000 in financial donations, all headed directly to support hungry families across Humboldt County.

SAN JOSE, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese, Chair of the CA Senate Transportation Committee, issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd’s decision to reject the Federal Administration’s attempt to block California’s High-Speed Rail Grant Funding:  

SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to President Trump issuing an executive order attacking states’ robust protections on artificial intelligence (AI), State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair of California’s Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation, issued the following statement: