Senator María Elena Durazo issued a statement following the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 151, designating May as Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month in California.

Senator María Elena Durazo, author of SB 1422, the Medi-Cal Access Restoration Act, issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom's 2026 May Revision.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) released the following statement this morning after a policy to improve community-scale resilience was held from advancing in the Legislature this year.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) released the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2026 May Revision budget proposal:

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) proudly recognized Mr. Rosewood Family Restaurant as the 30th Senate District’s Small Business of the Year in partnership with California Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC California).

Sacramento, Calif. (May 14, 2026)—As lawmakers navigate one of the Legislature’s most consequential weeks with the release of the Governor’s May Revise and action on fiscal legislation, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) highlighted the need for responsible budgeting that prioritizes affordability, accountability and the needs of working families.

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) announced that 10 of 12 bills in her 2026 Legislative Package have passed the Senate Appropriations Committee, marking a major fiscal milestone for the proposals. The measures will now advance to the Senate Floor for consideration by the full Senate later this month.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) today advanced key proposals over a major legislative hurdle, the Senate Appropriations Committee which analyzes policies based on their fiscal merits.
“We remain undeterred in our efforts to improve affordability and consumer protections for Californians,” said Senator Allen. “From insurance to homeownership to utilities and beyond, we have plenty of work ahead of us to ensure the California Dream remains alive and attainable for working families up and down this state.”

The May Revise budget includes $125 million from Prop 4 funds to support the conversion of the former horseracing track into a waterfront park.