SAN JOSE- CA – CA State Senator Dave Cortese issued the following statement in response to the anti-Semitic “human swastika” at Branham High School in San Jose:

Ten local nonprofit organizations were recognized last week by Senator Sabrina Cervantes during the 31st Senate District’s Nonprofit of the Year Celebration held at the Stewart Boathouse in Fairmount Park. Power Speaks Louder, recognized earlier this year in the State Capitol as the District’s 2025 Nonprofit of the Year, joined the event to celebrate alongside fellow honorees.

LEMOORE, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado joined the City of Lemoore for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the Lemoore Fire Department’s new fire training facility, an investment made possible by $2 million in state budget funding the Senator secured during work on the 2022-2023 state budget. The new facility represents a generational investment in the city’s public safety needs, ensuring lifesaving preparedness and training resources are readily accessible to Lemoore firefighters.

POMONA, CA — Amid growing uncertainty surrounding federal nutrition and food-assistance benefits, Senator Susan Rubio is stepping up once again to support families across Senate District 22. In collaboration with God’s Pantry and several community sponsors, Senator Rubio will host her annual Operation Gobble this Sunday, November 23, at Fairplex in Pomona — providing 1,500 families with Thanksgiving turkeys and grocery bags to help them celebrate the holiday with dignity.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement regarding reports that President Trump intends to release an executive order that would block states from passing AI regulations.

SONOMA COUNTY—Alongside elementary students, teachers, and neighbors, Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) announced yesterday that $1.2 million in state funding will help complete a long-planned modernization project at West Side School, including a new state-of-the-art library, new classrooms, a modern HVAC system, and two new playgrounds.
 

VENTURA COUNTY, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado joined Senator Pro Tempore Monique Limón, Senator Henry Stern and county farm bureau representatives for a farm tour and listening session in Ventura County. The Senators represent districts where farming are key drivers of the regions’ economy, with Senator Limón representing Cuyama Valley and Senator Hurtado hailing from the Central Valley.

Lawsuit Seeks to Block California’s New “No Secret Police Act” Requiring Visible Identification for Law Enforcement

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Montebello, CA – Today, leaders from across the San Gabriel Valley came together to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT) — a groundbreaking model of regional collaboration made possible through the vision, authorship, and leadership of State Senator Susan Rubio.
Senator Rubio, who authored SB 751, established the Housing Trust in 2020 and secured the seed funding that allowed the Trust to immediately begin building high-impact affordable housing projects across the San Gabriel Valley. Today, the Trust stands as one of the most effective regional housing models in the state, with nearly 1,000 affordable housing units funded, hundreds of families housed, and more in development.