SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 243, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). SB 243, the first-of-its-kind in the nation, would require chatbot operators to implement critical, reasonable, and attainable safeguards around interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and provide families with a private right to pursue legal actions against noncompliant and negligent developers.

Measure aims to protect vital information, including immigration status, which can be used to target vulnerable communities.

Legislation by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) to prevent developers from exploiting the special tax status of protected California farmland to finance urban improvements passed the Legislature this week with bipartisan support and now goes to the governor. SB 5 would prohibit acreage enrolled in the state’s Williamson Act or a Farm Security Zone from being placed in an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) until it is rezoned or reassessed to reflect its future use.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), a vital public safety bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) and Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D–San Diego County), is now on to the Governor’s desk.

Senator Caroline Menjivar announces a big step towards a win for the 10% of Californians living with food allergies. On September 9, 2025, Senate Bill 68 - Allergen Disclosures for Dining Experiences (ADDE), passed both houses of the California legislature with bipartisan support and was sent to Governor Newsom’s desk for his signature.

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 388, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). SB 388 creates a California Latino Commission to serve as a powerful tool for policy change, research, and advocacy that improves the economic well-being and social mobility of Latinos across the state.

La Senadora Caroline Menjivar anuncia un gran paso hacia una victoria para el 10% de los californianos que viven con alergias alimentarias. El 9 de septiembre de 2025, el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 68 - Divulgación de Alérgenos para Experiencias Gastronómicas (ADDE, por sus siglas en inglés) fue aprobado por ambas cámaras de la legislatura de California con apoyo bipartidista y enviado al despacho del Gobernador Newsom para su firma.

The California Legislature has passed SB 754, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), which will require manufacturers of disposable tampons and pads to monitor and report on potentially hazardous chemicals in their products.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Assembly passed Senate Bill 243, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). SB 243, the first-of-its-kind in the nation, would require chatbot operators to implement critical, reasonable, and attainable safeguards around interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and provide families with a private right to pursue legal actions against noncompliant and negligent developers.

Sacramento (Sept. 10, 2025) Senator Christopher Cabaldon’s groundbreaking legislation to automatically admit every qualifying high school senior in California to the California State University cleared its final vote in the Legislature Wednesday and heads to the governor’s desk. If Governor Newsom signs SB 640, students whose grades and coursework qualify them for CSU admission will receive a letter signed by the chancellor telling them they’ve been accepted at a list of campuses with enrollment capacity.