SACRAMENTO, CA – California wildfire survivors will now face one less burden on their road to recovery as Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 495, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

As Trump Pulls $4B from California High-Speed Rail, Local Leaders Get Creative to Advance Transportation, Safety, and Economic Growth

SACRAMENTO – SB 663, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades), was signed into law today to deliver needed property tax relief for survivors of the 2025 LA Fires, as well as the 2024 Mountain and Franklin Fires.

Three bills signed into law will advance the development of accessory dwelling units, improve the permitting process, and assist cities with housing law compliance

Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Sen. Jerry’s McNerney’s SB 543, which will streamline the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as backyard cottages or casitas.

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governor has signed into law a bill expanding mobile telehealthcare access for farmworkers in rural California. The bill was inspired by Aisha Baro, Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area, whose winning idea in this year’s Senate District 13 “There Ought to be a Law” (OBAL) competition became the foundation of SB 338.

MONTEBELLO, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has secured $1.5 million in state funds for fire protection infrastructure upgrades in the City of Montebello and its proposal to construct a dedicated Wildland Brush Fire Station.
The project is in response to newly released Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps designating large portions of northern Montebello as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard zones.

New Law will protect vital information, including immigration status, which can be used to target vulnerable communities.

Senator María Elena Durazo released the following statement on the passing of Kent Wong, Project Director for Labor and Community Partnerships and former Director of the UCLA Labor Center.

SB 635 Safeguards Personal Data of Street Vendor Entrepreneurs from Federal Immigration Enforcement