"This community organized, spoke up, and was heard."

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the California State Auditor's release of its audit of the February 2025 California Bar Exam

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a good, family man with no criminal record who was trying to build a better life for his family

SB 1090, the Keep Altadena Land in Altadena Hands Act, authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez(D-Pasadena) passed two key committees in the State Assembly on Wednesday.

SACRAMENTO—Last week the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced that remains of 117 dogs were found in two excavated areas of the Miranda's Rescue Animal Sanctuary property. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has been investigating the facility since April after receiving evidence of animal abuse, animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy. According to reports, hundreds of additional animals remain unaccounted for.
 
Senate Pro Tempore Emeritus Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Chris Rogers issued the joint statement below:
 

Senator Weber Pierson’s SB 869 Advances from Assembly Health Committee, Moving California Closer to Greater Transparency on Sugary Drinks

The Supreme Court has correctly settled this divisive question by affirming that children born to any parents whether unlawfully or temporarily present in the United States are U.S. citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.

SACRAMENTO— Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to the passage of the 2026-27 state budget today:

The California Legislature approved the 2026-27 State Budget, reflecting months of collaboration and difficult decisions to protect essential services while maintaining a balanced budget.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California has robust anti-price gouging laws to prevent businesses from exploiting consumers for excessive profit during emergencies. These protections authorize the Governor of California to declare a state of emergency and allow the Attorney General to combat this unfair practice and protect consumers from excessive price increases on basic consumer necessities like food, water, and gasoline in response to natural disasters and other specified emergencies.