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Senator Benjamin Allen

Senator Allen Responds to Newly Proposed SB 54 Regulations

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) issued the following statement in response to the recently proposed SB 54 regulations.


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Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes

Reyes’ Bill to Foster Small Business Growth across California Advances

SB 781 would create state and local government partnership to help struggling industries thrive


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Senator Laura Richardson

Senator Laura Richardson Chosen To Help Prepare California for 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics

Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) has announced the creation of a special committee on International Sporting Events and has appointed Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) as a member of the bipartisan committee.


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Senator Maria Elena Durazo

Senator Durazo Issues Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revision to State Budget

Senator Durazo released a statement in response to Governor Newsom’s May revision to the proposed state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.


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Senator Melissa Hurtado

Senator Hurtado Congratulates Tombstone Community on Water Finally Flowing Forward

Sen. Hurtado’s early support and $1 million in initial state funding helped launch a water project now bringing clean water to families once left behind.
SANGER, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) today congratulated the residents of Tombstone Territory in Fresno County as they celebrate the completion of the Tombstone Drinking Water Project, a long-awaited milestone that now brings clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to a community that for years struggled with dry wells and water contamination.


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Senator Josh Becker

Senator Josh Becker Condemns Efforts to Undermine California’s AI Protections

SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to federal legislation that would prohibit state and local governments from enforcing any AI laws for a period of ten years, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) issued a statement expressing disappointment and concern over mounting efforts to preempt California’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) regulations with watered-down federal legislation.


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Senator Josh Becker

Senator Josh Becker, Assemblymember Marc Berman, and Supervisor Ray Mueller Call on Caltrans for Immediate…

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Senator Josh Becker, Assemblymember Marc Berman, and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller today issued a joint call for immediate and long term action intervention by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to address hazardous road conditions on Highway 92, where a naturally occurring spring has caused persistent and dangerous wet pavement and multiple recent vehicle spinouts.


Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

Del Dolor al Poder: Defensores se Movilizan por un Cambio Sistémico con el Inicio del Mes de la Salud Mental…

Con el inicio del Mes de la Salud Mental Materna en California, defensores de todo el estado celebran un gran avance en la lucha por la justicia en materia de salud materna. El proyecto de ley SB 626, de la Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Demócrata por Los Ángeles) y coautora principal de la Senadora Sabrina Cervantes (Demócrata por Riverside), avanzó en el Comité de Salud del Senado esta semana tras una oleada de apoyo por parte de sobrevivientes, profesionales clínicos y líderes comunitarios.


Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

From Pain to Power: Advocates Rally for Systemic Change as Maternal Mental Health Month Begins

As California kicks off Maternal Mental Health Month, advocates from across the state are celebrating a major step forward in the fight for maternal health justice. SB 626, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) and principal co-authored by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), advanced through the Senate Health Committee this week after a groundswell of advocacy from survivors, clinicians and community leaders.


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Senator Henry Stern

CA Senators stand alongside ratepayers in PSPS-prone zones 

When firestorms swept through Southern California this January, millions of homes were left in the dark due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Now, the California State Senate is stepping up with a legislative push to protect ratepayers and improve how outages are handled. A group of key bills has just cleared the Senate Energy and Communications Committee, signaling a strong commitment to enhancing reliability, equity, and communication during these increasingly common blackouts.