Whittier, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has secured $1.5 million in state funding to support the replacement of an aging fire station in the City of Whittier. The new facility will enhance emergency response capabilities, improve firefighter safety, and ensure the department can continue to meet the well-being of the community.

Hoy, la Senadora Caroline Menjivar emitió la siguiente declaración después de que el Gobernador Newsom firmara la primera legislación en la nación de su autoría, el Proyecto de Ley 68 - Divulgación de alérgenos para experiencias gastronómicas (ADDE).

Senator Arreguín to Be Joined by AI Expert Today at 11:30am Via Zoom to Discuss New Law Regulating Use of AI by Law Enforcement

SACRAMENTO – Today, Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill 827 was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The bill will ensure local government officials complete ethics training within six months of commencing service, and expand the requirement to include senior-level staff. The bill will also require local government officials to complete fiscal and financial training related to their budgeting, contracting and procurement duties.

Farmers and winegrape growers will be able to compost large amounts of agricultural waste onsite, such as when they remove an old orchard of vineyard, thanks to a new law, SB 279, by Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today.

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.

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.