(Sacramento, CA) — A key policy in State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab’s (D-Silicon Valley) housing package passed the Senate and moves to the Assembly. Senate Bill (SB) 436 extends the 3-day notice to terminate tenancy for nonpayment of rent to 14-days.
“This bill is a win-win for tenants and landlords,” said Dr. Wahab. “The goal of this bill is housing stability. We are protecting seniors, single parents, disabled tenants, and all renters who experience occasional financial uncertainty.”

SACRAMENTO – In the face of continued attacks on our immigrant communities, Majority Leader Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 48 the Safe Access to Schools Act, which is a California Latino Legislative Caucus Priority bill, passed the Senate on a 28-7 vote.
 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Josh Becker’s (D-Menlo Park) legislation to combat California’s homelessness crisis, SB 606, has passed the Senate, moving California toward functional zero unsheltered homelessness by requiring Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) recipients to assess and plan for the resources needed to bring all unsheltered individuals indoors.

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a decisive step toward lowering energy costs and building a smarter, more resilient electric grid, the California State Senate today passed SB 541, which directs electricity suppliers to take advantage of one of the most underutilized cost-saving opportunities in the energy sector: load shifting.

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a major step forward for affordable housing and sustainable growth, the California State Senate today passed SB 358, a bold bill that reduces costly development fees for housing built near public transit. The legislation aims to make it easier and cheaper to build the kind of walkable, climate-smart communities California desperately needs.

BALDWIN PARK, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting of two Baldwin Park Police Officers, one of whom has died in the line of duty:

“Today, I am heartbroken. This is not just about losing a police officer in our state – it’s about losing our officer – in my city, in my community, and within my extended family.

(SACRAMENTO) — Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) today announced that nine of 13 bills from her 2025 Legislative Package passed the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File hearing last week. With this milestone, 75 percent of her proposals continue to advance through the legislative process.

Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. Advances Key Health and Equity Bills, Expresses Disappointment Over Delay of Reproductive Health Funding Legislation

His First Bill Will Support Enforcement of State Law Relating to the Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units

SACRAMENTO, CA – Following major disease outbreaks that exposed dangerous gaps in California’s public health infrastructure, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) is calling for urgent action to modernize the state’s disease surveillance systems and protect frontline communities. As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee and architect of California’s One Health Framework, Hurtado is backing budget proposals she helped shape—proposals that reflect years of work to shift the state from reactive crisis management to proactive public safety.