Today, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas joined elected officials representing South Los Angeles in hosting a community celebration honoring Prophet Walker in recognition of his recent clemency and his remarkable transformation from incarceration to becoming a leading developer and restorative justice advocate.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On January 30, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 937 to severely restrict the use of military-style weapons, specifically flashbang grenades and explosive breaching devices, in law enforcement operations. 
 
The bill comes as the nation and communities across California experience escalated immigration enforcement tactics and aggressive military-style enforcement during recent peaceful protests. 
 

SACRAMENTO, CA — As we observe Data Privacy Week and following the successful implementation of the Delete Act and the launch of the popular DROP tool, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) today announced new legislation to further strengthen privacy protections for Californians, building on his previous work on consumer privacy.

Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby Elected Chair and Assemblymember Maggy Krell Elected Vice Chair
 
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Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 694, authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), co-authored by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) and Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), and co-sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, has passed the California State Senate with bipartisan support and now is on the Governor’s desk for signature.

We cannot turn away and ignore what our eyes are clearly seeing all across this nation - a federal government unhinged.
Violent raids are happening routinely. It’s unfathomably cruel. Yesterday, a nurse, last week a poet… children used as bait - in the United States of America.
It’s heartbreaking to see the terror that our own federal government is willingly unleashing in our communities.
California will never stop fighting for kindness and decency. This is a decidedly dark and inhumane time in our country.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the latest shooting by immigration enforcement officials and increased ICE activity in Orange County.

Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has announced the introduction of SB 907, which will strengthen California’s DUI enforcement and sentencing laws, particularly for repeat offenders. Having lost his eldest grandchild to a drunk driver, Senator Archuleta hopes to use his families’ tragedy to improve California’s DUI laws for other families.

American Corporations Must Move Away from Deceptive Labeling Once and For All

Sacramento, CA – Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108 (SCR 108), authored by Senator Bob Archuleta, designates a portion of State Route 91 in Orange County as the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway, honoring the life, service, and sacrifice of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy David Piquette.