State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Thursday introduced the “No Robo Bosses Act” — legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.

The $2 billion budget request will provide critical support to transit agencies facing existential fiscal insolvency.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Members of the California Legislature released a joint statement today urging the adoption of the proposed SB 54 regulations. These members include: Senator Ben Allen, Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez, Senator Scott Wiener, Senator Catherine Blakespear, Senator Josh Becker, Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Senator Henry Stern, Senator Monique Limón, Assemblymember Damon Connolly, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, and Assemblymember Dawn Addis.
 

SACRAMENTO, California – March 3, 2025 – Recently appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore as Assistant Majority Whip in the State Senate, Senator Laura Richardson (D-SD35) has been selected by the Senate Rules Committee to serve as a member of the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.

(RIVERSIDE, CA) --- Senator Sabrina Cervantes expressed her commitment to her office and her constituents during the Community Swearing-in Ceremony on Feb. 22, 2025, at California Citrus State Historic Park.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 531 (SB 531), which will ensure all California students in grades 1-12 receive age-appropriate mental health education to equip them with critical knowledge and reduce stigma surrounding mental health.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) --- Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was honored early this week as the Legislator of the Year by the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC).

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) has introduced Senate Bill 470 to permanently modernize the Bagley-Keene Act by removing the sunset provision from his previous legislation, SB 544 pertaining to accessibility to state boards and commissions.
“SB 470 builds upon the successful implementation of SB 544, using technology to enhance equity, public engagement, and access while preserving transparency in the decision-making process.” said Senator Laird.

SACRAMENTO, CA – For far too long, billion-dollar corporations have rigged the system, manipulated prices, and crushed small businesses—all while treating penalties as nothing more than a cost of doing business. But California is fighting back.

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Monday announced new legislation that will help fight hunger in California by expanding the state’s free summer meals program.