SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the release of the report required under SB 254 (Becker, 2025), Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón has tasked Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) and Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) with studying the recommendations from a report required by the passage of SB 254, and after a series of hearings on the topic coordinate the Senate’s response to help protect Californians from wildfires, strengthen recovery efforts, and rising energy and insurance costs. 

 
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — California State Senator Susan Rubio was honored with the prestigious Phoenix Award by the Survivor Justice Center in recognition of her extensive leadership and advocacy to protect survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation across California.
The award was presented during the organization’s annual gala in Hollywood, where actress and advocate Alyssa Milano was also recognized with the Voice for Justice Award for her work and advocacy supporting immigrant communities.

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SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) joined City of Refuge for the groundbreaking of an innovative restorative housing project on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Oak Park.

State Senator Henry Stern (D–Los Angeles) and other legislators submitted a public letter to the California Air Resources Board urging the Board to strengthen the state’s Cap-and-Invest program and reject recent proposed changes that would weaken its effectiveness, jeopardize pollution targets, and redirect billions of dollars away from public investments.

Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D–Colton) and Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) joined students and higher education leaders for a press conference highlighting legislation to establish Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANHPI) designations in California.

Today the Affordable Housing Bond Act (SB 417) passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. Next up, it moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

Becker’s legislation will save consumers $10 billion on energy bills while strengthening California’s grid. 

Sacramento, CA — With an overwhelming affirmative vote, the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications passed SB 905, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), which strengthens accountability for investor-owned utilities and controls rising electricity costs.

 
Monterey Park, CA — April 17, 2026 — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) today celebrated the grand opening of the Susan Rubio Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, a first-of-its-kind regional hub designed to expand access to entrepreneurship, accelerate small business development, and strengthen economic opportunity across the communities surrounding ELAC and the broader Los Angeles region.

The California State Legislature approved Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 152 by Senator Reyes, proclaiming April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day in California.
The resolution honors the life and legacy of Dolores Huerta—renowned labor leader, civil rights activist, and lifelong advocate for working families—and encourages schools and educational institutions across the state to recognize her contributions and share her story with students.SB 1075 builds on years of work to identify and fund projects that address disproportionate pollution burdens in disadvantaged communities by establishing clearer accountability, stronger oversight, and meaningful enforcement mechanisms to ensure local decisions align with community-driven air quality plans.