Senator Caroline Menjivar made the below statement following her appointment as Chair of the Senate Health Committee by President pro Tempore Senator McGuire.

La Senadora Caroline Menjivar hizo la siguiente declaración luego de su nombramiento por el Presidente pro Tempore, Senador McGuire, como Presidenta del Comité de Salud del Senado.

Los Angeles – Senator Ben Allen (D-Los Angeles) celebrated the holidays amongst his community with youth musical performances, recognitions of community leaders, and a donation of over 5,000 toys for local families in need this season.

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) is again appealing to residents of the Central Valley in Senate District Sixteen to submit their bill ideas directly to her public website for consideration during the upcoming legislative session that runs from January 6, 2025, to September 12, 2025.

$71 M in SoCalGas Penalties from 2015 Blowout to Be Offered to Valley Residents for Discounts on Cleaner Heating and Cooling Equipment, Plus New School and Community Greening Grants

Sacramento, CA - Today, Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) introduced his first bill, SB 9, to ease the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by removing the requirement that a property owner must live in a property, regardless of whether an ADU is proposed or already exists.

SACRAMENTO – As the first bill in her 2025 legislative package, Majority Leader Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) has announced Senate Bill (SB) 12, legislation to establish a new state agency dedicated to Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. The Agency, and its Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs would provide a permanent governmental framework focused on streamlining services, creating grant programs, and engaging stakeholders to enhance support for immigrant and refugee families in California.

Hoy, Senadora estatal Caroline Menjivar a asumido la lucha para proteger a los trabajadores de California en la industria de corte y fabricación de piedra de los efectos dañinos y potencialmente fatales de la exposición en el lugar de trabajo al polvo de sílice con SB 20 - Silicosis. Ley de la Instrucción, Conciencia Pública y Prevención.

Senator Caroline Menjivar has taken on the battle to protect California’s workers in the stone cutting and fabrication industry from the injurious, and potentially fatal, effects of workplace exposure to silica dust with Senate Bill 20 - Silicosis Training, Outreach, and Prevention (STOP) Act.

SACRAMENTO – Today at the California State Capitol, Jesse Arreguín was sworn into office as a California State Senator for the 7th Senate District. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court Patricia Guerrero.