Senator Thomas J. Umberg welcomed residents from across Senate District 34 to the annual Community Holiday Party & Toy Drive at the district office this week. The event brought neighbors together to celebrate the season, highlight local services and collect more than hundreds of toys for families in need.

Ten local nonprofit organizations were recognized last week by Senator Sabrina Cervantes during the 31st Senate District’s Nonprofit of the Year Celebration held at the Stewart Boathouse in Fairmount Park. Power Speaks Louder, recognized earlier this year in the State Capitol as the District’s 2025 Nonprofit of the Year, joined the event to celebrate alongside fellow honorees.

SONOMA COUNTY—Alongside elementary students, teachers, and neighbors, Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) announced yesterday that $1.2 million in state funding will help complete a long-planned modernization project at West Side School, including a new state-of-the-art library, new classrooms, a modern HVAC system, and two new playgrounds.
 

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State Senator Henry Stern (D–Los Angeles) will join Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Josh Becker (D-Palo Alto), and California’s senior climate leaders, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Brazil next week.  The Trump Administration is absent from COP 30, and Secretary Rubio has personally been calling other nations' ambassadors to threaten them with financial or revoking their ability to disembark at American ports for attempting to advance key agreements in sectors like shipping and methane.   

Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) is pleased to announce Governor Newsom’s signing of SB 451, legislation that clarifies that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to investigate suspected criminal violations of prohibited gambling activities, including those occurring outside of licensed gambling establishments. 

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom signed eight of her bills into law. These new laws will strengthen the defenses of our elections systems, support members of our immigrant community in their pursuit of education, provide guardrails against the misuse of artificial intelligence at our community colleges, and prevent the federal government from weaponizing our vital records. “I am pleased that the Governor signed bills I authored that will provide common-sense solutions to the challenges faced by our Inland Empire community and working families throughout California,” said Senator Sabrina Cervantes.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D- San Diego)’s landmark 2025 legislative bill package, a transformative collection of policies that stands as one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in recent history.

SACRAMENTO – Across the state, women in rural communities face a growing healthcare crisis due to the lack of maternity care options. Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire’s (D-North Coast) bill, SB 669, to increase access to perinatal care in rural communities through a first-of-its-kind pilot project, was signed by Governor Newsom last week.