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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on immigration enforcement agents delaying medical treatment to a…

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on immigration enforcement agents delaying medical treatment to a Los Angeles County woman and hospitals’ responsibilities to protect patients


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Senator Dave Cortese

Big Win for Classified School Workers: A Senate Joint Resolution Urging President Trump & Congress To…

SACRAMENTO -  Cafeteria workers, counselors, nurses, janitors and others in California’s public schools and community colleges scored a big win today when the state Assembly passed Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Joint Resolution 2.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Sen. Blakespear Issues Statement about Devastating Impact of Trump’s Legislation on California

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement in response to U.S. Congress passing legislation pushed by President Trump that extends tax cuts and slashes funding for food banks, health care and other vital services.


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Senator Maria Elena Durazo

California Senate Passes Resolution Denouncing Federal Immigration Raids, Affirming Protection for All…

Lawmakers and advocates unite to oppose militarized enforcement targeting immigrant communities


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

EN ESPAÑOL: La Senadora Blakespear Emite una Declaración sobre el Devastador Impacto de la Legislación de…

SACRAMENTO – La Senadora Catherine Blakespear, Demócrata por Encinitas, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la aprobación por parte del Congreso de los Estados Unidos de una legislación impulsada por el presidente Trump que extiende los recortes de impuestos y recorta drásticamente los fondos para bancos de alimentos, atención médica y otros servicios vitales.


Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

Senator Smallwood-Cuevas Protects Funding Benefiting Working Families with 2025 Budget Wins

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) reaffirmed her commitment to protecting critical funding for California’s working families through the signing of the Budget Act of 2025, passed by the State Senate last week. In a year of tough budget decisions threatening rollbacks to essential protections, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas fought to ensure that the urgent needs of working families, immigrants, and communities of color were not ignored.


Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

La Senadora Smallwood-Cuevas Protege la Financiación que Beneficia a las Familias Trabajadoras con Victorias…

La Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles) reafirmó su compromiso de proteger los fondos cruciales para las familias trabajadoras de California mediante la firma de la Ley de Presupuesto de 2025, aprobada por el Senado Estatal la semana pasada. En un año de difíciles decisiones presupuestarias que amenazaron con reducir protecciones esenciales, la Senadora Smallwood-Cuevas luchó para garantizar que las necesidades urgentes de las familias trabajadoras, los inmigrantes y las comunidades de color no fueran ignoradas.


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Senator Steve Padilla

Millions for Transformational Workforce Development Reform Secured in State Budget as Middle Class Pipeline…

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Assembly Committee on Education voted to approve Senate Bill 638, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The transformative measure would create the California Middle Class Pipeline Project, tasked with eliminating traditional barriers to career technical education and workforce development programs. The Pipeline Project would work with educational institutions and private industry to reimagine career technical education in the state, bringing it in line with the needs of the 21st century economy. Earlier this week, the California Legislature approved and Governor Newsom signed the 2025/2026 State Budget into law in which Senator Padilla secured $1.5 million to establish the Middle Class Pipeline as well as $150 million for strategic grant for workforce development programs in high-unemployment and low-income regions of the state.


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Senator Catherine Blakespear

Legislation to Close Loophole in Density Bonus Housing Law Passes Assembly Committee

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to stop the exploitation of the state’s housing density bonus law on Wednesday passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.