KERN COUNTY, CA — This Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors honored Senator Melissa Hurtado for her leadership on SB 237 and delivering more than $7 million in direct state funding for child protection, wildfire prevention, Valley Fever testing, and airport expansion. This funding request was approved in Budget Trailer bill AB 105 as follows:
$2 million for child protection services in Kern County

California State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, issued the following statement on U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s announced retirement today:

Senator Pérez calls on Edison to provide urgent housing relief without requiring Eaton Fire survivors to waive legal rights

Senator Pérez sends letter to Edison International CEO Pedro J. Pizarro to advocate for housing relief for Eaton Fire survivors.

MENLO PARK, CA — Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) today announced that his district office has launched an emergency food drive in response to the federal government shutdown, which could halt SNAP benefits as soon as November 1st. The loss of SNAP (also known as CalFresh or EBT) would leave thousands of families across Senate District 13, including women, children, and seniors, without critical support to put food on the table.

Senator Arreguín Reacts and Makes Recommendations to Area Elected Officials and Law Enforcement

Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement on today’s ICE shooting and subsequent lockdown at California Hospital Medical Center:

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement about Saturday’s live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton that result in shrapnel falling on the Interstate 5 freeway while it was closed as a precaution:

Senator María Elena Durazo today announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed eleven of her bills into law, marking a landmark legislative session focused on protecting working families, immigrant communities, and vulnerable Californians.

This week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a legislative package authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) that strengthens worker protections for California’s working families, particularly those from low-wage communities of color.