Caucus News

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s new executive actions to prioritize and accelerate the state’s response to wildfires.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), representing the 14th State Senate District, was assigned as Chair of the Human Services Committee for the 2019 – 2020 Legislative session. As an advocate in the Central Valley for growing opportunities in upward mobility, Senator Hurtado will guide the committee on issues including child welfare services, CalWorks, developmental disability services and more. 

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) issued the following statement congratulating California’s 40th Governor, Gavin Newsom:

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our new Governor – Gavin Newsom. We have a lot of work to do, and his partnership will be critical as we tackle some of California’s seemingly intractable problems.

Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) issued the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration:

San Francisco –  Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) made the following statement upon the inauguration of Gavin Newsom as Governor of California:

“Today’s court ruling for Trump’s ban on transgender military service is outrageous. Trump has no factual basis to exclude transgender people from the military. His only “basis” is bigotry. We will keep fighting to end discrimination against our transgender brothers and sisters.”

Watch, listen to Sen. Mitchell talk about her goals and priorities during her recent swearing in to office HERE:

SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2019-2020 Legislative session. Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs were announced on Dec. 21, 2018 and remain the same.

Designated committee chairs, vice chairs and membership will be formally adopted by the Senate in January 2019.

Standing Committees

Agriculture

Sacramento, California–On New Year's Day, SB 1100 authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D - La Cañada Flintridge) became law in California.  SB 1100, signed by Governor Brown, raised the purchase age for all firearms in California to 21.

Major new protections for workers and wildfire survivors, climate and clean air, and reforms to juvenile justice system

SACRAMENTO, CA – As new laws take effect on January 1, Senator Lara's legislation will protect consumers, expand economic opportunity, fight pollution and climate change, and reform our criminal justice system to make California safer.