Senate Bill 1414 has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, bringing San Bernardino County one step closer to establishing a truly independent citizens redistricting commission.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese’s Senate Bill 750 (SB 750), the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), has cleared the California Legislature and now advances to the Governor’s desk, where it awaits his signature. 

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 327, which would protect ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight local efforts to create municipal utilities.

SB 329 follows a state audit that found long-delayed responses to complaints filed about alcohol or drug treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO – The Legislature on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require timely investigations into complaints about alcohol or drug treatment facilities and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

SB 1046 ensures workers have appropriate training and protections when working outdoors in areas affected by the pollution
SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to protect workers from ongoing pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

SB 1167 makes clear that electric vehicles too powerful or fast to meet the definition of an e-bike are not to be marketed or sold as e-bikes
 SACRAMENTO – The Legislature on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to strengthen consumer protections around how electric bicycles are marketed and sold, and sent it to the Governor to sign. 

SB 239 addresses threats and intimidation directed at local public officials, particularly election officials

Sacramento, Calif. (August 28, 2026)— La senadora Melissa Hurtado está instando a California y a los condados del Valle Central a hacer de la ciberdefensa una prioridad inmediata tras la publicación de una nueva carta abierta firmada por más de 100 de las principales empresas de tecnología, ciberseguridad, finanzas e infraestructura del mundo, que advierte que existe una “ventana limitada para fortalecer las defensas cibernéticas.”

Sacramento, Calif. (August 28, 2026)—Senator Melissa Hurtado is urging California and Central Valley counties to make cyber defense an immediate priority following a new open letter signed by more than 100 of the world’s leading technology, cybersecurity, financial and infrastructure companies warning that there is a “limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.”

SB 989 ensures that people who need mental health treatment are referred to courts to receive services 
SACRAMENTO – The Legislature on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, designed to increase access to court-ordered mental health treatment for people who need it and sent it to the Governor to sign.