Senator Caroline Menjivar released the statement below following her removal from Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services.

La Senadora Caroline Menjivar emitió la siguiente declaración tras su destitución del Subcomité 3 de Presupuesto del Senado sobre Salud y Servicios Humanos.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) announced that the Senate Democratic Caucus convened and determined that Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) will be the Pro Tem Designee, with a transition to be held early in 2026. 

“SEIU President David Huerta’s detention resulted from the Trump administration’s targeted and aggressive action against our immigrant communities.

SACRAMENTO - California is facing unprecedented threats from the Trump administration, including harmful cuts and costly tariffs that are driving up prices for families and businesses, and escalating immigration raids designed to stoke fear in Los Angeles and communities across the state.

“I call for the immediate release from custody of SEIU President David Huerta who was harmed and arrested while protesting one of several immigration raids taking place today in Los Angeles County. David is a respected leader in California’s powerful and united labor movement.

This week, the California State Senate passed 11 bills authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) that prioritizes economic solutions for working families across the state.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) is celebrating the passage of the majority of her Common Sense Plan by a full Senate vote as the bills are now eligible for voting, and passage, by the California Assembly.
The bills passed by the Senate were:
SB 224 – Preventing Artificial Water Shortages Act

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate has 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. The bill would also fund grants for workforce development programs in high-unemployment and low-income regions of the state.

Senate Bill 357, which was authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar to transform the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles County, passed the Senate House of Origin vote yesterday and was sent to the California Assembly.