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:

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.

Los Angeles, CA — Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park), internationally recognized for domestic violence reform, unveiled a bold new legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for survivors, closing dangerous legal loopholes, and modernizing the tools California uses to prevent violence before it escalates.

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

 
Senator Susan Rubio Secures $25 Million for Alhambra's First-Ever Community Center
Alhambra, CA — Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) joined city leaders, regional partners, and community members today to break ground on the first-ever Alhambra Family Center, a transformative $25 million state investment she successfully secured in the 2022 State Budget.

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.

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom signed eight of her bills into law. These new laws will strengthen the defenses of our elections systems, support members of our immigrant community in their pursuit of education, provide guardrails against the misuse of artificial intelligence at our community colleges, and prevent the federal government from weaponizing our vital records. “I am pleased that the Governor signed bills I authored that will provide common-sense solutions to the challenges faced by our Inland Empire community and working families throughout California,” said Senator Sabrina Cervantes.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D- San Diego)’s landmark 2025 legislative bill package, a transformative collection of policies that stands as one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in recent history.