Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), author of SB 1132, issued a statement in response to San Diego County’s federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration for blocking the inspection of Otay Mesa Detention Center.

Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today led a bipartisan budget oversight hearing that examined the budgets and operations of key California state departments that are charged with protecting California consumers.

As international oil markets face renewed volatility, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) released the following statement emphasizing the need to accelerate California’s clean energy transition:

The State Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee convened a special hearing last week to examine how recent federal policy changes are affecting workers, families and employers across California as communities continue to navigate economic uncertainty. Chaired by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), the Committee heard testimony from workers, labor leaders, economists and policy experts about how federal policy shifts have impacted wages, workplace protections, workforce participation, and job stability in California.

New funding will expand mental health and substance use disorder treatment capacity across the 26th District, serving thousands of Angelenos annually

SACRAMENTO, Calif – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement after news reports indicated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned California police departments about Iranian drone threats in February:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senator Susan Rubio (D–Baldwin Park) a survivor of domestic violence who has personally obtained three restraining orders for her own safety, introduced SB 1192—the Reclaim Act, legislation designed to protect domestic violence survivors from continued abuse through the misuse of the court system.

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PASADENA, CA — Senator Susan Rubio was honored this weekend with the Courage in Leadership Award from Coalition PAC during its inaugural Fiona Ma Awards Gala in Pasadena.
Coalition PAC, a student-led political action committee with chapters across more than 250 college campuses, works to engage young people in the political process and advocate for working families, affordability, and safe communities.

Bipartisan legislation introduced to ease rebuilding costs for disaster survivors
SACRAMENTO – Senators Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) and Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) introduced SB 1343 to provide a tax credit for purchases to rebuild property that was damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster.

SB 995 will shine a light on these conditions by strengthening the state’s ability to conduct inspections, impose fines and shutdown the worst offenders.