SAN JOSE, CA – As Chair of the California State Senate Transportation Committee, Senator Dave Cortese (D – San Jose) met earlier this year with former Caltrans Director, Tony Tavares,  and current Secretary of Transportation, Toks Omishakin, at the request of City of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, requesting that the state agency enter into a cooperative agreement that would authorize the City of San Jose to directly conduct removal of blight and litter at 13 different Caltrans interchange areas within the city’s limits.

San Diego, CA –Standing alongside community leaders, educators, and law enforcement officials, Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) joined Assemblymember Patel for a joint press conference today to announce the passing of Senate Bill 19, a measure that strengthens protections for California’s schools, workplaces, daycares, medical facilities, and places of worship from threats of violence.

Arreguín: Public Safety Demands ICE Immediately Comply With New State Law

State Senator Henry Stern (D–Los Angeles) will join Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Josh Becker (D-Palo Alto), and California’s senior climate leaders, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Brazil next week.  The Trump Administration is absent from COP 30, and Secretary Rubio has personally been calling other nations' ambassadors to threaten them with financial or revoking their ability to disembark at American ports for attempting to advance key agreements in sectors like shipping and methane.   

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.