Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) has announced the introduction of SB 907, which will strengthen California’s DUI enforcement and sentencing laws, particularly for repeat offenders. Having lost his eldest grandchild to a drunk driver, Senator Archuleta hopes to use his families’ tragedy to improve California’s DUI laws for other families.
Senator Bob Archuleta - Pico Rivera
Senate District
30
Senator Bob J. Archuleta, a former Presidential Appointee and Pico Rivera city mayor, has dedicated his life to serving his community and his country proudly.
He was elected in November 2018 to the California State Senate to represent the 30th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County and Orange County.
Senator Archuleta is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. He is the first Latino Army Veteran named to the position. He also serves on the following committees: Business, Professions and Economic Development, Governmental Organization, Transportation and Insurance.
In March 2021, Senator Archuleta was selected to chair the Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy and serve as a member of the Senate Select Committee on California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange.
In August 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Senator Archuleta, who served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne Division, to the Governor’s Military Council.
Senator Archuleta served as a Presidential Appointee under the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama as a member on the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The senator was the first Mexican-American to be appointed by any president to the board, and was immediately elected as co-chair.
He also served on the Los Angeles County Military Veteran Affairs Commission, the United States Army Advisory Board for Military Recruitment, and the Los Angeles County Library Commission. He also served with the Montebello Police Department after attending Rio Hondo Police Academy.
Senator Archuleta has received Congressional Recognition Awards and Proclamations for Service. He has also been recognized by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Hispanic American Airborne Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Senator Archuleta has received the Leadership Award from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, and was named 2019 legislator of the Year by the American G.I. Forum of California.
He is married to his wife Rose and has five children, with two sons who have graduated from West Point and are currently serving in the military.
Latest Press Releases
Sacramento, CA – Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108 (SCR 108), authored by Senator Bob Archuleta, designates a portion of State Route 91 in Orange County as the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway, honoring the life, service, and sacrifice of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy David Piquette.
Sacramento, CA – Senator Bob Archuleta, an 82nd Airborne veteran, will continue to lead California’s efforts on behalf of military service members, veterans and their families, as the new legislative session has convened.
He will again serve as Chair of the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, where he consistently advanced policies supporting veterans, active-duty personnel, and military communities statewide.