(SACRAMENTO, CA) – On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2026-27 state budget, delivering key investments that protect essential services, strengthen local communities, and help families navigate continued uncertainty caused by federal funding cuts.

Senator Cervantes, author of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, comments on the Supreme Court decision protecting the sacred right to vote

Senator Sabrina Cervantes honored six outstanding women from the 31st Senate District – Leslie Altamirano, Kayla Booker, Dr. Micki Grayson, Danny McCarns, Mary Helen Ybarra - as 2026 Women of Distinction, and the 2026 Woman of the Year, Yolanda Esquivel, who was also recognized in March at the State Capitol.