Today, eight of Senator Sabrina Cervantes’ (D-Riverside) bills were approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. These bills address safeguarding personal privacy, affordability for working families, and protecting the right to vote for millions of lawfully registered California voters.

Senate Bill 1013 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was approved today by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. This critical and timely legislation would establish robust safeguards regarding the use of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) data. The bill would prohibit public agencies from retaining ALPR information for more than 30 days unless it is on a defined hot list; it would also mandate that operators and end users of ALPR systems strengthen their safeguards.

Today, the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), comprised of Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 authored by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. CVRA 2026 updates the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 to address vote dilution, expands language access assistance to limited English proficiency (LEP) voters, and reinforces safeguards against voter suppression.