VAN NUYS, CA - Following a challenging year of budget negotiations, Senator Caroline Menjivar (D–San Fernando Valley) has secured $19 million in state funding for Senate District 20, delivering on priorities that Valley families, first responders, and …
Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1168, which is designed to protect Californians from skyrocketing utility rates caused by data centers. SB 1168 directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to examine data centers’ use …
SACRAMENTO, CA – On September 21, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement announcing new state budget investments in Senate District 33. “I am thrilled to announce new state funding commitments to organizations across …
CLEARLAKE—Today, following work by the California State Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Senator Mike McGuire, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state disaster in Lake County in response to the devastating Robin Lane sewage spill earlier this year …
Newsom Signs Reyes Bill to Bring Price Transparency to California’s Clean Truck Market SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 1213, legislation designed to bring greater price transparency …
State Sen. Jerry McNerney will be speaking on Thursday, Sept. 24, to world leaders and artificial intelligence experts at the United Nations in New York City on AI safety risks. The event, “Governing at the Speed of AI: High-Level International …
SACRAMENTO – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bills 886 and 887, both authored by State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This data center legislative package contains some of the strongest rate payer protections and …
Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed Senate Bill (SB) 1218, a bill authored by Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Oakland), which gives local governments the authority to put an immobilization device (vehicle boot) on vehicles involved in …
SB 884 protects California’s November elections from voter intimidation and federal interference SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate …
(LOS ANGELES) – The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), authored by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday. CVRA 2026, which includes Senate Bills 1164 and 1360, provides stronger protections …
(LOS ANGELES) – On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1418 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), a bill that directly improves defenses against election interference in California. SB 1418 builds on Senate Bill 73, which the Governor …
SB 955 increases the locations where consumers can take bottles and cans to get their deposits returned, eliminates recycling ‘dead zones’ SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to boost …
SB 936 prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide, except as needed for industry uses, to limit its widespread use as a recreational drug SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, aimed at preventing …
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Friday issued the following statement regarding the Governor’s decision to veto SB 954, legislation she authored to rein in overly broad CEQA exemptions: “I’m disappointed the Governor vetoed SB …
Sacramento, CA – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 113, which includes $125 million through the Proposition 4 climate bond to acquire the former Golden Gate Fields racetrack in Albany and Berkeley. The property will be purchased by the Trust for …
State Sen. Jerry McNerney today applauded Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order, fast-tracking the implementation of McNerney’s SB 813. This landmark law establishes a first-in-the-nation framework for independent, third-party assessments of potential …
Senator Wiener authored legislation requiring kill switches in 2024 and worked with the Governor to pass SB 53, the nation’s first AI safety law, in 2025. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Governor Newsom issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s response to …
SACRAMENTO – Thousands of licensed mental health professionals have signed a letter (attached) urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill (SB) 903, authored by Senator Steve Padilla. This bill would protect individuals seeking therapy or …
SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) announced that Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1392, also known as “Jay Leno’s Law,” into law. The measure will now protect classic car owners and collector vehicles from …
“The whistleblower report shows the depths that the federal government is willing to descend into in their efforts to dismantle our democracy piece by piece—now by impersonating members of the public to access voter information, likely in violation of …
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