SB 878 passes on the Senate floor! Thank you @senatorsrp for your leadership and for standing with Fire Survivors!

"A $2 million fine does not match the crimes that have been committed." State Sen. @senatorsrp says CA regulators should do more to hold State Farm accountable for handling of LA area wildfire claims. "I know people living out of their cars.. it is utterly unacceptable."

“SB 1076 would have created a first-of-its-kind pilot program to reduce insurance risk and guarantee insurance coverage for homeowners who made their properties fire-safe. I’m disappointed this bill died in committee. Fire survivors deserved better.” @senatorsrp

Appreciate the conversation with Ashley @ZavalaA of @kcranews that will air on California Politics 360 this Sunday. We are talking about the enforcement action taken against #StateFarm this week that still falls short of imposing real consequences. 📺Watch on @FOXLA Sunday at 6pm

The Foundation for the Future budget framework makes investments in K-12 schools, community colleges, and protects the Middle Class Scholarship. #CASenateDems

ANCA-WR was proud to be present at the 4th Annual Tsakhkazard Kids Festival, celebrating our community’s rich traditions and the next generation of Armenian-American youth. Events like these serve as an important reminder of the role culture, education, and community engagement play in strengthening our collective future. We were also glad to have @senatorsrp and Glendale City Councilmember @Elen_Asatryan in attendance, showing their continued support for the Armenian-American community.

This month, CSBA President Dr. Debra Schade visited Porterville USD and Tulare Joint Union HSD campuses to learn about local programs and, in Sacramento, met with @senatorsrp, chair of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education Finance, and Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón to talk about critical education issues.

Masuma Khan has lived in Altadena for nearly 30 years. Last year, despite having no criminal history, she was detained by ICE and denied the medication she needed to breathe. Her family contacted my office, and we successfully advocated for her release. Stories like hers are why I’m demanding accountability inside ICE detention centers—even when officials try to block congressional oversight—and why I’ve fought for 10 years to shut down the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Proud to join @SenatorSRP in fighting back against these abuses.

Our CEO Dahni K. Tsuboi participated in a press conference for the Masuma Khan Justice Act, a bill sponsored by Assemblymember CA-25 Sasha Renée Pérez (@senatorsrp) and co-sponsored by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (@AsmMarkGonzalez). The bill, SB 995, calls for the inspection of involuntary residential facilities, including privately owned detention centers and state hospitals as well as the enforcement of statewide health and safety standards. The bill is named after Masuma, an immigrant from Bangladesh, who was unlawfully detained in October during an immigration check-in appointment and held without access to medicine, food, or warm clothes. AJSOCAL is excited to support Senator Pérez and our partners in ensuring justice is enacted for Mrs. Khan and other detainees. @MALDEF @CHIRLA @SANSoCal

Residents and civic leaders held a press conference today to announce the new civil rights investigation opened by CA Attorney General Rob Bonta looking into the Eaton Fire response that resulted in 19 deaths in the historically black neighborhood. @AGRobBonta @senatorsrp

Senator @Scott_Wiener (D–San Francisco) on SB 747, the “No Kings Act”: If federal agents violate your constitutional rights, “you should be able to sue their a**, and that is the bottom line.” @SashaReneePerez @senatorsrp (D–Pasadena): “We need to give our constituents a clear way to be able to respond when these types of actions take place here in California. That is exactly what SB 747 is doing.” Sen. @SenAishaWahab @aishabbwahab (D–Hayward): “Enough is enough.”

Today the California State Senate adjourned in the memory of the lives lost during the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires. May their memory never be forgotten.

Honored to have sat down with @CAgovernor, @JenSiebelNewsom, @AsmHarabedian and local faith leaders to listen and discuss strategies for an equitable recovery. One year after the Eaton Fire, we continue rebuilding Altadena and the surrounding areas. #altadenastrong #eatonfire

Looking back at a moment of hope & recovery at Altadena Vista Senior Apartments where we joined @senatorsrp, @kathrynbarger, & others to announce $4 million in critical investments to help bring Eaton Fire survivors home & support Altadena’s rebuilding & restoration efforts. #TBT

I want to extend to you my warmest wishes for peace and enjoyment during this special season! It’s an honor to represent you in the State Senate. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🎄

Committee chairs (more in below thread): Budget and Fiscal Review: @SenJohnLaird (D-Santa Cruz) Agriculture: @CASenCaballero (D-Merced) Education: @SashaReneePerez (D-Pasadena)

We are continuing to highlight bills that will become law on January 1. Read the summaries of the following signed bills: SB 727 (McGuire), SB 547, SB 610, SB 848 (Pérez), SB 495, SB 663 (Allen), SB 582 (Stern), AB 49 (Muratsuchi/Gonzalez), SB 294 (Reyes) & SB 638 (Padilla).

There should be no strings attached to providing much-needed emergency housing to #EatonFire survivors who are still displaced & suffering trauma. Survivors shouldn’t be forced to choose between having a safe place to live & preserving their legal rights. latimes.com/environment/stor…