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Sacramento, CA-- Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation authored by Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) that requires mandatory education and/or treatment programs for those who have been convicted of a drug offense and granted probation.

Riverside, CA – Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) has secured $500,000 in state funding for the Riverside Arts Academy for arts education-related programs, musical instruments, equipment, or facilities. The Academy is a vibrant, intensive arts mentoring program that provides access and connection to the arts, focusing on music as a way of changing the trajectory of the lives of underserved youth ages 7-17.

I am profoundly saddened by the news of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s passing. Not only was she a true pioneer, she was a fearless warrior and one of the most effective and influential Senators the nation has ever had. While she was a true visionary and a leader in many of our time's most important issues, she also effectively delivered for the people of California.

Sacramento, CA— A bill to incentivize the aerospace industry to locate, stay, and expand in California, by Senator Richard Roth (D-Riverside), has passed both houses of the California Legislature and heads to the Governor’s desk.