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Senator Sabrina Cervantes was elected to the California Legislature in 2016, making history as the youngest lawmaker elected at the time and ushering in a new generation of leadership for the Inland Empire. In 2024, she was elected to the California State Senate to represent the 31st District, serving communities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including La Sierra University. Senator Cervantes currently serves as Chair of the California Senate Committee on Appropriations, one of the Legislature’s most influential fiscal leadership positions. She previously served as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, becoming the first representative from the Inland Empire to lead the Caucus in its more than 50-year history, and now serves as Vice-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Caucus.

As a results-driven legislator, Senator Cervantes has authored 58 bills that have been signed into law, expanding opportunity, protecting fundamental rights, and strengthening California communities. Her legislative accomplishments include advancing voter protections, safeguarding privacy rights, improving access to maternal mental health care, reducing barriers to higher education and financial aid, supporting survivors of sexual assault, and fostering a more inclusive economy.

Through her advocacy in the State Budget process, Senator Cervantes has secured more than $650 million in investments benefiting working families, students, veterans, small businesses, and regional infrastructure throughout the Inland Empire; projects include:

• Inland Empire Technical Trade Center
• IE LGBTQ Center- powered by TruEvolution
• Norco College Center for Child Development and Teacher Preparation
• Statewide expansion of the California Military Articulation Platform, which maximizes credit for prior learning for Veterans and Service Members
• Veterans Resource Center at Norco College
• Project Legacy

A lifelong Riverside County resident, Senator Cervantes is a working mother of triplets and a proud graduate of the University of California, Riverside, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She also completed an executive education studies program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

• Chair – Appropriations
• Vice Chair – California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus
• Member – Senate Banking and Financial Institutions, Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Senate Governmental Organization, Senate Local Government, the Joint Committee on Rules, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.

She is also a member of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and the California Native American Legislative Caucus.