Press Releases

Sacramento, CA – Tackling an escalating public health emergency, California State Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) has introduced Senate Bill 641. This bill will significantly reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths by ensuring that all FDA-approved formulations and dosage strengths of naloxone, like Narcan, are made available to schools, local health agencies, law enforcement, first responders and community organizations across California for free.

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Sens. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) and Richard Roth (D-Riverside) announced their bipartisan legislation, SB 318, “The 211 Infrastructure Act,” to strengthen and expand 211 services across California. Assemblymembers Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) and Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) join the members as co-authors.

(SACRAMENTO) – Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) introduced SB 75 which would add 26 new superior court judgeships to underserved regions across the state, including Inland Southern California where the majority of the judicial need in the state is concentrated. “Every day we see the real impacts of our overwhelmed justice system in case dismissals, delayed trials and more. If we as a State truly believe in justice, we must provide it in a timely fashion to every Californian regardless of zip code” said Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside).

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) is proud to commemorate the lifelong accomplishments of Joseph Tavaglione with a Senate Concurrent Resolution. SCR 13 will rename the interchange, where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in Riverside County, the Joseph Tavaglione Interchange.