Senator Sabrina Cervantes Appointed Senate Appropriations Committee Chair
PRESS RELEASE
December 23, 2025
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Senator Sabrina Cervantes Appointed Senate Appropriations Committee Chair
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – On Tuesday, Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was appointed Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations by Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). The Senate Appropriations Committee considers bills previously approved by Senate policy committees that appropriate funds or might have a substantial fiscal impact on the state. Cervantes is the first openly queer Latina to serve as Chair of Senate Appropriations.
“I am honored to be appointed to serve as Chair of Senate Appropriations, and I am grateful to Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón for her trust,” Senator Cervantes said.“ I look forward to working closely with Pro Tem Limón and my Senate colleagues to advance California’s values, while evaluating the fiscal impact of legislation and improving the lives of working families in the Inland Empire and across our Golden State.”
Senate President pro Tempore Limón has also appointed Senator Cervantes to serve on six additional committees: 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.
In addition to these committee appointments, Cervantes serves as Vice Chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus and is a member of both the California Latino Legislative Caucus and the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.
Senator Cervantes will assume her role as Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on February 1, 2026.
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Sabrina Cervantes is a working mother of triplets and wife who proudly represents the 31st District of the California State Senate, which encompasses the Inland Empire cities of Corona, Eastvale, Fontana, Jurupa Valley, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Perris, Riverside, and San Jacinto, and the unincorporated communities of Coronita, El Cerrito, Good Hope, Highgrove, Home Gardens, Lakeview, Meadowbrook, Mead Valley, Nuevo, and Romoland. She currently serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections & Constitutional Amendments. Cervantes also serves as Vice Chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus and served as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus from 2022 to 2024.
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