As has become a biennial summer tradition in Sacramento, various affinity caucuses for state lawmakers have elected incoming chairs for the next two-year legislative session. Several will be led by LGBTQ politicos.
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of Senator Sabrina Cervantes' Senate Bill 73 into law; this bill block the seizure of ballots ahead of the California primary election June 2nd.
Six days before the California primary, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation intended to safeguard elections after federal officials and local sheriffs took unusual steps in the last year to seize ballots from election offices.
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on Senator Cervantes' bill, SB 970 that will facilitate military and overseas voting.
California State Senator Cervantes bill to protect against outside interference in CA elections clears two Assembly Committees; says, “Democracy in California is under attack, not only by the Trump Administration but also by some officials in our state”
Two Senate committees approved landmark legislation last Tuesday, The California Voting Rights Act of 2026, by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside).
From CalMatters March 27, 2026- Legislators approved an audit of three of the state’s federally-funded fusion centers, citing concerns about civil liberties and privacy.
As the Trump administration hints at deploying ICE to polls during midterms, county officials prepare crisis response plans and voter advocates recommend voting by mail.
A bill to prevent the use of warehouses for private detention centers cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the state legislature.
