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Senator Cervantes Secures $5.5 Million for Patriot Park and New Perris Fire Station

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) secured $5.5 million for the City of Perris, benefiting two community projects, with funding as part of the 2026-27 state budget.
-- $3 million for renovations at Patriot Park, including field improvements, additional parking, and essential lighting upgrades
-- $2.5 million toward the construction of a new fire station, South Perris Fire Station 105, located at 2495 Murrieta Road and anticipated to open in Spring 2028

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Senator Cervantes Delivers Results for the Inland Empire with 11 Bills Signed by the Governor

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) successfully shepherded 11 bills through the legislative process and secured signatures from Governor Gavin Newsom this year, with most of the legislation being signed into law by the Governor in September.

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Senator Cervantes Secures $1 Million for Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

(JURUPA VALLEY) -- Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) presented a $1 million check to the Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District (JARPD) for improvements and upgrades at the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center (JMDC). The funding is part of the 2026-27 state budget process, with Senator Cervantes securing the funds for the 31st Senate District.

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Senators Cervantes and Reyes Secure $1.5 Million for CIELO Fund

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) and Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) secured $1.5 million for the Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF). The funds, presented Saturday at the IECF CIELO Fund celebration, will support the organization's focus on inclusiveness and community projects.

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Riverside County Sheriff and Coroner to be Separated - Governor Signs Senate Bill 1379 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1379 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The new law will require the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to separate the offices of county sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027, and establish an independent office of the medical examiner. SB 1379 also creates clear requirements for the county to publicly report information regarding in-custody deaths on its website.

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Senate Bill 1328 Signed by Governor Newsom; Cervantes Secures Legislation for Equity in Higher Education Act at Satellite Campuses

(SACRAMENTO) – On Sept. 26, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1328 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), legislation that expands on the state's policy to require that the California State University (CSU) and community college systems designate a confidential LGBTQ+ liaison at satellite campuses in addition to main campuses; the bill also requests the same action at the University of California (UC) campuses.

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Cervantes Bill Prohibiting Expansion of Detention Facilities in California Signed into Law by Governor Newsom

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senate Bill 1367 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This law prohibits local governments from issuing new land-use authorizations that would allow the construction of a detention facility or a change of use that permits using an existing building as a detention facility, when a private entity would operate the detention facility on behalf of a government entity. SB 1367 is sponsored by the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice.

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Senator Cervantes Statement on California Supreme Court Decision on Unlawful Ballot Seizure

STATEMENT: "I applaud the California Supreme Court for standing on the side of voting rights, California voters, and our democracy. No one, including law enforcement officers, is above the law when it comes to safeguarding the integrity of elections in our Golden State,” said Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside).

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Cervantes’ Bill Safeguarding California Elections Records from Interference Signed by Governor

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1418 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), a bill that directly improves defenses against election interference in California. SB 1418 builds on Senate Bill 73, which the Governor signed into law earlier this year, by extending many of the chain-of-custody protections for voted ballots in that bill to other forms of election records. To provide these protections for the November midterm elections, SB 1418 includes an urgency clause that allows its provisions to take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta sponsored the bill.