"It's simply an irresponsible position to be putting ourselves in," one senator said of potential future deficits.

California lawmakers and finance officials on Wednesday talked over how best to resolve a budget deficit totaling billions of ...

The Democrats said restricting Department of Homeland Security spending was essential to securing their votes, after their visit to the ICE facility.

Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s ...

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KGET) — California senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff took a tour of the privately owned ...

U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say a tour of the ICE detention facility in California City raised serious concerns about detainee care and living conditions.

Both of California’s U.S. senators visited the immigration detention facility in California City Tuesday, calling for better ...

Earlier this month, Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, whose district includes San Francisco, introduced legislation that would make it easier for individuals to adopt all-electric, super-efficient ...

After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility — the state's newest and largest — U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla ...

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On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a motion for injunction pending appeal that temporarily pauses enforcement of California Senate Bill 261 (SB 261) while ...

New California Senate Leader Monique Limón speaks about the year ahead she didn't expect. This interview is from California ...