SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today passed an education bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that ensures all children receive critical instruction in their earliest years of learning.
Senate Bill 70 requires all students to complete one year in kindergarten before entering first grade so that each child is prepared socially and academically before entering elementary school. Currently, parents are able to have their child skip kindergarten.
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today released a statement on holding her family court reform bill, Senate Bill 616, Piqui’s Law: Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence:
SACRAMENTO, CA – In a unanimous and bipartisan vote today, the California State Senate passed a landmark bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that targets help for domestic violence survivors, unaccompanied women, and other vulnerable populations who are experiencing homelessness.
In February 2022, during a family-court-ordered visitation at a Sacramento church, a father murdered his three young daughters and a designated supervisor. He then committed suicide. Previously, the mother had obtained a domestic violence restraining order against the man, saying she feared for the life of her children and herself and that he had shown clear signs of escalating violent behavior.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The State Assembly today passed Piqui’s Law, by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), which mandates judges take training on domestic violence and child abuse to prioritize child safety in custody proceedings and clarifies California's ban on the use of dangerous reunification programs in family court.
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of budget bills this week that included a proposal by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) to expand the eligibility for the Young Child Tax Credit and adjusts the credit for inflation to help struggling families and reduce poverty.
SACRAMENTO – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) announced today she secured $63 million from the state budget that will be dedicated to Senate District 22 to create affordable housing, alleviate homelessness, help traumatized children, preserve an important, historic site, and build a new community center in the City of Alhambra. Since being elected in 2018, Senator Rubio has delivered more than $120 million for San Gabriel Valley communities for public safety, parks and open spaces, the arts, nonprofits, community centers, the environment, housing and homelessness initiatives.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The State Assembly Judiciary today passed Senate Bill 616, Piqui’s Law, by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), which mandates judicial training to ensure a child’s safety in custody proceedings.
SB 616, Piqui’s Law: Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence is named for a 5-year-old murdered by his father. The boy’s mother, Ana Estevez, fought in family court to protect her son against her ex-husband before Piqui’s death. The bill will align with federal provisions within the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in order to receive funding.