News & Press Releases

Press Release
June 24, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today released a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizations, which overrules federal constitutional protections regarding the right to abortion:

Press Release
June 22, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) issued a statement today on the U.S. Senate advancing a bipartisan gun safety measure aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, including domestic violence abusers.

Press Release
June 15, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Assembly Education Committee today passed a mandatory kindergarten bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will ensure all children receive critical instruction in their earliest years of learning.

SB 70 will require all students to complete one year in kindergarten before entering first grade to ensure children are prepared socially and academically before entering elementary school. Currently, parents are able to delay their child’s entrance into school until the first grade.

Press Release
June 14, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – 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, will be heard on June 28 in the State Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Press Release
June 8, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today recognized Options for Learning as Senate District 22 Nonprofit of the Year at an event at the California State Capitol.

The Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector, the Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector, and CalNonprofits sponsored the event.

Press Release
May 26, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Senate today passed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) expanding her previous revenge porn legislation to include public displays of intimate images without consent. 

Press Release
May 26, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Senate  today passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that provides additional funding to school districts and charter schools that meet the student-to-teacher ratio of twenty to one.

Senate Bill 1431 will allow students to receive more critical individualized attention and interaction with teachers by incentivizing local education agencies to lower the student-to-teacher ratio to 20:1 within Kindergarten – Third (K-3) grade classrooms.

Press Release
May 26, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the California State Senate passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will collect important feedback to stem a severe teacher shortage, and gather data to better recruit and retain teacher candidates and veteran teachers.