News & Press Releases

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.  

Press Release
May 26, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a bipartisan and unanimous vote, the California Senate passed a bill today by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will protect victims and children by allowing for a pause in visitation if there are recent signs of escalating violent behavior by an abusive parent.

Press Release
May 26, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a unanimous and bipartisan vote, the California State Senate passed a bill today by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will create a $50 million research fund that will make California a leader in the fight against childhood cancer.

Press Release
May 24, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a unanimous and bipartisan vote today, the California State Senate passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that targets help for domestic violence survivors, unaccompanied women, and transgendered individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

Press Release
May 24, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a bipartisan and unanimous vote today, the California Senate passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will expand the eligibility for the young child tax credit, which will help struggling families and reduce poverty

Press Release
May 13, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) released a statement today on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2022-23 May revised budget announcement:

“I thank Governor Newsom for proposing a budget that seeks to ease the financial burdens families are dealing with while supporting education, housing, infrastructure, childcare, and funding to expand the Young Child Tax Credit, legislation I introduced and will continue to champion.  

Press Release
May 10, 2022

Is the legal system failing our children? On the latest Then There's California podcast, Senator Susan Rubio, advocate Ana Estevez, whose son was murdered by his father, and Kathleen Russell, founder of the Center of Judicial Excellence, talk about reforming family court so that child safety is first.