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August 17, 2022

SacBee Commentary: Murders of children forced Congress and Biden to act. Will California do the same?

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. 

March 11, 2022

Senator Rubio Secures $6M for Zocalo Park in Baldwin Park, CA

Baldwin Park, California – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today presented a $6 million check to the City of Baldwin Park to build a new open space project, which will be called Zocalo Park, in the heart of the city.

July 14, 2021

New York Times: CA Theaters, Get $50 Million in Aid After Pandemic

State Senator Susan Rubio, a Democrat pushing both measures, said she thought these efforts would help the theaters get past this difficult time

July 13, 2021

New York Times: Emerging From Covid, Small Theaters in Los Angeles Face a New Challenge.

Susan Rubio, the Democratic California senator who is sponsoring the bill to set up a state [program] and pushing for the $50 million subsidy, argued her approach would help the industry survive these challenging times.

June 25, 2021

KCRW: Actor Danny Glover on SB 805 by Senator Susan Rubio to ‘Save the Performing Arts’

KCRW Interview: COVID-19 took a particular toll on theaters and venues, forcing them to shutter for more than a year.

June 3, 2021

ABC7: Grieving husband tries to donate expensive leftover cancer drugs, but no one will let him

"If we can save one life, that's great," said State Sen. Rubio. "But I really want to save thousands of lives. So hopefully we can all do it together."

May 25, 2021

Performers Rally Around Community Theaters, State Legislation by Senator Susan Rubio

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles - Small community theaters, which often operated on shoestring budgets before COVID-19 hit the theater industry, have been struggling during the pandemic

May 4, 2021

Wildfire Preparedness Package Targets Millions for Southern California

“In this past year, we learned something and that is how unpredictable the world is,” said State Senator Susan Rubio. “And we learned that we have to make sure we have a plan, and we take action early to get ahead of wildfires.”