Press Releases

July 13, 2023

An Urgent Plea for Justice: Senators Susan Rubio and Shannon Grove Demand Reevaluation of SB 14 in California’s Battle Against Human Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, CA - It deeply disappoints me that the Assembly Public Safety Committee members were not able to see past party labels to recognize the faces of the children suffering at the hands of sex traffickers.

April 25, 2023

Piqui's Law by Senator Rubio Passes Key Senate Committee, Mandates Courts Put Child Safety First in Custody Disputes

SACRAMENTO, CA - The State Senate Judiciary today passed Senate Bill 331, Piqui's Law, by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), which will require several needed reforms to family

courts and the judicial svstem to ensure a child's safety in custody proceedings.

March 14, 2023

Senator Rubio Joins President Biden and Local Leaders in Monterey Park Announcing Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) joined President Biden and local leaders of Monterey Park as he announced federal executive actions to reduce gun violence across our nation.

 

February 21, 2023

Senator Rubio Recognizes Community Hero Brandon Tsay and Adjourns on Behalf of Monterey Park Victims on Senate Floor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has adjourned in remembrance of the eleven victims of the shooting in Monterey Park today. On this occasion, Senator Rubio also honored community hero Brandon Tsay for is heroic actions in a related event.

February 16, 2023

Senator Rubio Introduces Bill to Close Indoor Smoking Loophole and Make Every California Hotel Room Smoke-Free

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 626, which will protect guests and employees of hotels and motels from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure by closing the loophole in California’s indoor smoking ban that currently allows smoking in up to twenty percent of hotel rooms and motel rooms.  

February 15, 2023

Senator Rubio Introduces Child Sex Crime Victim Protection Act, Giving Minors Opportunity to Heal from Trauma and Abuse

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 545, which will provide child sex trafficking victims who attack their abusers with the opportunity to heal from their trauma with treatment and services in the juvenile or family court system instead of trying them as adults in the criminal court system and sending them to prison.  

February 9, 2023

Senator Rubio Introduces Bill Targeting Prevalence of Human Trafficking in California

SACRAMENTO, CA –Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today introduced Senate Bill 376 that aims to develop a data-driven study of the current state of human trafficking in California, with the objective to identify early signs of trafficking and assess best methods for ongoing preventative efforts.

February 7, 2023

Senator Rubio Introduces California Cancer Registry Bill to Improve Cancer Research and Quality of Care for Patients

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced Senate Bill 344, which will support cancer research and advance the quality of care for cancer patients by improving the effectiveness of the California Cancer Registry, the statewide cancer surveillance system.