Press Releases

June 28, 2022

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

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.

June 24, 2022

CA Senator Susan Rubio’s Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Rights Decision

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:

June 22, 2022

CA Senator Susan Rubio Demands Congress Close the “Boyfriend Loophole” in the Federal Gun Safety Bill, Protect All Domestic Violence Victims

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.

June 15, 2022

CA Assembly Education Committee Passes Mandatory Kindergarten by Senator Rubio

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.

June 14, 2022

Senator Rubio’s Piqui’s Law, Mandating Courts Put Child Safety First in Custody Disputes, to be Heard in Assembly

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.

June 8, 2022

Senator Susan Rubio Recognizes Options for Learning as Senate District 22 Nonprofit of the Year

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.

May 26, 2022

CA Senate Passes Sen. Rubio Bill Expanding Revenge Porn Protections

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. 

May 26, 2022

CA Senate Passes Class Size Reduction Bill by Sen. Rubio

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.