Press Releases

CA State Senate Passes 'Unaccompanied Women Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021” by Senator Susan Rubio

The California State Senate today passed the “Unaccompanied Women Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021” by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park).

Rubio Legislation to Save Small Performing Arts Theaters Passes Crucial Senate Appropriations Committee

Today, the State Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that is desperately needed to save small community performing arts organizations from disappearing and help them continue their important work as social justice vehicles for marginalized voices.

CA Senate Public Safety Committee Passes Senator Susan Rubio Bill Lowering Barriers for Survivors Seeking Protection Against Abusers

The State Senate Public Safety Committee today passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will allow victims to file domestic violence restraining orders electronically as they seek protection from abusers.

CA Senate Ed Committee Passes Senator Susan Rubio Bill Providing Academic Help for Children Struggling Due to Pandemic

Today, the California Senate Education Committee with bipartisan support passed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that creates a statewide tutoring program to help K-12th grade students who are falling behind in school due to the pandemic.

CA Senate Labor Committee Passes Rubio Bill to Help Save Small Performing Arts Theaters

The State Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee today passed a bill by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will create a critical funding infrastructure to help small nonprofit performing arts companies continue to be an important social justice vehicle for marginalized voices.

CA Senate Governance and Finance Committee Passes Rubio Bill to Increase and Expand Eligibility for Tax Credit

Today, the California Senate Governance and Finance Committee passed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will provide critical economic relief by permanently increasing the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) for workers who file with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) and by expanding eligibility for the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC).

Senator Susan Rubio Secures Environmental Victory  for the San Gabriel Valley and California

Senator Susan Rubio (D – Baldwin Park) helped secure a landmark investment today targeting early wildfire prevention, including $12 million for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

CA Senate Health Committee Passes Rubio Bill Targeting Childhood Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Today, the California Senate Health Committee passed a bill by Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) that will help reduce racial disparities in childhood chronic diseases and illnesses by 2030.