Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s ...

State lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday to kick off the new legislative session. One of the first orders of business ...

California Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón has appointed Senators Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Laura Richardson, and Dr.

Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) was sworn in as the 50th president pro tempore of the California State Senate on Jan. 5, becoming the first Latina, mother, and woman of color to lead the Senate.

Limón is two weeks into her new leadership role and has said she's in the process of figuring out where the state's other ...

State Sen. Catherine Blakespeare joined NBC 7 Political Reporter Joey Safchik on Politically Speaking ahead of the New Year, when a slate of new laws go into effect. Blakespear, a Democrat, discusses ...

The new Senate President Pro Tem is the first Latina and second woman ever to lead the California legislature's upper house.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — California State Senator Steve Padilla, from San Diego, introduced legislation on Friday to temporarily restrict children’s toys that have artificial intelligence ...

State Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has been named to a key post for the 2025-26 session, her office announced in a news ...