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Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Limit the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Heads to Governor’s Desk

SACRAMENTO, CA – On August 26, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 937 passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature.

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Improve Safety on the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Heads to Governor’s Desk

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez's (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, a bill to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, passed th

Long Beach PCH Speed Safety Act by Senator Lena Gonzalez Clears Key Committee, Heads to Assembly for a Vote This Month

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Long Beach PCH Speed Safety Act (SB 1279) by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) to improve safety and reduce speed-related traffic fatalities along the Pacif

Bill to Restrict the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Clears Fiscal Committee, Headed to Assembly Vote

a key committee before a vote on the Assembly Floor. SB 937 aims to protect communities from the dangerous use of military-style weapons in immigration enforcement and crowd control scenarios.

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Detention Facility Transparency Act Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee, Heads to Assembly Floor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today and i

Senator Lena Gonzalez Introduces Detention Facility Transparency Act to Improve Public Access to Information on Civil Rights Violations, Crime, and Inhumane Conditions in Private Detention Facilities

SACRAMENTO, CA – On June 12, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, to improve access to information a

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Limit the Use of Flash-bang Grenades and Explosive Breaching Devices in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Passes Senate

SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 27, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) bill to limit the use of flash-bang devices for crowd control and prohibit the use of flash-bangs and explo

Senator Lena Gonzalez’s Bill to Improve Safety on the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Passes Senate

SACRAMENTO, CA — On May 19, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, which aims to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in