The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), comprised of Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 authored by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. CVRA 2026 updates the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 to address vote dilution, expands language access assistance to limited English proficiency (LEP) voters, and reinforces safeguards ...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 73 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) into law to provide elections in California with improved defenses against interference. Because SB 73 included an urgency clause, its provisions took effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature, ensuring the defenses it provides were in place for the June 2nd statewide primary election. ...

Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was appointed Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations by Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). The Senate Appropriations Committee considers bills previously approved by Senate policy committees that appropriate funds or might have a substantial fiscal impact on the state. “I am honored to be appointed to serve ...