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'California Senate'
Senator Grove’s Human Trafficking Bill Passed Senate Floor Unanimously

Sacramento, CA – Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced that her bipartisan legislation Senate Bill 14 to address the crime of human trafficking in California unanimously passed the Senate Floor today. SB 14 is a measure that would add human trafficking of a minor to the list of felony crimes that are defined as serious, making it a […]
Read More →Senate Republican Budget Vice Chair Roger Niello Responds to Governor’s 2023-2024 May Revise

Sacramento, CA –Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s 2023-2024 $306 billion state budget which he released today during his May Revise announcement: “Governor Newsom pointed out numerous economic uncertainties, but he is still assuming no recession. Senate Republicans hope he is […]
Read More →California Senate Democrats Approve Resolution Recognizing Fentanyl Crisis But Fails to Tackle It

Sacramento, CA -Choosing optics over action on measures that would hold deadly drug dealers accountable, California Senate Democrats supported Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 39 today just days after rejecting several measures to tackle the fentanyl crisis. Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and members of the California Senate Republican Caucus called out the clear hypocrisy, pointing out […]
Read More →California Senate Democrats Continue to Defend Drug Dealers, Dismiss Protecting Victims of Fentanyl Poisoning

Sacramento, CA- Senate Democrats refuse to acknowledge the pink elephant in the room: California has a fentanyl crisis. Over the past several months, multiple fentanyl-related measures never made it out of the Senate Public Safety Committee. Even Governor Newsom understood the severity of the crisis and recently announced a public safety partnership to tackle fentanyl trafficking in […]
Read More →California Senate Republicans Blasts Proposed Income-Based Utility Program

Calling it a ‘Hard Work Utility Tax’ Sacramento, CA – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and members of the California Senate Republican Caucus delivered a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) expressing serious concerns about the so-called “fixed-charge” electricity price proposal program proposed by PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The three Investor […]
Read More →California Senate Democrats Block Measure to Provide Accountability on Early Prison Releases

Sacramento, CA – California Senate Democrats in the Public Safety Committee continued their destructive path of placing convicted felons first and refused to support Senate Bill 288, which would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to make the calculations of a prisoner’s early release public, including what the inmate did to earn any […]
Read More →High-Speed Rail Authority Misleads On Failing Reality

– California Senate Republicans Outline REAL Facts Sacramento, CA -Members of the Senate Transportation Committee held an oversight hearing yesterday to discuss the California Democrats’ overhyped and over budget California High-Speed Rail. Major red flags indicate the High Speed Rail is in serious jeopardy. While the High-Speed Rail Authority’s Communications and Outreach website is full of descriptive videos, press […]
Read More →California Senate Democrats Say ‘No Way’ on Effort to Repeal Legislation that Protects Pimps, Hurts Human Trafficking Victims

Sacramento, CA – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) offered an amendment to repeal Senate Bill 357 (2022, Wiener), which legalizes loitering for prostitution. This dangerous measure removes a critical resource for law enforcement officers to help victims of sex trafficking. Senate Democrats defeated the amendment by voting 29 to 8 to table all discussion on the effort […]
Read More →California Senate Democrats Reject Measure to Lower Gas Prices, Advance Hidden Gas Tax

Sacramento, CA -Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) made a motion to have his bill to lower the cost of gas by $1 per gallon, Senate BillX1-1, be considered on the Senate Floor. California Senate Democrats rejected the measure using a parliamentary trick as they refused to even have a debate or vote on it. […]
Read More →Newsom Slaps Another Band-Aid On The Homeless Crisis

Leader Jones is skeptical that the new round of homeless spending will achieve the goal Sacramento, CA –Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s plan to spend another $1 billion in hopes of reducing the homeless population by 15 percent by 2025: “This is just another […]
Read More →Gavin’s Gas Tax Moves Forward Amid Economic Crisis

Sacramento, CA –Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) issued the following response after Governor Newsom announced a new proposal that will inevitably increase gas prices for consumers, thus it is being dubbed “Gavin’s Gas Tax:” “As the saying goes, ‘If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, […]
Read More →California Senate Republicans Secure Tax Filing Deadline Extension

Sacramento, CA –Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego), Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), and members of the California Senate Republican Caucus delivered a letter to the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) requesting the state agency to extend its tax filing deadline from May 16 to October 16 to mirror the change made this week by the Internal Revenue […]
Read More →California Senate Republicans Call On Governor To Prevent Summer Gas Price Surge

Sacramento, CA – California Legislative Republicans delivered an urgent letter to Governor Newsom calling on him to take action within his authority to avoid the anticipated surge in gas prices. California Legislative Republicans oppose what many are calling ‘Gavin’s New Gas Tax’ which is scheduled for its first hearing in the Legislature Thursday. “California families are frustrated with […]
Read More →California Senate Republicans Introduce “Save Our Hospitals” Bill

Measure Comes in Response to Attorney General Bonta Shutting Down the Only Hospital in Madera County, Endangering Rural Residents Across the State Sacramento, CA –Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) introduced Senate Bill 774, the “Save Our Hospitals” bill, to help prevent nonprofit community hospitals from closing their doors. The bill is jointly […]
Read More →California Legislative Republicans Secure Victory For Families With Exemption of Tax Refund At Federal Level

Millions of Californians No Longer Have to Worry about Being Taxed for the Middle Class Tax Refunds Sacramento, CA -the IRS issued guidance on state tax payments that affirms Californians will not have to count the Middle Class Tax Refund as income on their federal tax filings. The move comes after California Senate and Assembly Republicans formally […]
Read More →California Senate Republicans Urge Immediate Action to Alleviate Costs of Rising Natural Gas Prices

Sacramento, CA – For months California families have seen their natural gas bills dramatically rising. This month, those bills shockingly skyrocketed due to higher demand and tighter supplies for natural gas on the West Coast. Utility bills already strain the budgets of many struggling Californians who are dealing with the high costs of living in this state, […]
Read More →California Senate Announces Robust 2023 Legislative Priorities

Sacramento, CA -California Senate Republicans Announce Robust 2023 Legislative Priorities to Fix California. Joined by California families, homeless advocates, and small business owners who have been severely impacted by Sacramento Democrats’ misguided policies, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and members of the California Senate Republican Caucus announced their legislative priorities which aim to cut […]
Read More →Leader Jones Chairwoman Nguyen’s Joint Statement on Lunar New Year Mass Shooting in Monterey Park

Sacramento, CA – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and Senate Minority Caucus Chairwoman Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) issued the following statement: “In what should have been a weekend filled with smiles and laughter for the Lunar New Year, we are now mourning a senseless tragedy. “The California Senate Republican Caucus is praying for the families, victims, and […]
Read More →First Vietnamese American Senator Selected as California Senate Minority Caucus Chair

First Vietnamese American Senator Janet Nguyen Selected as California Senate Minority Caucus Chair Sacramento, CA – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that the California Senate Republican Caucus has unanimously selected Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) to serve as the California Senate Minority Caucus Chair. “Janet has my full support as the new Caucus Chair,” said […]
Read More →HUD Report Echoes Need For California Senate Republican Measure To ACT On Homelessness

Sacramento. CA – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its annual Homelessness Assessment Report which once again shows how poorly California is handling the homelessness crisis under one-party rule. California accounts for half of all unsheltered people in the country, one third of the nation’s total homeless population, and had the […]
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