Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA – California wildfire survivors will now face one less burden on their road to recovery as Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 495, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

SACRAMENTO – SB 663, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades), was signed into law today to deliver needed property tax relief for survivors of the 2025 LA Fires, as well as the 2024 Mountain and Franklin Fires.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) celebrated the signing of SB 766, the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, in order to increase affordability and reduce the risk of purchasing a used vehicle in California.

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature has approved SB 682 to further phase out the unnecessary use of PFAS chemicals and provide safer and healthier communities throughout California.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) chaired the first informational hearing for the Senate’s Special Committee on International Sporting Events: Olympics, Paralympics, and World Cup Soccer.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Bill 682, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), received bipartisan support to advance to the State Assembly.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) has championed a slate of wildfire recovery bills that cleared through the Senate Appropriations Committee today.