State Legislative Update
Richmond City Council
STATE SENATOR JESSE ARREGUÍN
DECEMBER 16, 2025
Supporting Richmond
Advancing Public Safety
◦ CalVIP funding to support local violence prevention programs ◦ $9.3M in encampment resolution funding to support safe, stable housing Creating Local Parks
◦ Continuing the work to create Point Molate Park
◦ $4.2M in Prop 68 funds to revitalize Boorman Park
Increasing Presence and Accessibility
◦ Opened Richmond District Office, first Senate office in West Contra Costa since the 1990s
Immigration
Legislation
◦ SB 81: Creates nonpublic areas in healthcare facilities that cannot be accessed without a valid judicial warrant; includes immigration status as part of a patient’s private medical record
◦ SJR 8: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
◦ SJR 9: Denouncing Trump Administration’s immigration raids New Protections and Resources
◦ Prohibition on immigration enforcement at schools without a valid judicial warrant, notification of incidents to school community ◦ $25M for DOJ lawsuits and $25M for immigration legal aid ◦ Promotion of Know Your Rights campaign
Public Safety
Legislation
◦ SB 524: Requires disclosures if AI is used in police reports ◦ SB 627: “No Secret Police Act” – prohibits certain law enforcement from concealing identity with masks during operations
◦ SB 704: Regulations on firearm barrels used in ghost guns Implementation of Prop 36
◦ $100M allocated, including $50M for behavioral health and $50M for court costs, pre-trial, and public defenders.
◦ Priority to address substance abuse and behavioral health Regional Supplemental Support from CHP
◦ Crime suppression units to respond to hotspots to deter and disrupt organized crime, support for local law enforcement
Health and Human Services
Legislation
◦ SB 617: Updates to WARN Act – resources for workers impacted by mass layoffs
◦ SB 792: Clarifies qualification for childcare programs ◦ SJR 3: Calls on Congress to prevent cuts to SNAP
Addressing Food Insecurity
◦ Hosted hearing to discuss scope of food insecurity and solutions to address it
Transportation
Legislation
◦ SB 63: Places a regional revenue generating ballot measure to fund Bay Area transit agencies
◦ SB 105: Trailer bill to create a path forward on state short-term financial assistance
State Infrastructure Investments
◦ $1B annually through 2045 for high speed rail
◦ Securing transportation funding through cap-and-invest program ◦ $37M budgeted for multimodal projects across District 7 ◦ Installation of over 200,000 public EV chargers
Climate and Environment
Wildfire Response and Mitigation
◦ $1.5B from Prop 4 and $4B from cap-and-invest to support wildfire risk reduction and mitigation
◦ $2.5B in immediate relief and recovery for the LA Fires ◦ Golden State Commitment: Package of bills to address wildfire response, recovery, safety, and mitigation
Extension of Cap-and-Invest
◦ Through 2045, program will provide $63B in reductions to utility bills, and $60-$90B for infrastructure investments including affordable housing, transportation, and water
Housing and Homelessness
Legislation
◦ SB 9: Promotes development of Accessory Dwelling Units ◦ SB 489: Improvements to the Permit Streamlining Act
◦ SB 786: Resolves ambiguities in Housing Element law
Prop 1 Implementation
◦ $6.4B for behavioral health and homeless services
◦ $21M for development of treatment facility in Oakland to open in spring 2027
Contact Us
District Offices:
◦ Oakland:
1515 Clay St, Suite #2202
510-286-1333
◦ Richmond:
440 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor
510-233-2903
Capitol Office:
1021 O St, Suite #6710, Sacramento
916-651-4007
Website: sd07.senate.ca.gov
Email: [email protected]
Social Media
◦ X (formerly Twitter): @JesseArreguin
◦ Instagram: @SenatorArreguin
◦ Bluesky: @jessearreguin.bsky.social