Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May revision to the proposed state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year:

 




SACRAMENTO – In an effort to help North Coast residents kickoff National Wildfire Preparedness Month, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) hosted his annual virtual Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention Town Hall with CAL FIRE Director/Fire Chief Joe Tyler on Wednesday.

 




HEALDSBURG — Despite downpours and cloudy skies, President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Sonoma County community leaders gathered this weekend to officially open Fitch Mountain Park & Open Space Preserve, which protects the top of the mountain and opens up the beloved property for public use in perpetuity.

 




SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) released the following statement regarding the protest at Cal Poly Humboldt: 

 




SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) released the following statements about SB 233, a bill that would authorize Arizona providers to perform abortion care in California for Arizona patients:

 

Pro Tem McGuire:




SACRAMENTO – The Senate’s Safer California Plan – a bipartisan legislative effort to address the fentanyl crisis and combat retail theft and community-based crime – is gaining significant support as it continues to move forward, with hearings for the bills beginning tomorrow (Tuesday). 

 




SACRAMENTO –  In an effort to immediately tackle California’s budget challenge early in the year, Senate Leader Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee Chair Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) today announced a plan by Senate Democrats to Shrink the Shortfall through decisive early action on the budget.

 




SACRAMENTO – Support for the Senate’s new Safer California Plan is growing, following Monday’s announcement of the bipartisan legislative package held by Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and a coalition of Senators an