Christopher Cabaldon

SB 1216: Housing Leadership Designation SB 1216 will create a new housing leadership designation to recognize and reward cities and counties that demonstrate measurable success in building new homes.

SB 1216 will create a new housing leadership designation to recognize and reward cities and counties that demonstrate measurable success in building new homes.

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It is a disgrace what Donald Trump is doing in Minneapolis.
It is a disgrace what he's doing across this country, terrorizing our communities.
It is a disgrace what his Department of Homeland Security is advertising.

It is absolute corruption that we haven't seen before in modern world history.

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WINNER! #NewDEALer CA @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social is improving EDUCATION outcomes by reducing barriers to college. His bill establishes direct admission to CSUs for qualified high school grads and provides support for first-gen and under-represented students
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Making applying to college a lot easier - Capitol Weekly What if we just erase that gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by freshm...

What if we erased the gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social and the inspiration for #SB640.
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The CSU is grateful to Senator Christopher Cabaldon for his leadership in championing SB 640, and to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important legislation into law. 👏

This new policy will automatically admit qualified CA high school graduates to the CSU, removing barriers to #HigherEd.

UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record These discoveries span decades and disciplines, but they all have one important thing in common: They’ve all relied on competitive funding from the federal government.

As convenor of the UC legislators group, rep for @ucdavis.bsky.social alum of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social & American enjoying countless benefits of groundbreaking science & research…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days—and sets a new world record

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Stoked that @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social signed SB79. It barely passed--not a single vote to spare in 3 committees or on Senate floor twice. I voted yes all 5 times, after working w/Sen. @scottwiener.bsky.social to focus it on urban places w/strong or emergent transit networks. Giant step forward.

Update...the Governor signed my SB 351!

No application required: Cal State to automatically admit qualified students under new law High school students hoping to attend California State University will soon be admitted automatically under a new law — as long as their grades are good enough to get in.

Very proud to have written Senate Bill 640 to get this done, and grateful for unanimous bipartisan support of the Legislature, signature of the Governor & partnership with @calstate.bsky.social.

Proud to have been a partner in delivering this breakthrough for drivers and simultaneously cutting rideshare costs for California riders.

Two of the six counties in my Senate district collected point-in-time unsheltered homeless counts this year. Kudos to Sonoma (down 29%) & Contra Costa (down 35%) for leading the ENTIRE state with local progress.

I just introduced legislation based on initial lessons of what went horribly & inexcusably wrong at the massive fireworks explosion in Esparto that killed seven & devastated the community.

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Thanks to @seiu2015.bsky.social members for talking with voters about Proposition 50 this weekend!

Will Maeve make it college? SB 640, now in front of the governor, could help get her there.

My SB 371, passed today on an overwhelming vote, will provide immediate financial relief to Californians by lowering the cost of rideshare services like Uber & Lyft. Governor Newsom has already announced his support. sd03.senate.ca.gov/news/legisla...

Last night we celebrated California’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedom at Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA “Pink Pony Party.” Always a pleasure to spend time with Planned Parenthood CEO Jodi Hicks and Rep. Doris Matsui.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy getting more visible According to Cal Poly Maritime Academy campus CEO Corey Cook, enrollment has already gone up 8 percent for this semester.

This “hidden” gem in District 3 has seen enrollment jump 8 percent since the merger with CalPoly. Cal Maritime offers one of the nation’s best education values for students with nearly 100 percent of graduates employed in good jobs.
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Newsom, California lawmakers strike deal that would allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.

Labor Day: Proud that the Governor just came out for Senate Bill 371, my legislation to slash "government-imposed" fees on Uber & Lyft rides (up to 45% of the fare). In tandem w/AB 1340, will also create a path for 800,000+ rideshare drivers to organize into a union. Giant win for riders & drivers.

Thank you to the hundreds of personnel working to contain the Pickett Fire near Calistoga. California’s investment in new, state of the art helicopters for CalFire has boosted Cal-Fire’s ability to attack fires in remote areas like this one.

We are on the field and Texas is bringing on five unauthorized players. We cannot leave five people on the bench. #ACA8 #redistricting

Today I stood with colleagues from Congress, the state Senate and the Assembly to say California will fight back if Texas uses redistricting to prevent voters from showing their anger over kidnappings, cuts to health care, and tax cuts for billionaires but higher taxes (tariffs) on everyone else.

Current commute

New commute

To Kevin Kiley:
The maps the public will vote on will cut the 14-hour commute from your Rocklin office to the rest of the district in Death Valley down to just 31 minutes for your successor. You’re welcome!

We are streaming live from Sonoma State University with details on plans to stabilize and grow this beloved institution with an infusion of $45 million from this year’s state budget.
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The Bay Area is lagging on housing goals. List shows Walnut Creek and Daly City among furthest behind A quarter of the way into the current housing cycle, the region has permitted less than 10% of its state-mandated target.

TL;DR: cities & counties in our Senate district lead Bay Area in meeting housing goals, outperforming SF by 95-1400%. Tops: American Canyon, Napa County, Solano County, Calistoga, Oakley, Sonoma County, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, Brentwood, Napa, Yountville, St Helena.
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This summer, Emily Haws and Max Davis Housefield are working as interns in our Davis district office. Emily is a rising junior at Colorado College majoring in neuroscience & Max is a rising junior at UCLA majoring in economics and public affairs. Happy to help them get started on their careers.

The brave women and men of the California National Guard deserve more than to continue serving as puppets in Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s political theater.

Stop this ridiculous show. Send every soldier home.

A tariff is just the same as a domestic sales tax. The money may be rolling in, but guess who’s paying…… #tariffs #jellybelly #budweiser #wine

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Honored to be recognized by Capitol Weekly alongside such a distinguished list of my colleagues in the Legislature. Being "best prepared" doesn't happen in a vacuum — it means I have a great staff. capitolweekly.net/capitol-week...