CA Senate Republicans

10/30/2026

Icon and changemaker, Senator Shannon Grove got things done.

Unwavering in her conviction and faith, she worked tirelessly to support victims, put their rights first, and hold violent criminals accountable. Our state is safer today because of her leadership.

She will be greatly missed in the Senate, but the legacy of her work will endure.

Thank you, Sen. Grove, for your service to California, and for always standing up for what’s right.

10/26/2026

10/26/2026

Proud to honor Senator Brian Jones and celebrate 16 years of dedicated public service.

Thank you for your leadership, your friendship, and your steadfast dedication to putting people first. You never let up and you always believed there was a path forward to . The people of California are better off because of your service.

Thank you!

10/21/2026

Enough is enough!

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

After an adoption is finalized, families have faced waits of nearly a year to receive a new birth certificate, with no required timeline for the State Registrar to complete the process.

These delays can create challenges when parents need a birth certificate to enroll their child in school, access health care, obtain identification or travel documents, or complete other important family matters.

SB 1186 changes that by requiring new birth certificates to be issued within 11 weeks, giving adoptive families greater certainty and helping prevent unnecessary delays.

The idea came directly from an adoptive parent who shared their family’s experience and inspired this solution to help other families facing the same challenges.

10/06/2026

We are excited to share our latest Legislator Spotlight featuring Senator Roger Niello, who represents California’s 6th Senate District, including portions of Sacramento and Placer counties.

In our Q&A, Senator Niello shares his perspective on some of the biggest water challenges and opportunities facing the Sacramento region and California, including groundwater management, flood protection, water storage and infrastructure, multi-benefit projects and the importance of finding common ground.

Recently selected to become Senate Minority Leader following the November 2026 election, he also discusses how he hopes to elevate water as a statewide priority in his new leadership role.

09/18/2026

When your budget has nearly doubled in less than a decade, but families are struggling to afford housing, gas, groceries, and healthcare, the state’s accounting system is clearly broken.

This budget relies on new taxes and borrowing and asks working families to pay even more for government programs that continue to fall short.

09/18/2026

🚨 PUBLIC SAFETY WIN: TWO CONTROVERSIAL PAROLE COMMISSIONERS REMOVED

https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/09/california-senate-parole-board-appointments/

Two controversial Parole Commissioners appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom have finally been removed from California’s Board of Parole Hearings after ordering the early release of dangerous s*xual predators and serial child rapists.

Earlier this year, California Republican Senators and Assemblymembers called on the Parole Board to reject the early release of convicted child predators David Allen Funston and Gregory Lee Vogelsang.

Now, Parole Commissioners Patricia Cassady and Teal Kozel will no longer serve on the Board after Senate Democratic leadership declined to take up their reappointments.

“Whether it was self-interested politics or finally waking up to the fact that the woke ways of favoring criminals over innocent victims is simply wrong, the decision to not confirm Cassady and Kozel is a wise one given their track record,” stated Senate Minority Leader Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego).

“Abuse of vulnerable children must never be tolerated. The removal of these two Parole Commissioners sends a message to the rest of the Board – your job is to protect the public’s safety, it is not to play woke politics by releasing dangerous predators,” said Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare).

“Senate Republicans have fiercely pushed to make sure that the Board of Parole Hearings commissioners put public safety first when making parole decisions because consequences of a wrong decision are irreversible,” stated Senate Republican Leader-Elect Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), who authored legislation to exclude criminals convicted of s*x offenses from being eligible for elderly parole and represents the area where serial child predators – David Allen Funston and Gregory Lee Vogelsang – committed many of their crimes.

“Earlier this year we called on the removal of every parole board member who voted to release violent s*xual predators like David Funston and Gregory Vogelsang back into our community. Two of those individuals have now been relieved of their position. This is a critical first step, but more must be done to remove the remaining members and pass reforms that stop the early release of criminals with life sentences,” said Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), who joined victims and community members in opposing the release of Funston and Vogelsang.