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Fresno County Mayors Support Effort to Let Voters Decide Future of Measure C

Soria, Caballero Introduce “Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act” (AB 1923)

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno), and State Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), introduced legislation today to ensure Fresno County residents have the opportunity to vote on the “Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act”, a successor to Fresno County’s Measure C, in the upcoming November 3, 2026 general election. 

Soria’s No Sex Offenders in Elected Office Bill Passes Assembly Floor

Bill Now Moves to Senate

SACRAMENTO, CA – AB 2753, which prohibits registered sex offenders from running for public office, passed the Assembly floortoday. Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) authored this important piece of legislation after reports circulated about a registered sex offender running for city council in Fresno earlier this year. 

Distressed Hospital Loan Program 2.0, AB 1923, Passes Assembly Health Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA –Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) introduced AB 1923, an update and new round of $300 million in funding to the Distressed Hospital Loan Program (DHLP), which was created in 2023 to help re-open Madera Community Hospital and prevent other hospitals throughout the state from closing. AB 1923 passed unanimously with bipartisan support this week out of the Assembly Health Committee. Signaling how important the legislature considers this program to be funded again, because of severe healthcare cuts from H.R.1.

Stop Super Speeders Act Passes Assembly Privacy Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA –The Stop Super Speeders Act, AB 2276, authored by Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced), passed unanimously with bipartisan support out of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee this week. The bill would establish a seven-county pilot program requiring reckless speeders to install active Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) devices in their vehicles before getting back on the road. 

Stop Super Speeders Act, AB 2276 Passes Public Safety Committee

Moves onto Privacy and Consumer Protections Committee

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Stop Super Speeders Act, AB 2276 (Soria, D-Merced), passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee today. AB 2276 would establish California’s first ever pilot program requiring convicted super speeders to install active Intelligent Speed Assistance, or (ISA) devices in their vehicles before getting back on the road. 

Asm. Soria Plans to Introduce Bill Preventing Registered Sex Offenders from Running for Public Office in California

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from running for any local or state public office in California. The action stems from reports of a registered sex offender in Fresno expressing interest in running for Fresno City Council, an election taking place this June.