Senator Hurtado’s Bill Safeguarding Rural Homebuyers Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement after her legislation, Senate Bill 1366, was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The bill requires a seller of a property to disclose water well issues that resulted in water tank assistance to prospective buyers.



Senator Hurtado Applauds Law Enforcement Partnerships in Bakersfield Resulting in Numerous Arrests

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement applauding joint operations between the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Bakersfield law enforcement that have resulted in 470 arrests for illegal activities, 244 stolen vehicles recovered, and 10 crime-linked firearms seized:



Senator Hurtado’s Government Transparency and Accountability Legislative Package (Senate Bills 1151, 1155 & 1156’s) passes out of the California State Senate

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statements after three of her priority bills from her legislative package on ‘Government Transparency and Accountability.’ Senate Bill 1151, the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability (FITA) Act,



Senator Hurtado Tours the Creative Center, Visalia; Celebrating Their Non-Profit of the Year Recognition for Senate District 16

VISALIA, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) toured the Creative Center, Visalia to recognize them as Senate District Sixteen’s 2024 Non-Profit of the Year. The Senator will present a ceremonial Senate Resolution to the organization’s Executive Director, Joel Glick, before touring the facilities & meeting with staff.



Senator Hurtado Joins Public Safety Officials & Community Leaders for New Farmersville Fire Station Groundbreaking Ceremony

FARMERSVILLE, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) join public safety officials, city and county leaders, as well as community members for a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of the City of Farmersville’s new Fire Station.



Senator Hurtado Comments on Senate Bill 1157’s Passage Through the Senate Committee on Government Organization

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement after her legislation, Senate Bill 1157, the Human Trafficking Prevention and Anti-Money Laundering Act, passed through the Senate Committee on Government Organization.



Senator Hurtado Introduces Bill to Deter the Outsourcing of Investments in Nursing Education from Students Outside the Region to Those Within the Region

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) recently introduced legislation to broaden the admission criteria for registered nursing programs in community college districts by allowing districts that have opted for multi-criteria screening measures to evaluate candidates for admission to include individuals from Medically Underserved Areas.



Senator Hurtado Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Actions for the Water Sector Infrastructure

Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement after the Federal Government, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water resilience, sent a letter to all U.S. Governors inviting state level environmental, health and homeland security secretaries to a coordination meeting on safeguarding the water sector infrastructure from ongoing cyberattacks.