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Sen. Anna Caballero has made it clear to Gov. Gavin Newsom she is interested in the Attorney General’s job that might open soon if the current occupant is confirmed for a cabinet post in the Biden Administration.

The momentum generated by Senate Bill 74 (Borgeas-Caballero), otherwise known as the Keep California Working Act, has successfully pushed Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leadership to include an additional $2.1 billion in economic relief for small businesses and nonprofits, to achieve the $2.6 billion requested in SB 74.

A bipartisan bill to give extra support for small businesses affected by the pandemic now has the support of over half of California’s legislature.

SACRAMENTO, Calif — State Senator Anna Caballero (D-12) is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to help lay down a framework that’ll ensure farmworkers get vaccinated.

State Democratic female lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a woman to replace outgoing Attorney General Xavier Becerra, if and when he’s confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of health and human services.

Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), and Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) have unveiled new coalition supporters and legislative details of the Keep California Working Act. The unveiling came during a virtual press conference.

Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) jointly introduced Senate Bill 74, otherwise known as the Keep California Working Act, which will invest $2.6 billion (10% of California’s projected surplus) in grants to help small businesses and employees that have sustained financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent release, State Senator Anna Caballero announced legislation to bridge the digital divide in rural and underserved communities throughout the state. The Rural Broadband and Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Reform Act of 2021 aims to help rural, underserved communities build broadband networks for state residents that lack access to high-speed internet and service.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a trio of laws on Wednesday intended to bolster struggling small businesses in California and encourage their owners to hire more workers, each of which received bipartisan support but only light scrutiny by the Legislature before its adjournment last week.