Press Releases

Today, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) submitted an application to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to update California’s benchmark plan in 2027 and expand coverage requirements for essential health benefits. Senator Caroline Menjivar, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, released the statement below.




Senator Caroline Menjivar proudly announces the 3rd Annual San Fernando Valley Pride March & Festival, Rooted in Resistance, on June 28, 2025. The event is hosted in partnership with Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and Somos Familia Valle.




La Senadora Caroline Menjivar orgullosamente anuncia la 3a Marcha y Festival Anual del Orgullo del Valle de San Fernando, Rooted in Resistance, (Arraigados en la Resistencia) el 28 de junio de 2025. El evento se organiza en asociación con la Alcaldesa Karen Bass, la Supervisora Lindsey Horvath y Somos Familia Valle.




In the wake of yet another climate catastrophe, Senator Caroline Menjivar and Assemblymember Dawn Addis have introduced SB 684 and AB 1243 - The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.




Los californianos están pagando miles de millones, los contaminadores continúan ganando.




Senator Caroline Menjivar has introduced SB 526 to address a pressing health and safety concern in her district and in numerous communities across California, pollutants from aggregate facilities that are subject to outdated regulations.




La Senadora Caroline Menjivar presentó el proyecto de ley SB 526 para abordar un problema urgente de salud y seguridad en su distrito y en numerosas comunidades de California: los contaminantes de las instalaciones de agregados que están sujetas a regulaciones obsoletas.




Senator Caroline Menjivar made the below statement following her appointment as Chair of the Senate Health Committee by President pro Tempore Senator McGuire.