Press Releases

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) presented a resolution on the Senate Floor to proclaim January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. As a survivor of cervical cancer, the Senator knows the emotional and physical toll of such a diagnosis all too well.




SACRAMENTO, CA – In recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) is giving a voice to victims of human trafficking through legislation including Senate Bill 14, a monumental bipartisan legislative effort she co-authored to bolster protections for victims of this heinous crime.




SACRAMENTO – Over the past five years, California has experienced unprecedented wildfire activity that has devastated nearly ten million acres across the state. Wildfire smoke has poured in from hundreds of miles away, severely impacting air quality around regions unaffected by the wildfire itself.




SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil’s (D – Jackson) Senate Bill 546 advanced through the Senate Governance and Finance Committee with a 5-2 majority in a hearing held this morning.




Today, Senator Marie-Alvarado-Gil commends the recent decision by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney to block the implementation of Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which was slated to take effect on January 1, 2024. Judge Carney deemed a key provision of the bill as "unconstitutional," upholding the fundamental rights of law-abiding citizens in California who have been granted a concealed weapons permit (CCW).




PLACERVILLE, CA — In a significant development for the safety and well-being of Placerville’s first responders, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil presented a $1 million check today to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District (EDCFPD) to fund the highly anticipated Placerville Joint Public Safety Facility. The funding will be instrumental in kick starting the initial project costs for acquiring land and site design and preparation.




Modesto, CA - Rounding out the month-long commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil presented a check to the Stanislaus Community Foundation, kickstarting the development of the Latino Leadership Fund.




Modesto, CA – Para completar la conmemoración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2023, la Senadora Marie Alvarado-Gil entregó un cheque a la Fundación Comunitaria de Stanislaus, impulsando el desarrollo del Fondo de Liderazgo Latino.