Press Releases

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, on the heels of the third anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol, Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 929, giving California’s Secretary of State the authority and obligation to determine a candidate‘s eligibility before placing them on the presidential ballot. The legislation covers the U.S.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Earlier this week, Dave Min’s Senate Bill (SB) 559, which would require the California State Lands Commission to take immediate steps to terminate the remaining leases for offshore oil drilling in California state waters, passed out of its first legislative committee. SB 559 received a 7-3 vote in the State Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, which is chaired by Senator Min.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced he would be authoring legislation to prohibit the sexual abuse of adults by religious clergy in California. The proposed bill, which will be introduced in early 2024, signifies a crucial step toward providing justice for victims and holding perpetrators accountable by establishing misdemeanor and felony charges for adult sexual abuse, and eliminating consent as a defense for clergy members accused of sexual battery, when they are in a counseling or confessional relationship with the survivor.

(IRVINE, CA) — Today, Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced $990,000 in state funding for the Irvine Police Department to purchase modern communications equipment, charging stations and 13 electric vehicles, including Ford Lightning trucks, Ford Mustang Mach Es, Polaris Rangers, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement in response to the decision by the U.S.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, a federal judge granted injunctions to prevent the implementation of Senator Min’s (D-Irvine) Senate Bills (SBs) 264 and SB 915. The first bill, enacted in 2022, prohibited gun shows at the Orange County Fairgrounds.  SB 915, enacted this year, extended this ban to all state property, including California’s 73 state fairgrounds.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Last week, Senate Bill (SB) 741, authored by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), passed out of the California Legislature and is currently on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature. SB 741, which will curtail the abusive litigation tactics that have been weaponized by perpetrators of domestic abuse in recent years, is another significant step forward in California’s ongoing efforts to protect domestic violence survivors.