Press Releases

(IRVINE, CA) – State Senator Dave Min issued the following letter in response to the ongoing labor dispute between the MediaNews Group, owner of the Orange County Register, and NewsGuild-CWA.

A full copy of the letter and proposed terms can be found attached and online at www.sd37.senate.ca.gov.

 

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Senator Min’s letter to the MediaNews Group
 




Min and Aliso Viejo Councilmember Ross Chun Met with DMV Landlord to Explore Opportunities for Keeping Laguna Hills DMV Office

(IRVINE, CA) – State Senator Dave Min urged the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to reverse its decision to close a location in Laguna Hills and announced that he had negotiated concessions from the owner of the property to try to keep the DMV office open.




(SACRAMENTO, CA) – State Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) issued the following statement announcing that he would not be participating in today’s special session vote on ABX2 1.

“I am supportive of the goals of ABX2 1, which aims to address the problem of high gas prices in this state. We should be looking to investigate and address why California gas prices are higher than they should be, including the mystery surcharge that penalizes our drivers, as well as the massive price spikes that occurred in 2022. That is what ABX2 1 aims to do.




(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a mandate putting Senator Dave Min’s (D-Irvine) 2022 legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 915, which called for a statewide prohibition on the sale of firearms, precursor parts, or ammunition on state property, into effect immediately.




SB1221 will empower California utilities to shift away from massively expensive investments to replace and repair aging gas pipelines towards cost-effective community clean energy pilot projects.




(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today that his Senate Bill (SB) 1286 was signed into law by the Governor. While California state law has long protected individuals from abusive or deceptive debt collection practices, commercial debt does not have the same protections.




(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced that his Senate Bill (SB) 1111 was signed into law by the Governor. The bill, referred to as the Rebuilding Public Trust Act, was inspired by news reports that revealed an Orange County Supervisor directed millions in county contracts, including multi-million dollar COVID-19 relief contracts, to a nonprofit led by his adult daughter.




(IRVINE, CA) – California State Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), who represents the 37th Senate District in the heart of Orange County, issued the following statement in response to news of an accident involving an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) response unit that has resulted in at least four firefighters being treated for critical injuries.