Christopher Cabaldon
@senatorcabaldon.bsky.social
Senator representing Yolo, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Contra Costa & Sacramento counties. Prior: Mayor of West Sacramento; professor. Very prior: oboist, entrepreneur, wakeboarder, gamer, diplomat, comics nerd. 🏳️🌈🇵🇭 Comment policy: bit.ly/3EDe0tQ
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WINNER! #NewDEALer CA @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social is improving EDUCATION outcomes by reducing barriers to college. His bill establishes direct admission to CSUs for qualified high school grads and provides support for first-gen and under-represented students
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November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
WINNER! #NewDEALer CA @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social is improving EDUCATION outcomes by reducing barriers to college. His bill establishes direct admission to CSUs for qualified high school grads and provides support for first-gen and under-represented students
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What if we erased the gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social and the inspiration for #SB640.
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Making applying to college a lot easier - Capitol Weekly
What if we just erase that gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by freshm...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
What if we erased the gap between high school and higher education? What if we made applying to university as easy as transitioning from ninth to tenth grade? Those were questions asked by @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social and the inspiration for #SB640.
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The CSU is grateful to Senator Christopher Cabaldon for his leadership in championing SB 640, and to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important legislation into law. 👏
This new policy will automatically admit qualified CA high school graduates to the CSU, removing barriers to #HigherEd.
This new policy will automatically admit qualified CA high school graduates to the CSU, removing barriers to #HigherEd.
Very proud to have written Senate Bill 640 to get this done, and grateful for unanimous bipartisan support of the Legislature, signature of the Governor & partnership with @calstate.bsky.social.
No application required: Cal State to automatically admit qualified students under new law
High school students hoping to attend California State University will soon be admitted automatically under a new law — as long as their grades are good enough to get in.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The CSU is grateful to Senator Christopher Cabaldon for his leadership in championing SB 640, and to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important legislation into law. 👏
This new policy will automatically admit qualified CA high school graduates to the CSU, removing barriers to #HigherEd.
This new policy will automatically admit qualified CA high school graduates to the CSU, removing barriers to #HigherEd.
As convenor of the UC legislators group, rep for @ucdavis.bsky.social alum of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social & American enjoying countless benefits of groundbreaking science & research…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days—and sets a new world record
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-wins...
UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days—and sets a new world record
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UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record
These discoveries span decades and disciplines, but they all have one important thing in common: They’ve all relied on competitive funding from the federal government.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
October 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As convenor of the UC legislators group, rep for @ucdavis.bsky.social alum of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social & American enjoying countless benefits of groundbreaking science & research…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days—and sets a new world record
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-wins...
UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days—and sets a new world record
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-wins...
Stoked that @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social signed SB79. It barely passed--not a single vote to spare in 3 committees or on Senate floor twice. I voted yes all 5 times, after working w/Sen. @scottwiener.bsky.social to focus it on urban places w/strong or emergent transit networks. Giant step forward.
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Stoked that @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social signed SB79. It barely passed--not a single vote to spare in 3 committees or on Senate floor twice. I voted yes all 5 times, after working w/Sen. @scottwiener.bsky.social to focus it on urban places w/strong or emergent transit networks. Giant step forward.
Update...the Governor signed my SB 351!
Private equity investment in medical and dental practices has soared 20-fold in the past 15 years. My SB 351, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, would strengthen protections against the profit motive interfering with patient care.
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Cabaldon legislation to prioritize health care over profits clears Senate committee
Official website of Senator Christopher Cabaldon, representing California Senate District 3.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Update...the Governor signed my SB 351!
Very proud to have written Senate Bill 640 to get this done, and grateful for unanimous bipartisan support of the Legislature, signature of the Governor & partnership with @calstate.bsky.social.
No application required: Cal State to automatically admit qualified students under new law
High school students hoping to attend California State University will soon be admitted automatically under a new law — as long as their grades are good enough to get in.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Very proud to have written Senate Bill 640 to get this done, and grateful for unanimous bipartisan support of the Legislature, signature of the Governor & partnership with @calstate.bsky.social.
Proud to have been a partner in delivering this breakthrough for drivers and simultaneously cutting rideshare costs for California riders.
I just signed legislation allowing the 800,000 rideshare workers in California to unionize.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
October 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Proud to have been a partner in delivering this breakthrough for drivers and simultaneously cutting rideshare costs for California riders.
Two of the six counties in my Senate district collected point-in-time unsheltered homeless counts this year. Kudos to Sonoma (down 29%) & Contra Costa (down 35%) for leading the ENTIRE state with local progress.
September 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Two of the six counties in my Senate district collected point-in-time unsheltered homeless counts this year. Kudos to Sonoma (down 29%) & Contra Costa (down 35%) for leading the ENTIRE state with local progress.
I just introduced legislation based on initial lessons of what went horribly & inexcusably wrong at the massive fireworks explosion in Esparto that killed seven & devastated the community.
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September 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I just introduced legislation based on initial lessons of what went horribly & inexcusably wrong at the massive fireworks explosion in Esparto that killed seven & devastated the community.
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Thanks to @seiu2015.bsky.social members for talking with voters about Proposition 50 this weekend!
September 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thanks to @seiu2015.bsky.social members for talking with voters about Proposition 50 this weekend!
Will Maeve make it college? SB 640, now in front of the governor, could help get her there.
September 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Will Maeve make it college? SB 640, now in front of the governor, could help get her there.
My SB 371, passed today on an overwhelming vote, will provide immediate financial relief to Californians by lowering the cost of rideshare services like Uber & Lyft. Governor Newsom has already announced his support. sd03.senate.ca.gov/news/legisla...
September 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
My SB 371, passed today on an overwhelming vote, will provide immediate financial relief to Californians by lowering the cost of rideshare services like Uber & Lyft. Governor Newsom has already announced his support. sd03.senate.ca.gov/news/legisla...
Last night we celebrated California’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedom at Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA “Pink Pony Party.” Always a pleasure to spend time with Planned Parenthood CEO Jodi Hicks and Rep. Doris Matsui.
September 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Last night we celebrated California’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedom at Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA “Pink Pony Party.” Always a pleasure to spend time with Planned Parenthood CEO Jodi Hicks and Rep. Doris Matsui.
This “hidden” gem in District 3 has seen enrollment jump 8 percent since the merger with CalPoly. Cal Maritime offers one of the nation’s best education values for students with nearly 100 percent of graduates employed in good jobs.
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Cal Poly Maritime Academy getting more visible
According to Cal Poly Maritime Academy campus CEO Corey Cook, enrollment has already gone up 8 percent for this semester.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This “hidden” gem in District 3 has seen enrollment jump 8 percent since the merger with CalPoly. Cal Maritime offers one of the nation’s best education values for students with nearly 100 percent of graduates employed in good jobs.
www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/09/04/c...
www.timesheraldonline.com/2025/09/04/c...
Labor Day: Proud that the Governor just came out for Senate Bill 371, my legislation to slash "government-imposed" fees on Uber & Lyft rides (up to 45% of the fare). In tandem w/AB 1340, will also create a path for 800,000+ rideshare drivers to organize into a union. Giant win for riders & drivers.
Newsom, California lawmakers strike deal that would allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.
www.latimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Labor Day: Proud that the Governor just came out for Senate Bill 371, my legislation to slash "government-imposed" fees on Uber & Lyft rides (up to 45% of the fare). In tandem w/AB 1340, will also create a path for 800,000+ rideshare drivers to organize into a union. Giant win for riders & drivers.
Thank you to the hundreds of personnel working to contain the Pickett Fire near Calistoga. California’s investment in new, state of the art helicopters for CalFire has boosted Cal-Fire’s ability to attack fires in remote areas like this one.
August 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Thank you to the hundreds of personnel working to contain the Pickett Fire near Calistoga. California’s investment in new, state of the art helicopters for CalFire has boosted Cal-Fire’s ability to attack fires in remote areas like this one.
We are on the field and Texas is bringing on five unauthorized players. We cannot leave five people on the bench. #ACA8 #redistricting
August 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We are on the field and Texas is bringing on five unauthorized players. We cannot leave five people on the bench. #ACA8 #redistricting
Today I stood with colleagues from Congress, the state Senate and the Assembly to say California will fight back if Texas uses redistricting to prevent voters from showing their anger over kidnappings, cuts to health care, and tax cuts for billionaires but higher taxes (tariffs) on everyone else.
August 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Today I stood with colleagues from Congress, the state Senate and the Assembly to say California will fight back if Texas uses redistricting to prevent voters from showing their anger over kidnappings, cuts to health care, and tax cuts for billionaires but higher taxes (tariffs) on everyone else.
To Kevin Kiley:
The maps the public will vote on will cut the 14-hour commute from your Rocklin office to the rest of the district in Death Valley down to just 31 minutes for your successor. You’re welcome!
The maps the public will vote on will cut the 14-hour commute from your Rocklin office to the rest of the district in Death Valley down to just 31 minutes for your successor. You’re welcome!
August 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
To Kevin Kiley:
The maps the public will vote on will cut the 14-hour commute from your Rocklin office to the rest of the district in Death Valley down to just 31 minutes for your successor. You’re welcome!
The maps the public will vote on will cut the 14-hour commute from your Rocklin office to the rest of the district in Death Valley down to just 31 minutes for your successor. You’re welcome!
We are streaming live from Sonoma State University with details on plans to stabilize and grow this beloved institution with an infusion of $45 million from this year’s state budget.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We are streaming live from Sonoma State University with details on plans to stabilize and grow this beloved institution with an infusion of $45 million from this year’s state budget.
sd03.senate.ca.gov/video/legisl...
sd03.senate.ca.gov/video/legisl...
TL;DR: cities & counties in our Senate district lead Bay Area in meeting housing goals, outperforming SF by 95-1400%. Tops: American Canyon, Napa County, Solano County, Calistoga, Oakley, Sonoma County, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, Brentwood, Napa, Yountville, St Helena.
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The Bay Area is lagging on housing goals. List shows Walnut Creek and Daly City among furthest behind
A quarter of the way into the current housing cycle, the region has permitted less than 10% of its state-mandated target.
www.sfchronicle.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
TL;DR: cities & counties in our Senate district lead Bay Area in meeting housing goals, outperforming SF by 95-1400%. Tops: American Canyon, Napa County, Solano County, Calistoga, Oakley, Sonoma County, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, Brentwood, Napa, Yountville, St Helena.
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
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This summer, Emily Haws and Max Davis Housefield are working as interns in our Davis district office. Emily is a rising junior at Colorado College majoring in neuroscience & Max is a rising junior at UCLA majoring in economics and public affairs. Happy to help them get started on their careers.
August 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This summer, Emily Haws and Max Davis Housefield are working as interns in our Davis district office. Emily is a rising junior at Colorado College majoring in neuroscience & Max is a rising junior at UCLA majoring in economics and public affairs. Happy to help them get started on their careers.
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The brave women and men of the California National Guard deserve more than to continue serving as puppets in Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s political theater.
Stop this ridiculous show. Send every soldier home.
Stop this ridiculous show. Send every soldier home.
July 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The brave women and men of the California National Guard deserve more than to continue serving as puppets in Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s political theater.
Stop this ridiculous show. Send every soldier home.
Stop this ridiculous show. Send every soldier home.
A tariff is just the same as a domestic sales tax. The money may be rolling in, but guess who’s paying…… #tariffs #jellybelly #budweiser #wine
July 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A tariff is just the same as a domestic sales tax. The money may be rolling in, but guess who’s paying…… #tariffs #jellybelly #budweiser #wine