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SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom has been recognized as Legislator of the Year by the California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY) for her leadership and advocacy on issues impacting youth mental health, education, and student success across California.

The recognition came on the same day Assemblymember Ransom presented ACR 182 on the Assembly Floor...

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom welcomed Stockton educator Madellyn Hill to the State Capitol to testify in support of AB 1713, a bill inspired by Hill’s winning submission to the Assemblymember’s “There Oughta Be A Law” (TOBAL) contest. Hill is the inaugural winner of the program, which invites residents to submit ideas for new state laws based on real challenges in their...

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom today warned that California is running out of time to contain the rapid spread of invasive golden mussels, calling for immediate state action to protect water infrastructure, agriculture, and ratepayers.

Speaking during a State Budget Subcommittee hearing, Ransom urged funding for five decontamination centers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to...

Sacramento, CA- Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom introduced AB 2338, the FAIR Utility Rate Act, to rein in rising utility costs by requiring companies to justify rate increases that outpace inflation. The bill comes as new data from the Public Advocates Office shows residential electricity rates have climbed as much as 101 percent since 2014 — more than 2.5 times the rate of inflation — leaving more...

Sacramento, CA - More than $50 million in state funding is coming to San Joaquin County to expand mental health and youth support services through projects supported by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom.

Through California’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), funded by Proposition 1, two recent San Joaquin County projects received major investments to strengthen local...

Sacramento, CA - Assemblymember, Rhodesia Ransom, Chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, released the following statement regarding the appointment of Caroline Thomas Jacobs as Director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES):

“Congratulations to Caroline Thomas Jacobs on her appointment as Director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Her diverse...

Sacramento, CA - Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom has selected Mountain House City Councilmember Bernice King Tingle as Assembly District 13’s 2026 honoree for the California Legislative Black Caucus Unsung Hero Award in recognition of Black History Month. 

Councilmember Tingle was recognized on the Assembly Floor during a Black History Month ceremony at the State Capitol, where legislators honored...

Sacramento, CA- Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom yesterday introduced AB 2046, Access to Affordable Gas, legislation that would allow California drivers to legally install federally approved E85 conversion kits and gain access to a lower-cost gasoline option already available in the rest of the country.

“Families across California are asking what we are doing about the price of gas. My bill, AB...

Sacramento, CA- Authored by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, AB 1605, would allow judges to place a “no alcohol sale” notice directly on the driver’s licenses or Real IDs of serious and repeat DUI offenders.

People convicted of serious or repeat DUI offenses would be barred from purchasing alcohol. The restriction would appear on their identification, requiring stores, bars, and restaurants to...