Press Releases

Good Afternoon,
 
My office is currently tracking the Madre Fire Burning in the Los Padres National Forest. Out of an abundance of caution, The San Luis Obispo County Fire Department, in coordination with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Los Padres National Forest Service, is issuing an evacuation order for parts of San Luis Obispo County and all areas within the Carrizo Plains Ecological Preserve due to the Madre Fire.
 
Evacuation Order: LPF-017, SLC-226, SLC-264, SLC-265, SLC-299, SLC-312, SLC-337, SLC-338

(SACRAMENTO) – Senator Monique Limón released the following statement regarding the passage of the 2025-26 California State Budget. 

SACRAMENTO — Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Vice Chair of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, has been selected to serve as the 53rd President pro Tempore of the California State Senate. Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), the co-chairs of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, issued the following statements:

SANTA BARBARA - Senator Monique Limón released the following statement on the violent political attacks in Minnesota.  

"My heart and prayers are with the families of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman who were targeted in an act of political violence. 

When violence such as this begins to take hold we must take a step back and look at where we are headed as a community, as a country, and as a democracy.

"I am appalled that Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) was thrown to the ground and handcuffed at a press conference. As a United States Senator he has the right to ask questions about the health and safety of our residents who are being taken into custody. This isn’t right." - Senator Monique Limón 

SACRAMENTO - Senator Monique Limón released the following statement regarding her election by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as the 53rd President pro Tempore of the California State Senate:

(SACRAMENTO) – Every year, each legislator honors one nonprofit as ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ for their exemplary work in the community. This year, Senator Monique Limón has chosen the Westminster Free Clinic & Community Care Center as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 21. 

(SACRAMENTO) – On Tuesday, legislation by Senator Monique Limón to establish requirements for the approval and restart of oil pipelines in California passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. SB 542 comes in response to community concerns over the restart process of the Sable Offshore Pipeline in Santa Barbara County.