SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) is announcing her bill AB 1111 today, which seeks to address challenges that local educational agencies (LEAs) face in adopting zero-emission school buses by 2035. AB 1111 extends the deadline to 2045, makes changes to existing exemptions to consider infrastructure and fire safety concerns, and provides flexibility to an existing school bus scrapping program to provide buses for challenged districts. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) today is announcing her bill AB 58, which would call for a comprehensive funding plan for the future of medical education at the University of California (UC), Merced. 

MADERA, CA – Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) and CEO of Madera Community Hospital Steve Stark will celebrate the re-opening of the Madera Community Hospital tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18th, details below. This is a victory for healthcare access, economic stability and the well-being of our region. This re-opening signifies the restoration of hope, security and lifesaving medical services for the people of Madera and beyond.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) announced Assembly District 27’s 2025 Woman of the Year this week as Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation’s CEO Dora Westerlund.