Press Releases

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. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) is introducing two bills which will help create a safer environment for patients in California hospitals. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced), introduced AB 707, which will appropriate $455.5 million for improvements to State Highway Route 152, which are needed to accommodate increasing the water capacity of the San Lu

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced), introduced AB 457, which would streamline the process to provide affordable housing for farmworkers in California. 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) issued the following statement on the passing of SB 1 and SB 2 of the first extraordinary session: 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria released the following statement today after the legislature unanimously voted to approve the bill package on wildfire relief for Los Angeles. 

MERCED, CA – "Today, justice has been served in our community and a wrong has been righted," said Assemblywoman Soria. "We thank Governor Newsom and applaud his action to reverse the decision the parole board made last October to recommend early release for convicted murderer Rodolfo Romero. A man, who in 2010, brutally killed his wife in cold blood while his two young sons were sleeping in their Merced home."

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) issued the following statement on recent Border Patrol activity in the Central Valley:

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced), issued the following statement on the Governor’s proposed 2025-26 budget.