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Senate District 03

Christopher Cabaldon

An appointed education and environment official for five governors of both political parties, Senator Cabaldon represented California on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education prior to his election to the Senate. He served previously as vice chancellor of the California Community Colleges and director of the higher education committee for the State Assembly.

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Joanne Shivley lived her entire life in Vallejo. A polio survivor who was confined to a wheelchair, she worked for nearly 50 years as a banker and served three terms on the Vallejo City Council
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Senate adjourns in memory of Vallejo's Joanne Shivley

May 12, 2025

On May 12, 2025, Sen. Christopher Cabaldon adjourned the state Senate in memory of Joanne Shivley, a three-time Vallejo City Council member and polio survivor whose family said she "gave her heart and soul to Vallejo."

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Inside the Senate Chambers of the State Capitol
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El Proyecto de Ley de Cabaldon, que Admitiría Automáticamente a Estudiantes de Último año de Secundaria en la CSU, Avanza en el Senado Estatal

May 6, 2025

SACRAMENTO (30 de abril de 2025) El Senador Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) recuerda la emoción que sintió en su último año de secundaria al recibir por correo su carta de aceptación a la universidad. "Sentí que era especial, que lo había logrado, que alguien había visto todo el esfuerzo que había hecho desde el kínder para que este momento llegara".

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Senator Cabaldon testifies in the Education Committee on SB 640
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Cabaldon Bill to automatically admit high school seniors to CSU advances in state Senate

May 1, 2025

SACRAMENTO (April 31, 2025) The California Senate Education Committee Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of SB 640, a bill by state Sen. Christopher Cabaldon that would offer automatic California State University acceptance to qualified students without the need to apply. Supporters say it would increase the number of people going to college and help CSU campuses struggling with under-enrollment.

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Sen. Cabaldon honors community leader Eva Garcia for AAPI Heritage Month

May 13, 2025

Sen. Cabaldon adjourns Senate in memory of Vallejo City Councilwoman Joanne Shivley

May 13, 2025

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Legislative Forum at Sonoma State University

April 14, 2025

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District 03

The Third Senate District includes the cities of Oakley and Brentwood in Contra Costa County; American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, Yountville, and St. Helena in Napa County; Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo, in Solano County; Cotati, Rohnert Park, and Sonoma in Sonoma County; Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland in Yolo County; as well as Isleton in Sacramento County.

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Christopher Cabaldon was elected to the California State Senate in 2024, representing the people of Wine Country, the Delta, the North Bay, and the Sacramento Valley...

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