PHOENIX — Arizona State Representative Kevin Volk joined Governor Katie Hobbs, law enforcement leaders, advocates, legislators, and family members of John McLean today to celebrate the signing of House Bill 2800, which will strengthen Arizona's ignition interlock ("breathalyzer") laws and improve public safety. HB2800 establishes new penalties for individuals who knowingly lend their vehicle to someone subject to an ignition interlock requirement when it results in an acciden

Legislative Democrats have filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against HCR2048, Republicans’ shady “Trojan Horse” effort to kill the Protect Education Act disguised as protecting ESA vouchers for Military families. That’s a measure with two purposes and the Constitution only allows one. Full brief attached below:

PHOENIX- Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan and House Democratic Leader Oscar De Los Santos released the following statement regarding the Republican failure – announced today via social media – to come together on a special session to pass modest ESA voucher reforms and to claw back misleading ballot referrals attacking public schools, educators, firefighters and law enforcement. "Republicans created this mess by rushing harmful and misleading ballot referrals throug

Please see the attached letter spearheaded by Arizona State Representative Betty Villegas of Tucson and signed by members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses expressing concern and opposition to the proposed closure and consolidation of Tucson’s Office of Indian Health Services. Dear Secretary Kennedy, On behalf of the Democratic Caucuses of the Arizona Legislature, we write to express our strong opposition to the proposed closure and consolidation of the Indian Healt

PHOENIX — In a first-in-the-nation move, Arizona House Democrats fought for and won a three-year suspension on new data center tax giveaways, the strongest such freeze in the country as part of a negotiated bipartisan budget plan announced today and that could be approved by Thursday.  “While Arizona families are struggling with the affordability crisis, billionaire-owned data centers should not be getting special tax treatment,” said House Democratic Leader Oscar De Los S

Rep. Simacek speaking on the House Floor on April 8, 2026. PHOENIX — Arizona State Representative Stephanie Simacek spoke out today condemning a member of the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board who used a Nazi salute, punctuated by the word "heil" during a public meeting Tuesday. Board member Kimberly Fisher threw up the offensive salute at the end of the meeting in an apparent show of frustration with the board president. Fisher acknowledged and defended her

Please see the attached letters to the Arizona Corporation Commission from Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan and House Democratic Leader Oscar De Los Santos weighing in on efforts by Tucson Electric Power and Arizona Public Service raise their rates by double digits. These increases would both come on top of other large rate increases for both utilities since 2021 and would increase costs for ratepayers by hundreds of dollars per year in the middle of an affordabilit

SAN LUIS, Ariz. – Rep. Mariana Sandoval congratulated her constituent Arilene Gaxiola who was named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by Teachers of Tomorrow earlier this week. Gaxiola is an 8th-grade math teacher at San Luis Middle School in San Luis, Arizona. She had earlier been recognized by the organization as Arizona's Teacher of the Year. The award celebrates educators who "demonstrate excellence in instruction, leadership, and dedication to students." "Arilene

PHOENIX— Even before Governor Hobbs vetoed their Republican-only budget that benefits corporations over Arizona, House Republicans voted today to take a monthlong paid vacation. House Democrats opposed the motion, saying real negotiations on a bipartisan budget, and other important legislative work, must continue immediately. "After passing a budget stuffed with $100 million in corporate tax cuts to data centers. and $100 million in cuts healthcare – a budget they knew wo

PHOENIX – Senate and House Democratic Leaders Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los Santos released the following statement today after Governor Hobbs revealed that Republicans Legislative Leaders have abandoned bipartisan efforts to renew Proposition 123. For the past decade, the bipartisan, voter-approved Prop. 123 has used interest from State Land Trust revenues to provide stable, secure funding – approximately $300 million a year – to public schools for teacher salaries,

PHOENIX- Senate and House Democratic Leaders Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los Santos released the following statement regarding recently published allegations of sexual assault and misconduct involving Cesar Chavez. "The Arizona Senate and House Democratic Caucuses are deeply troubled by recent reports detailing allegations of sexual abuse involving Cesar Chavez, including those brought forward by Dolores Huerta and others. We honor their courage to tell their stories aft