California State Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón answers a question during an interview at her office in Santa Barbara on Dec. 3. Sen. Limón, the first Latina California Senate president, was born and raised in Santa Barbara. Since President Trump’s immigration raids began sweeping through California’s cities and farm fields, state Senate President Monique Limón has carried a copy of her passport. The group discussed the impacts of federal immigration policy on the labor force. “We need federal immigration reform,” Limón said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 04, 2026 15:31 UTC