Brian W. Jones
@SenBrianJones
California Senate Minority Leader | #FixCalifornia | Retweets ≠ endorsement
BREAKING: California gas prices could soar 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to a recent analysis by USC Professor Michael Mische. #FixCalifornia
After our repeated calls for Governor Newsom to act and prevent the closure of the Valero refinery in Benicia, his Administration is now stepping in to try to broker a sale and keep the facility open. As Reuters points out, it's extremely rare for the government to arrange the…
It has been an honor and a true pleasure to lead Legislative Republicans alongside Leader Gallagher. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together — from holding Democrats accountable to winning new Republican seats in both houses. While I’m sad to see him leave the role, I know…
Assembly Republicans Elect Heath Flora as New Leader in Unanimous Vote. Gallagher announces he is stepping down; Flora elected as Leader Elect.
Our District Internship Program has 58 interns, giving high school and college students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in serving the constituents of the 40th California State Senate District. Currently, our interns represent seven countries, four U.S. states, 21…
.@thecentersquare: State Sen. Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-San Diego, said Assembly bill [84] could reduce charter school funding by $1 billion. He noted it would have a major impact on charter and publicly-funded homeschool programs. #FixCalifornia thecentersquare.com/california/art…
Democrats begged Californians to install solar, promising lower bills and energy security. Now they’re breaking that promise with AB 942, which would tear up solar contracts and devalue homes. This won’t fix the energy affordability crisis, it will make it worse. I'm voting NO.…
.@FoxNews: California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones criticized California’s "mental health diversion" law, arguing it allowed a violent repeat offender to be released without proper oversight, leading to the murder of an innocent man. foxnews.com/us/man-alleged…
.@GavinNewsom now supports eliminating sanctuary state. He should put his money where his mouth is and officially endorse our SB 554 that would require law enforcement to cooperate with immigration authorities on violent criminals. #FixCalifornia
Today, I'm questioning Newsom’s Department of State Hospitals and contractor Liberty Healthcare about their Sexually Violent Predator release program. Time for answers about the secrecy, soaring costs, and public safety failures. Watch @ 1:30pm: legaudit.legislature.ca.gov/hearings
AB 84 is up for hearing TOMORROW in the Senate Education Committee. This bill would strip billions from classrooms and attack charter schools and homeschools. I’m calling on the committee to stand up for students, vote NO, and stop this bad bill! #FixCalifornia
What Newsom won’t tell you: his radical energy policies are funded by struggling Californians who can’t afford AC in the summer or heat in the winter. We pay some of the highest energy prices in the nation, all so Newsom can brag about cherry-picked milestones on social media.
Two-thirds of California's power now comes from renewable and zero-carbon electricity generation, making us the largest economy in the world to achieve this milestone. While @realDonaldTrump turns his back on common sense, we’re making our clean energy future a reality.
AB 84 would gut funding for charter schools that serve homeschool families, low-income students, and kids with special needs. These students rely on flexible, student-centered options that Democrat lawmakers are trying to destroy. Sacramento should support them, not defund…
Democrat lawmakers’ AB 495 would let anyone claim guardianship over a child if the parents “can’t be found.” Stranger danger, written into law! Here’s how dangerous it really is: - The person only needs a supposed “familial relationship” to a relative of the child, no real proof…
By refusing to honor federal immigration holds on criminal illegal immigrants, California forces ICE to go into neighborhoods to make arrests, leading to mass raids and collateral detentions. If Democrats truly wanted to stop the raids, they’d work with Republicans to repeal…
ICE this year has submitted hundreds of detainer requests to law enforcement across Northern CA. @jasonmarkstv found a tiny fraction of them are being fulfilled, with agencies pointing to SB 54. Sac County for example: 181 requests, 1 fulfilled so far. kcra.com/article/northe…
Democrat lawmakers’ AB 84 buries schools in red tape and unfunded mandates. It drains dollars away from students to feed more bureaucracy. This bad bill should be rejected before parents lose even more rights to choose how to best educate their kids. #FixCalifornia
Newsom flip-flops whenever it’s politically convenient. Now the courts will decide if biological boys should compete against girls. Kudos to the Trump Administration for holding Newsom to his own words. #FixCalifornia
In intro of lawsuit against California, the Trump Administration points to Gov. Newsom. “In the words of the Governor of California, it is “deeply unfair” for girls to compete against boys…” Feds ask court to block CA Law and push for damages for female athletes
CA Democrats are coming for your kids with 3 dangerous new policies: - AB 84: Defunds charter schools by over $1B to force kids into state-run schools - AB 495: Lets ANYONE claim guardianship over a child, a dream to traffickers & kidnappers - New memo confirming CA will let…
Exactly what we called for. Thank you for hearing us, President Trump!
.@POTUS: "There's NO AMNESTY."
As refineries shutter due to unsustainable mandates from the Newsom Administration, Californians should be prepared for sky-high prices and major supply shortages. Picture this: we’ll be back in the 1970s gas shortage, where people had assigned days to fill up their tanks and…
