Five of the Central Coast's most prominent lawmakers recently gathered in San Luis Obispo for a town hall meeting with ...

1:29 p.m. June 10, 2025: A previous version of this story stated that Limón had worked for the Santa Barbara County School Board. Limón had worked for the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

On the 150 year anniversary of Santa Barbara High School, the Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association has named State Sen. Monique Limón, class of 1997, as its 2025 Distinguished Alumna. The SBHS ...

Kamala Harris, right, swears in Monique Limón as the new State Senate president pro tempore Friday in Santa Barbara. Credit: Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo Harris and Limón walked on stage together in ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara State Senator Monique Limón is the first woman of color and the first mother to be elected as the next President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate. "The ...

Monique Limón represents the 21st Senate District, which includes Santa Barbara, Ventura, Goleta, Buellton, Carpinteria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Solvang ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democrats on Monday elected Sen. Monique Limón as the next leader of the California Senate, the first woman of color ...

State Sen. Monique Limón selected to lead California Senate in early 2026. Limón will be first woman of color to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore. Democratic caucus finalized internal vote after ...

Senator Monique Limón’s selection to serve as 53rd President pro Tempore of the California State Senate is a historic and well-deserved milestone for both the Senator, and the whole Central Coast. As ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SACRAMENTO) – Yesterday, the California State Legislature came together to celebrate their Women of the Year, in honor of ...

Six sources close to the situation confirmed as of Sunday morning Limón, a Latina from Santa Barbara, had at least 16 votes from her fellow Democrats to be the next Senate president pro tem to replace ...