Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters

Ryan Sabalow is a Digital Democracy reporter for CalMatters. Before joining CalMatters, he primarily covered California water and environmental policy at The Sacramento Bee.

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Sacramento - Jun 22, 2025 Riv. State Sen. Cervantes' considers suing Sac police after DUI citation

A Democratic California senator is now considering suing Sacramento police for what she alleges was a “politically motivated” false DUI accusation intended to “silence” an LGBTQ Latina lawmaker, her attorney tells CalMatters.

by Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters & Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Sacramento - Jun 08, 2025 Sen. Cervantes vindicated by blood test from DUI accusation

Prosecutors will not file DUI charges against California Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, after a blood test showed she had “no measurable amount of drugs or alcohol in her system” following a crash last week in Sacramento a few blocks from the Capitol.

by Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters