I’m partnering with Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett to hold this FREE summit for seniors on July 24. The summit will offer important information for adults in their golden years, as well as complimentary breakfast and lunch!

Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement in response to today’s vote on the final budget plan crafted by legislative Democrats and Governor Jerry Brown: “The final budget is marginally better, but still gives a false sense of security to Californians that our state is...

Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) today honored Dana Point’s “ Coffee Importers ” as the 2015 Small Business of the Year for the 36th Senate District. “The Coffee Importers embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of pursuing a great idea and seeing it become a reality,” said Bates. “Jim Miller,...

Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced today that the California Department of Education has designated four public schools in Senate District 36 as “Gold Ribbon Schools.” One is located in South Orange County and three are located in North San Diego County. Each school will receive a...

To better serve South Orange County residents living in the 36th Senate District, we have moved our OC district office to inside the Laguna Hills Civic Center.