Brad Garlinghouse lands in Los Angeles the week crypto legislation hits a Senate deadline

Brad Garlinghouse flew from Van Nuys to a private field near Los Angeles on the evening of May 20, a 12-minute hop that put him in the region the same week the crypto industry's defining legislative moment arrives. The Ripple CEO spent much of May speaking at Consensus Miami and XRP Las Vegas, warning that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act must clear the Senate Banking Committee by the third week of May or its chances will "drop precipitously," per his own comments covered by [coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/05/ripple-ceo-brad-garlinghouse-says-clarity-better-than-chaos-as-senate-hits-key-moment) and [benzinga.com](https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/05/52327882/ripple-ceo-says-decisive-weeks-for-crypto-policy-are-approaching).

The short flight follows a pattern: Garlinghouse's Global 6000 flew from Fort Lauderdale to New York on May 20, then repositioned west before the Los Angeles arrival. He has used Van Nuys as a staging point before, and the Southern California area offers proximity to both policy meetings in Washington and the tech-finance corridors where Ripple does business. The timing lines up with what Garlinghouse called a "decisive" two-week period for the bill, which [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/ripple-ceo-brad-garlinghouse-says-clarity-act-could-stall-before-midterms/) reports could stall if the Senate fails to act before campaign season.

Garlinghouse has been clear that the legislation is imperfect but necessary, telling audiences that "clarity is better than chaos." The stablecoin yield compromise between Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks removed one hurdle, but bank lobbyists remain opposed. With the midterm election approaching, this may be the last realistic window to codify crypto rules into law. Garlinghouse's movement between cities mirrors the narrowing timeline.