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Assemblymember Arambula Introduces AB 2240 to Address Farmworker Housing Needs; Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is the Principal Coauthor

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) has introduced AB 2240, a farmworker housing bill, to ensure that farmworkers and their families are not forced to leave housing centers because of outdated requirements that disrupt their lives and children’s education. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) is the principal co-author.

A Year-end Report for the Constituents of Assembly District 31

Dear Constituents, I am humbled to serve as your representative for the 31st Assembly District. As 2023 comes to a close, I want to share highlights of my work this year on behalf of you and the people of the Central Valley and California.

Orange Cove secures $2M for police station

ORANGE COVE – The city of Orange Cove has received state funding to help with the construction of a new police department headquarters, as the city has outgrown its current location.

District 31 Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula secured $2 million in state general funds for the new police station during the budgeting process this summer. Arambula presented a ceremonial check to the Orange Cove City Council at its meeting on Dec. 13, and said that the funding should become available in the first quarter of 2024.

Fresno’s Radio Bilingüe gets funding to improve national broadcast operations

FRESNO, Calif. – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula presented a $2 million check to Spanish radio news station Radio Bilingüe to expand its Fresno headquarters.

Arambula, who represents District 31, secured the grant from the State General Funds in this year’s state budget. At a press conference, he called it “an investment.”