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Assemblymember Ward Statement on Utility Rates Report by the California State Auditor's Office
(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assemblymember Ward released the following statement regarding the recent audit of utility rates by the California State Auditor's Office:
Assemblywoman Soria’s AB 1566 Heads to Governor’s Desk
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Soria’s bill, AB 1566, was approved by the Legislature and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.
Villapudua Champions State Funding Support for Loads of Hope
STOCKTON – This morning, Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) presented Loads of Hope with a novelty check of $400,000 that had been awarded to them in the 2023 State Budget.
Frustrated lawmakers & tribes probe CSU officials over scathing audit report detailing failure to repatriate 700,000 Native American human remains after nearly 30 years
SACRAMENTO-- California State University administrators faced skeptical legislators and tribal leaders during a joint informational oversight hearing today over their decades-long failure to return 698,200 Native American human remains and artifacts to...
Speaker Rivas Moves to Expedite Pajaro Levee Upgrades
SACRAMENTO, CA— California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas introduced legislation today to speed up vital flood control upgrades along the Pajaro River. The levee system saw extensive damage during this past winter’s storms, causing devastating flooding in...
Assemblymember Kalra, Priscilla Presley Celebrate ACR 86 Vote
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 86 passed the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development by a vote of 12-0. ACR 86 enjoyed supportive testimony by actor and philanthropist, Priscilla Presley, and Social...
Incoming State Funding to Boost Homeless Support in San Joaquin County
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY – A grant in excess of $11 million from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness has recently been awarded to San Joaquin County. This funding will serve 300 individuals who are experiencing homelessness in encampments.
