SANTA CRUZ, March 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) commended the United States Coast Guard for listening to the outpouring of support by the Santa Cruz community and its decision to keep the iconic "Mile Buoy" in Santa Cruz Harbor. In addition to working with the community members, Rep. Panetta worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that they are well aware of the importance and meaning of the Mile   more

PASO ROBLES, California, April 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $3.5 million in community project funding for local initiatives that will enhance public safety in Northern San Luis Obispo County. Federal support was secured through the FY24 appropriations process. Community project funding requests are a critical way United States Representatives can direct federal support to local programs and   more

MONTEREY, California, April 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) surveyed damage from a recent slip-out on Highway 1 near Rocky Creek on Easter Sunday, speaking to officers from the California Highway Patrol and workers from Caltrans. He continues to coordinate with local and state agencies about their plan and efforts to restore roadway access to residents and visitors of Big Sur. Rep. Panetta will work wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024 (H.R. 7849), legislation providing homeowners in disaster-prone regions with broad incentives to harden their properties against wildfires and other risks. The legislation is intended to help address the ongoing insurance crisis in California and other states, as the rising freq  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Nature and Oceans Task Force Task Force Members, Rep. Jared Huffman and Rep. John Sarbanes, along with Co-Chair, Rep. Doris Matsui, sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in strong support of U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposal to amend all land management plans across the National Forest System to conserve existing old-g  more