WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $149.7 million for five California projects to build zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure, including over $100 million for medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The funding comes through the Federal Highway Administration's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, which wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the first of California's seven C-130 Hercules (C-130H) aircraft began flying missions as part of CAL FIRE's fleet to better protect the state from deadly wildfires. California becomes the first state in the nation to own, operate, and deploy a C-130H airtanker to fight wildfires and protect communities follow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) celebrated the announcement by CAL FIRE that the first of the seven C-130 Hercules aircraft transferred from the federal government to CAL FIRE will begin flying missions today. Rep. Calvert played a lead role in the bipartisan effort to transfer the aircraft and use them to fly critical firefighting missions. "We need all the assistance we can get f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) presented five checks appropriated by Congress for community projects totaling $2,450,000 for public safety and infrastructure projects in Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The funding comes from Lofgren-requested Community Project Funding included in Fiscal Year 2024 government funding legislation signed into law in March 2024. In total, Lofgren secur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) hosted a panel of experts in public health and pandemic response to discuss the lessons learned from COVID-19 and what needs to be done to prepare for future pandemics. "My mom was a healthcare worker, and I know firsthand how vital our healthcare workers and systems are to the safety of our nation. I am committed to implementing real pandemic pr  more