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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2024 ( 4 items )  

President Signs Rep. Peters Bill to Speed Up CHIPS Act Investments Into Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, President Joe Biden signed Representatives Scott Peters' (D-CA-50) and Jen Kiggans' (R-VA-02) Building Chips in America Act to help bring microchip manufacturing back to America while maintaining environmental protections for clean air and water. The legislation passed in the House last month and passed in the Senate, where it is led by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), in December 202  more

Rep. Garcia Introduces Bill to Provide Tax Relief for CA-27 Residents Impacted by Chiquita Canyon Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at protecting residents of Val Verde, Castaic, and Valencia from being unfairly taxed on the financial assistance and compensation they receive due to the ongoing Chiquita Canyon landfill crisis. This bill ensures that current and future payments will not be considered taxable income, prov  more

Rep. Lofgren: Santa Clara County Reps Announce Nearly $35M in Federal Funding for COVID-19-Related Expenditures
SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reimbursing the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County for a total of $34,496,113.53 for emergency health and safety expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Du  more

THOMPSON, HUFFMAN ANNOUNCE $166,875 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT AWARDED TO THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that the City of Santa Rosa has been awarded a $166,875 microgrant by the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to improve officer recruitment, retention, and workforce diversity at the Santa Rosa Police Department. "This $166,875 grant will provide much-needed support for the Santa Rosa P  more