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Ahead of tomorrow’s 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement highlighting the program’s support of Dreamers and urging Congress to pass the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. "12 years ago tomorrow, the Obama-Biden administration announced the DACA program to protect young people from being d... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement on the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision today which denied the attempt to restrict reproductive health care for Californians and families across the United States by limiting access to mifepristone. “This unanimous ruling is a win for women who could have seen their reproductive care options ... Read More »

Today, California Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced they are introducing legislation to create a new federal program encouraging commercial shipping companies operating off the Pacific coast to reduce speeds of their vessels in order to protect marine life and cut air pollution. The bill models the new federal program off the regional Protecting Blue Whales and... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal visited the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office to highlight new funding he secured in this year’s federal budget to support replacing the radio dispatch system used by the Sheriff’s office. The $2,000,000 in federal funds will help upgrade the hardware and software of the radio dispatch system, which handles the 100,000 annual calls and is the county’s largest 911 d... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, is highlighting new federal attention to airport noise and investments in noise mitigation projects coming through the aviation policy legislation he helped write and get signed into law a few weeks ago. “The Central Coast’s airports are hubs for our local economy, commerce, tourism, and our gateways to the wider worl... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and its Immigration and Border Security Task Force, issued a statement with Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and other members of the Coalition’s leadership team following the release of President Biden’s executive order that would bar migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum, ... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) traveled to Santa Maria Public Airport to celebrate the passage of his ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ aimed at helping curb the threat of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in communities near regional airports. The ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes Rep. Carbajal’s Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which establishes a grant program to support airpo... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal and Congresswoman Julia Brownley visited the Ventura County Family Justice Center (VCFJC) with Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko to highlight new federal funding secured to support and expand the services it provides for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other violent crimes. President Biden recently signed into law a $1.67 million award for... Read More »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued a statement following the conviction of former President of the United States Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records: “Today is reminder and proof that in the United States of America, no one is above the law. “Over the past few weeks, our nation’s independent judiciary – a bedrock of our democracy – has been under immense strain. ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris Administration announced new funding for two Central Coast school districts to support their purchase of 35 clean school buses for local students. Ventura Unified School District and Santa Barbara Unified School District are receiving a total of $7 million in rebates through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement following the conclusion of the House Agriculture Committee’s markup of the 2024 Farm Bill early this morning: “The Farm Bill is critical for the Central Coast – and because this legislation only happens twice every decade, I know that it is not just important to get this bill done. It is important that we get this bill done ... Read More »

NBC News: ROTC cadets don't receive military death benefits. Families who lost loved ones are trying to change that By Ali Vitali, May 24, 2024 Jessica Swan’s daughter Mackenzie was her “miracle baby.” She was kind, smart, and always wanted to be a scientist — even correcting her mom on the pronunciations of various dinosaurs in grade school. She grew up to be an artist and an athlete, with a lov... Read More »

On the tenth anniversary of the mass shooting in Isla Vista, California, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) today released a video statement remembering the lives lost and recommitting to curbing gun violence in their memory. The full video statement can be found here. “I still remember that day. The phone calls I got, the anguish we all felt both for Isla Vista and my alma mater UCSB,” said Rep.... Read More »

Today, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Vice Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) released the following statement after Senate Republicans again blocked a vote on the bipartisan deal to secure the border and address the broken asylum process: “Over 100 days ago, Congressional Republicans walked away from the toughest, most comprehensive bord... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced more than $7.1 million in new federal housing grants to increase the availability of affordable housing options on the Central Coast across all three counties he represents in Congress. “My top priority in Congress is lowering the cost of living for Central Coast families, and I know that begins with the roof over their heads, and I am proud that the bud... Read More »