Carbajal Statement on House Committee Passage of Farm Bill

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the statement below following the House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill. “The Republican farm bill fails to address the urgent crises facing agricultural communities across the country, including on the Central Coast. Our farmers are being squeezed by both sides of…

Carbajal to Support Bill to Rein in Trump’s Military Powers

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“The ongoing conflict in Iran was ordered with no credible justification and little regard for the men and women who are being asked to risk their lives. Trump’s war has already claimed the lives of six servicemembers, and sadly, more will be put in harm’s way,” said Rep. Carbajal. “The American people do not want another forever war in the Middle East. They do not want to see young…

Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Strikes in Iran

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump administration’s strikes in Iran. “President Trump promised to put Americans first and end foreign wars, but his actions in Iran clearly break those promises. The American people want solutions to the issues close to home, such as addressing the cost-of-living crisis. They do not want to…

Carbajal, Padilla, Schiff Lead California Lawmakers in Push to Protect California Coast from New Oil Drilling

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Mike Levin (D-CA-49), and Dave Min (D-CA-47), led 31 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump administration opposing the development of new offshore oil and gas leases in the Southern and…

Carbajal Statement Following the 2026 State of the Union Address

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the 2026 State of the Union address. “What we heard from Trump tonight was the same old lies, distortions, and distractions. But Americans know the truth: he has broken every single promise he made to working families. Prices continue to rise on everything from groceries to housing, health…

Carbajal Completes Central Coast Affordability Tour

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Last week, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) traveled across San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties as part of his “Central Coast Affordability Tour” to hear directly from students, small business owners, families, and more on how the cost-of-living crisis is personally impacting them.  Download photos here. “Last week, I visited colleges, small…

Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration’s Major Rollback of Environmental Protection Rules

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump Administration’s rollback of the 2009 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) endangerment finding. This finding determined that pollutants created from fossil fuels – such as methane and carbon dioxide – can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. “The Trump Administration has once again…

Carbajal Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Workplace Protections for Cargo Pilots

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), along with U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), John Garamendi (D-CA-08), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the Safe Skies Act, a bipartisan bill to improve workplace protections for cargo pilots.  Under current law, cargo pilots are operating under weaker flight, duty, and rest regulations than their passenger airline…

Carbajal Secures Federal Funding for Ventura County Public Projects

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced new federal funding for projects across Ventura County. The funding was recently approved by Congress and signed into law through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill. The bill includes investments for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office Unidentified and Missing Persons Forensic Genetic Genealogy Testing Initiative and…

Carbajal Secures Federal Funding for SLO County Public Projects

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced new federal funding for projects across San Luis Obispo County. The funding was recently approved by Congress and signed into law through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill. The bill includes investments in the San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System Project and will help fund an important dredging project in the…