Carbajal Legislation Included in Climate Crisis Action Plan

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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework, which includes two of Congressman Carbajal’s bills: H.R. 2470, the Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act and H.R. 2199, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act. The Select Committee’s climate action framework outlines…

Carbajal Votes to Pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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 Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Carbajal joined a bipartisan group of members in voting to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the first-ever comprehensive approach to reform police practices and hold problem police officers accountable. “Americans in every corner of the country are demanding change to the systematic racism Black Americans and people of color face…

Carbajal Secures Central Coast Priorities in Infrastructure Package

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Santa Barbara, Calif. – Yesterday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) secured key priorities for Central Coast workers and families in H.R. 2, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, a key component of the Moving Forward Framework that House Democrats released earlier this year. The bill has passed through Committee…

Carbajal Applauds Supreme Court Decision Protecting Dreamers

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For Immediate Release June 18, 2020 Contact:  Mannal Haddad | 202-281-7612 Santa Barbara, Calif. – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) responded to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against President Trump’s decision to end the DACA program: “DACA gave nearly 800,000 young immigrants a shot at the American dream. Dreamers represent the best of our…

Carbajal Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming LGBTQ Equality in the Workplace

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For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 Contact: Mannal Haddad | 202-281-7612 Santa Barbara, Calif. – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) responded to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision affirming that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under the Civil Rights Act of 1964: “No one should be fired from their job because…

Carbajal Cosponsors Justice in Policing Act

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Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Carbajal became an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act, introduced by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. The bicameral measure marks the first-ever comprehensive approach to hold problem police officers accountable and rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.  “Since…

Lawmakers Secure Cal Poly Partnership with Air Force Research Laboratory, Directs $2.5 Million to Aerospace Engineering Department

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Santa Barbara, CA -- A partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory will direct roughly $2.5 million to Cal Poly to enhance its Aerospace Engineering Department and boost its mini-satellite program. The Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) provides a total of $5 million for both Cal Poly campuses, split evenly between Cal Poly and California State Polytechnic University in…

Carbajal Statement on Trump Executive Order to Waive Key Environmental Protections

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Santa Barbara, CA – Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement on Facebook and Twitter on President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing agencies to waive environmental reviews of development projects in light of the current economic downturn: “It is unnerving that the President is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to undo decades of bipartisan progress in order to further…

Carbajal Votes to Provide Further Relief to Small Businesses

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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Carbajal voted to pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. This legislation, which passed by a margin of 417-1, enacts bipartisan, highly sought-after changes to the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) rules to make the program more accessible for vulnerable small businesses. “Small business owners on the Central Coast have spoken loud and…

Rep. Carbajal Statement on House Passage of The Heroes Act

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For Immediate Release May 15, 2020 Contact: Jeremy Tittle, Jeremy.Tittle@mail.house.gov,  (202) 897-7545 Rep. Carbajal Statement on House Passage of The Heroes Act WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after voting in support of The Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), a coronavirus relief bill that builds on previous coronavirus response…