Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) urged the Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke to exempt the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the California Coast from new oil and gas development, adhering to the current 2017-2022 leasing program.
In the letter to Secretary Zinke, the Congressman cited concerns of the impacts to California’s coastal counties’… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to implement improvements to the nation’s Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system:
“After the Central Coast experienced unnecessary increased confusion and anxiety as a result of overly broad alerts, the enhancements to our emergency alerts system is a… Read more »
San Luis Obispo, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal, member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), requested a briefing from the U.S. Navy on wind exclusion areas off the Central and Southern Coast of California. The Navy recently released a map designating roughly 36,000 square miles of ocean on the Outer Continental Shelf, as incompatible with Navy operational activities. Included… Read more »
Santa Maria, CA – This Thursday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN-7), will host an agriculture listening session at the Santa Maria Fairpark with local stakeholders. The Congressmen will hear the concerns and priorities of Central Coast agriculture producers, farm workers, and nutrition organizations, regarding… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Carbajal (CA-24) announced that Dawn Addis, a founder of the Women's March San Luis Obispo (WMSLO), will attend the President’s annual State of the Union Address on January 30, 2018. Each year, Members of Congress are permitted one guest to attend the address.
“Dawn has been a force of nature when it comes to civic engagement on the Central Coast,… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released a Thomas Fire and California Storm recovery guide to help those affected by the Thomas fire, the largest fire in California’s history, and subsequent Montecito mudslides find and apply for the federal resources for recovery made available to them under the Stafford Act to help them recover.
Federal Emergency… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. “Brock” Long raising his concerns regarding limitations of the national Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) System, which were detrimental during the Thomas Fire evacuations.… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) encouraged the President to support Governor Brown’s appeal to reconsider the denial of Individual Assistance funds for the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides and flooding in the Major Disaster Declaration. Individual Assistance programs can aid Central Coast families rebuilding their homes and businesses… Read more »
San Luis Obispo –Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) publicly released his December comment to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), meeting on the Diablo Canyon Power Plan (DCPP). Carbajal’s letter requests the commission to reconsider its proposed decision on the joint agreement. The CPUC is expected to issue its decision on the DCPP today.
The joint agreement,… Read more »
Montecito, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement in response to the deadly mudslides that claimed at least 15 lives and destroyed dozens of homes:
“My heart breaks for our neighbors in Montecito. My thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives were lost and their loved ones, those recovering from injuries, as well as with those who are unable to… Read more »
