U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the release of President Trump’s 2026 budget.
“I strongly oppose President Trump’s proposed budget, which asks for unprecedented cuts to vital programs that many Central Coast residents depend on,” said Rep. Carbajal. “Slashing funding for health care, education, food assistance, and more will… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced the five winners of the 2025 Congressional Women of the Year award from the Central Coast.
The five winners of this year’s award are: Alison Wales from Lompoc, JoAnne Meade Young from Santa Barbara, Lisa Kawamura from Arroyo Grande, Julie Rodewald from Los Osos, and Cherie Eulau from Ventura.
“Each year, I am inspired by the… Read more »
Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL-02) joined Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) to reintroduce bicameral and bipartisan legislation to incentivize investment in spaceport infrastructure. The Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act will provide spaceports like Vandenberg Space Force Base eligibility for tax-exempt municipal revenue bonds,… Read more »
Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) reintroduced two bipartisan bills focused on addressing the effects of climate change on U.S. coastlines, coastal communities, and marine ecosystems.
"The climate crisis is hitting our coasts hard — from eroding beaches and stronger storms to declining fisheries. Regions like the Central Coast are already feeling… Read more »
This week, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced the reintroduction of the California Clean Coast Act. The California Clean Coast Act was the first bill Congressman Carbajal introduced as a Member of Congress, demonstrating his longstanding commitment to protecting California’s coast from offshore drilling and the devastating impact of oil spills.
The California Clean Coast… Read more »
On April 21, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) hosted a ceremony to formally rename the U.S. Post Office in Santa Maria for former Mayor and City Councilmember Larry Lavagnino. Download photos here.
“Renaming the Santa Maria Post Office in honor of Larry Lavagnino is a fitting tribute to a man whose leadership and dedication left a lasting impact on the Santa Maria community,” said… Read more »
This week, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) introduced the VARIANCE Act, which allows for a 10 percent shift in weight variance along the axles of tank trucks carrying dry goods, without any increase in the overall federal gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit.
Under current law, when stopped at a weigh station, a truck’s weight must be “evenly”… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the House passage of the Republican budget resolution. The Congressman voted against this harmful budget as it would gut funding for Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP – one of the nation’s largest anti-hunger programs.
“The Republicans’ budget prioritizes massive tax breaks for… Read more »
Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian of the General Services Administration over the planned illegal closures of crucial facilities across the Central Coast. The planned closures will impact U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined a group of 33 House Democrats in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers after the sudden shutdown of five regional Head Start Offices, including the San Francisco regional office that serves families in the Central Coast.
The closures come on the heels of a major agency… Read more »
