Opinion Pieces

The Central Coast can't afford the GOP tax plan http://www.santamariasun.com/commentary/16890/the-central-coast-cant-afford-the-gop-tax-plan/ By: Rep. Salud Carbajal | 12/6/2017 On Monday, the House and Senate met to negotiate the final version of their tax plan behind closed doors, but there are a few things about the plan we know to expect. Every iteration of the Republican tax… Read more »

Congress Moves to Weaken Gun Safety Measures https://www.independent.com/news/2017/dec/04/congress-moves-weaken-gun-safety-measures/ By: Rep. Salud Carbajal | 12/4/2017 In the 333 days that I have served the Central Coast in Congress, there have been 403 mass shootings. More often, we have found that perpetrators of mass shooting have a history of violence and erratic behavior as… Read more »

Standing Up for Science in the Age of Trump https://www.independent.com/news/2017/sep/04/standing-science-age-trump/ By: Congressmember Salud Carbajal | 9/4/2017 Budgets are reflections of our values. President Trump proposed his 2018 budget for the federal government to members of Congress earlier this year. In it, there are deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… Read more »

The AHCA score: A high cost to American health https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/335831-the-ahca-score-a-high-cost-to-american-health By: Rep. Salud Carbajal | 6/1/17 Four months into my first term as a Member of Congress, one thing has been made perfectly clear – the majority party has shown little regard for running legislative business in regular order. The… Read more »