Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) unveiled new bipartisan child care affordability legislation aimed at lowering the cost of child care for middle class families and creating new pathways to creating child care providers for small businesses.
The bill would improve a tax credit aimed at helping employers provide child care options… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced a new $500,000 grant from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) to fund the planning and surveying phase of expanded high-speed internet access for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
This is the first grant from the $3 billion program to be awarded on the Central Coast.
“Whether it’s a small business needing to bring… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal is highlighting a recent announcement by the White House and National Science Foundation that is giving the Central Coast another opportunity to lead in emerging fields of study and industry: artificial intelligence.
Last month, UC Santa Barbara was selected as the lead university for one of seven new National AI Research Institutes, a designation that included… Read more »
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) this week approved bills co-led by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) aimed at strengthening U.S. supply chains, alleviating congestion, and improving efficiency in U.S. transportation corridors.
The committee advanced H.R. 3318, legislation introduced by Carbajal and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to allow a variance of up to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the actions announced by the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve:
"Over the weekend, I was briefed by officials from the Treasury Department, FDIC, and Federal Reserve on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and related turmoil, and am continuing to monitor updates… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal applauded the conclusion of an auction to sell three leases off the coast of Morro Bay to become the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy sites.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held the sale today for approximately 373,268 acres off the coasts of Northern and Central California with the potential to produce over 4.5 GW of offshore wind… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced the conditional selection of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, located near Avila Beach, California, to receive the first round of funding from the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program.
“In the face of record heat waves and a deepening climate crisis, there is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022 for areas off the coast of California including Morro Bay.
BOEM will offer five lease areas in California that total approximately 373,268 acres with the potential to produce over 4.5… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that California will receive over $5,000,000,000 from programs funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to strengthen roads and bridges and build out a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations.
“Through my work on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I helped craft the largest investment in fixing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after the California legislature passed a measure that would provide financial support to extend the lifespan of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant by five years:
“One only needs to step outside this week to be reminded of the critical need for California to be equipped to handle the increasing impacts of the climate crisis,… Read more »
