Voting and Civil Rights

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court announcement today sending a decision on Americans’ access to emergency medical care back to lower courts. “Everyone experiencing a health emergency should be able to get the care they need – including a potentially life saving abortion – without delay or… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal codifying marriage equality for same sex and interracial couples to President Biden’s desk.  In a vote of 258 to 169, the House today approved the Respect for Marriage Act to codify in federal law the right of marriage of equality guaranteed by Supreme Court decisions… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to advance legislation designed to reform and strengthen the presidential election process and protect future elections from exploitation and false attacks. The Presidential Election Reform Act clarifies the processes, authorities, and roles played by state and federal elected… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal to enshrine the marriage equality for same sex and interracial couples, repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality. In a vote of 267 to 157, the House today approved the Respect for Marriage Act to… Read more »

Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Rep. Carbajal announced that the Department of Homeland Security has granted Central Coast community member, Mrs. Juana Flores, humanitarian parole. After being deported to Mexico two years ago, she will now be reunited with her family.   “After two long years apart, the Flores family will finally be reunited. Juana’s deportation… Read more »

Santa Barbara, CA – Hoy, el Congresista Carbajal anunció que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en Inglés) ha concedido libertad condicional humanitaria a la señora Juana Flores, miembro de la comunidad de la Costa Central. Después de ser deportada a México hace dos años, la Sra. Juana Flores se reunirá con su familia. “Después de dos largos años separados, la… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement while on a bipartisan pilgrimage led by Congressman John Lewis commemorating the series of marches in Selma, Alabama that garnered support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “History came alive this weekend in a powerful, annual tribute to the brave men and women who marched from Selma to Montgomery… Read more »

Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement ahead of a possible partial government shutdown tonight at midnight:     “Earlier this week, the Senate passed a bipartisan spending bill, following an agreement with President Trump, which funded the government through February. Instead of bringing the Senate’s clean spending bill to a vote,… 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 »