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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is one of nearly 100 House Democrats co-sponsoring new legislation that would repeal an antiquated federal law that has been raised by conservative voices as the potential foundation for enacting a federal ban on abortion nationwide. The legislation introduced by Rep. Carbajal and his colleagues in recent weeks would preempt any attempt to use the 1873… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA) to introduce legislation designed to support American businesses and ensure fair competition on the global stage. The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act would provide high-quality, verifiable data about emissions of U.S.-made… Read more »

Today, the New Democrat Coalition announced it was endorsing 15 public safety bills for passage, including legislation written by Coalition Vice Chair Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to help local police departments mitigate staffing shortages. The Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act, introduced in May with Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), provides an emergency boost to the federal grant… Read more »

The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County has burned more than 31 square miles, destroyed numerous structures, and triggered evacuation orders Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced $5,467,019 in new federal funding that will help the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District (MTD) and San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) purchase battery-electric buses and chargers. Santa Barbara MTD is receiving $2,894,131 and San Luis Obispo RTA is receiving $2,572,888 in Federal Transit Administration funding made… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is encouraging Central Coast families to take advantage of the expanded suite of federal nutrition programs available this summer for kids across California, including a new direct benefit he helped create through legislation passed in 2022. The new suite of programs launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture give families more choices and… Read more »

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 House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force announced a new effort to force a vote on legislation led by Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to expand Americans’ access to ‘red flag laws’, which allow the removal of a gun from someone who is deemed by a court to pose a threat to themselves or others. “Red flag laws should not be controversial.… Read more »

Today, the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus announced its new bipartisan leadership slate ahead of its first meeting led by the new co-chairs with industry and policy stakeholders later this week. The Offshore Wind Caucus is now led by Co-Chairs: ·       Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) ·       Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-04) ·       Rep.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded new executive actions by President Joe Biden designed to keep American families together by protecting noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens from separation or deportation and streamlining visa processes for Dreamers. “Despite years and decades of contributions to our country and economy, thousands of American families still… Read more »