Santa Barbara, CA – Last week, Rep. Salud Carbajal held a ceremony recognizing local veterans advocate Robert “Bob” Handy for his work on behalf of Central Coast veterans.
Rep. Carbajal entered a special written tribute honoring Bob Handy into the official Congressional Record, permanently memorializing the contributions he has made to improve life for veterans on the Central Coast.… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) reintroduced the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, which would designate nearly 250,000 acres of public land in the Los Padres National Forest and Carrizo Plain National Monument as wilderness. The wilderness designation is the highest form of federal protection and prohibits any development on these precious public lands. The… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement on the passing of former Central Coast Congressman Bob Lagomarsino:
“I am saddened to hear of former Congressman Bob Lagomarsino’s passing. Congressman Lagomarinso left a lasting impact on the Central Coast by championing the creation the Channel Islands National Park and for his top notch constituent service,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, and Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote to the Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing concern with the recent decision to forego listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act and urging substantial investments in monarch conservation efforts so this crucial pollinator does not go… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last night, Congressman Salud Carbajal introduced H.Res 86, a resolution which expresses support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledges the risk they have taken on in order to continue to provide essential services, ensure public safety, and keep America running.
Since the outbreak of this deadly virus, countless medical workers, emergency… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – This week, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) formally reintroduced HR 455, 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.
Yesterday,… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal introduced the California Land Protection Act. The legislation would block new fracking or oil and gas drilling on federal lands on California’s central and southern coasts. The bill is a direct response to the Trump administration’s move last year to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to pursue oil and gas leasing on over 1.2 million… Read more »
Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and issued the following statement following the ceremony:
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“Today was a great and historic day for our country. Where we… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Representatives Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Jim Costa (CA-16), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Fred Upton (MI-06) led 70 colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging them to allocate specific funding to protect our nation’s essential agricultural workers as the Department works to… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Rep. Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after violent pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol:
“I want to thank you all for your concern. My wife, staff, and I remain safe within the Capitol complex. I am now being told that the Capitol has been secured and Congress will proceed with certifying the election later tonight.
“The outgoing President has… Read more »
