Rep. Carbajal to host town hall meeting on needs of local veterans

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At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal will be available to hear concerns about veteran housing, healthcare, and mental health on the Central Coast. Carbajal will be joined by Lt. Col. Gregory Arenas, a member of the California National Guard, Cindy Conn, manager of the SLO Vet Center, and Sandy Murry, program coordinator for Veteran’s Administration Supportive Housing…

Its a Long Haul for Carbajal as a Minority Congressional Democrat

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Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Corwin Pavilion Monday night for a town hall, where he addressed attendees’ concerns about the current state of politics and his plans to combat President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and legislation. Carbajal expressed hesitant hope for progressive legislation under the Trump administration but attempted to ensure the town hall attendees that…

Santa Barbara Groups Say Threatened Federal Block-Grant Program Fills Critical Needs

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The Trump administration’s policies on issues such as climate change and immigration have received considerable push-back from local and state groups, but there’s one White House proposal flying relatively under the radar that has many local nonprofits worried. Looming over human-services organizations across the country is a provision of the administration’s…

Offshore wind could generate an onshore economic boom for the Central Coast

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Ocean winds that whip the Central Coast could be turned into an economic boom in the form of offshore wind turbines. But development of a floating wind energy farm, where towers rise above floating docks anchored to the ocean floor, likely wouldn’t begin for several years, according to representatives from a multiagency task force on renewable energy, who discussed the topic in…

Rep. Carbajal to hold town hall on veterans issues in Paso Robles

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U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, who represents the 24th Congressional District, is scheduled to meet with constituents Tuesday at a town hall in Paso Robles, where the topic of discussion will be how best to meet the needs of Central Coast veterans. “The event is an opportunity for Congressman Carbajal to listen to constituent concerns and engage on veterans’ issues,…

Rep. Carbajal to Hold Veterans Town Hall Meeting

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Paso Robles, CA – On Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) will hold a town hall meeting to hear from constituents about how to best meet the needs of Central Coast veterans. The event is an opportunity for Congressman Carbajal to listen to constituent concerns and engage on veteran’s issues including housing, access to healthcare, and mental health. The…

Rep. Carbajal to Tour Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Units

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Santa Barbara – On Friday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) will tour three affordable housing developments with Santa Barbara City Housing Authority Executive Director, Rob Fredericks. The tour will focus on federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that create and support low-income housing. In Congress, Rep. Carbajal has supported local Housing Authority programs…

Rep. Carbajal Recognizes Equal Pay Day, Cosponsors Paycheck Fairness Act

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) today recognized Equal Pay Day and cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable. Carbajal joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) in cosponsoring the legislation in the House of Representatives. …

Carbajal co-sponsors paycheck fairness legislation

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Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, recognized Equal Pay Day on Tuesday and co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee women can challenge pay discrimination. Equal Pay Day symbolizes the date when women's wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year. "Over 50 years after the Equal Pay…