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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement ahead of his attendance at the inauguration of the 47^th President of the United States.

“Democracy is an act. This was a core tenet of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – whom we celebrate today – and a regular quotation by my late friend and colleague John Lewis.

“Today, I will hold those words close as I attend – what in the long history of humankind remains a historical rarity – the peaceful transfer of power between two opposing political factions.

“I want to be clear: I do not participate in this act of democracy to celebrate Donald Trump, the man who I hold personally responsible for breaking our streak of peaceful transitions. I participate in recognition of the strength of our democracy for persevering through his attacks, and in honor of the great nation that has given me the chance to grow from a child immigrating to this country to becoming a representative in its government.

“I remain committed to serving the Central Coast, delivering for its communities, and defending our core values from the extremist policies of this incoming Administration. As always, I will continue working to find any and all opportunities to improve the lives of those that I represent in Congress.”