Political Watch

• Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) recently introduced Senate Bill 584: The Laborforce Housing Fund, alongside the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California. This bill will establish an ongoing funding source for local governments to create needed low-income and middle-income housing units across California, according to Limón’s office. Specifically, the Laborforce Housing Fund […]

• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) met with families, small-business owners, and farmers in Watsonville and Pajaro impacted by the recent storms in California, according to an April 12 statement from the senator’s office. During his visit, Padilla surveyed damage near Highway 1 where the breached Pajaro River levee caused devastating flooding to surrounding communities. […]

• On July 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state and a group of automakers signed an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by cars and trucks. Newsom announced this plan as President Donald Trump and his administration prepare to reduce federal vehicle emission standards. Ford, Honda, BMW of North America, and the […]