SACRAMENTO – Last week, the California Assembly passed Senate Bill 583, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) and co-authored by Coachella Valley Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), with bipartisan support. The bill creates the Salton Sea Conservancy to unify the state’s efforts to protect residents’ health, foster ecological recovery in the area, and to empower local stakeholders in that process.
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SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla’s (D-San Diego) legislation to accelerate California’s efforts to approve energy transmission projects, Senate Bill 619, passed the Assembly Floor with bipartisan support.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) joined by San Ysidro Health President and CEO, Kevin Mattson, San Ysidro Health Board Chair, Macario Guitierrez, and San Ysidro Health leadership celebrated $2 million secured in the 2023/2024 state budget for the non-profit to establish a much needed refrigerated food distribution center at Camp Lockett in Campo serving rural San Diego County. Prior to the celebration, the attendees toured a clinic in Chula Vista and discussed the challenges organizations face as they address food insecurity issues in historically underserved communities in San Diego County.
SACRAMENTO – Last week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) held a community roundtable discussion to discuss the negative health impacts the Salton Sea has had on families and children living in the region. The discussion included members of the community from local food banks, school districts, advocacy groups, as well as concerned parents.
SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Senator Steve Padilla’s (D-San Diego) first piece of legislation to become law, which adds transparency in the public contracts process and removes barriers between government agencies and the public, was signed by Governor Newsom.
SACRAMENTO – This week, Senator Steve Padilla’s (D-San Diego) legislation to accelerate California’s efforts to approve energy transmission projects, Senate Bill 619, passed both the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee with bipartisan support.
SAN DIEGO – The City of Chula Vista is one step closer to realizing its dream of having a world-class university within its city limits. Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law an exemption from the Surplus Lands Act for the City of Chula Vista's University-Innovation District (UID) development project on approximately 383 acres. Working in partnership with legislative leaders, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) and Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) brokered negotiations resulting in this exemption making it possible for the City to advance long standing plans of developing a campus in the mentioned district.
SACRAMENTO – Last week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) sent a letter to California Secretary of Labor, Stewart Knox, requesting the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency investigate the business practices of San Francisco-based Human Resources company, Deel.