Press Releases

(SACRAMENTO, CA.)—Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) released the following statement regarding today’s passage of the 2015-2016 state budget (AB 93) that passed both the State Assembly and State Senate earlier today.  The budget includes approximately $117.5 billion in General Fund spending and total reserves of $5.7 billion.

(SACRAMENTO, CA.) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) joined the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color in the first of many hearings to examine the community safety and justice barriers facing many young boys and men of color throughout the state.

“We must make greater investments towards the success of our boys and young men of color in California. We cannot afford to lead the country in the construction of prisons and fail to properly fund our educational system--to date we have had 22 prisons and one university built in the past 20 years and that isn’t working,” stated Assemblymember Garcia.

(SACRAMENTO, CA.) – The Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE Committee), chaired by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, passed AJR 14 (Chu) on a unanimous and bipartisan vote of 8 to 0. AJR 14 formally expresses the Legislature's support for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).

(SACRAMENTO, CA.) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia formally submitted a request to Senate and Assembly leadership today to increase the State’s After School Education and Safety Program (ASES) funding by $54 million in 2015/2016 and raise the daily rate from $7.50 per student to $8.50 per student.

(SACRAMENTO, CA.) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia recently met with representatives from Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) during Latina Action Day in Sacramento. During their visit Assemblymember Garcia spoke about his latest policy efforts and his support for the California Legislative Women’s Caucus Women’s Economic Security agenda that affects Latinas in California.

(SACRAMENTO, CA.)—Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) released the following statement regarding Governor Brown Jr.’s release of the May Revise of the 2015-16 state budget today:

(SACARMENTO, CA.) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia addressed California’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in regards to the State’s economic recovery at their 21st Annual Legislative Conference. During his discussion, Assemblymember Garcia focused on his latest policy efforts to bolster Hispanic businesses throughout the state.

(INDIAN WELLS, CA.) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia discussed the recent passage of his California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (AB 1270) at the College of the Desert’s California Community College Task Force Strong Workforce Town Hall meeting on May 8, 2015.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Assembly Bill 2 relating to redevelopment passed the Assembly Committee on Appropriations this week. This bill, jointly authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) and Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) passed with bi-partisan support.