Press Releases

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia joined the California Latino Legislative Caucus in honoring two distinguished Imperial Valley natives at this year’s 2015 Latino Spirit Awards. The Latino Spirit Awards were established in 2002 at the State Capitol in Sacramento to coincide the state’s acknowledgement of Cinco de Mayo and to highlight positive role models in our community.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – The California Assembly approved a bill (AB 1089) today authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), which would expand the Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy governing board and territory, to include the Cities of Indio and Coachella.

"I congratulate California State Controller Betty Yee on the quality of the individuals she has appointed to her Council of Economic Advisors. Having Imran Angelov Farooq , Director of UC Riverside's Center for Economic Development & Innovation on the new Economic Council ensures that she will hear viewpoints from a broad geographic perspective.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) --Two bills authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia that are critical to the Salton Sea region passed the Assembly this week. AB 197 passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on a 6-2 vote yesterday.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –– Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella) supported two key veteran initiatives (AB 583 & AB 930) in the Assembly appropriations committee today. AB 930 would authorize the Adjutant General to accept federal funding to supplement the Work for Warriors program.

(PALM DESERT, CA.) – After formally requesting the involvement of the California State Little Hoover Commission to review and make recommendations on how the State can best advance and pay for a comprehensive environmental mitigation and restoration strategy for the Salton Sea—the Little Hoover Commission has formally announced and acted on Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s request and slated a p

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –– The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a critical bill (AB 434) with overwhelmingly bi-partisan support (17-0).

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – The Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE) passed five bills (AB 184, AB 866, AB 1093, AB 1270, AB 1444) with overwhelmingly bi-partisan support this week authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – The Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials passed two bills (AB 965, AB 1059) with overwhelmingly bi-partisan support today authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, which would require the California Mexico Border Relations Council to better coordinate the funding and implementation of the New River Strategic Plan.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 1089 which would expand the Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy governing board and territory to include the Cities of Indio and Coachella passed the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources by a vote of 6-0 today.