Press Releases

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s Tribal Water Infrastructure Bill Celebrates Victory in the State Assembly

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Assemblymember Garcia Safe Drinking Water Tour
(Sacramento, CA) – This week, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 2877, Tribal Water Infrastructure, celebrated successful passage in the California State Assembly and will advance to the Senate. The legislation would dedicate Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) program resources for California Native American tribes and importantly, ensure that a limited waiver of tribal sovereignty is not required for a tribe to utilize these grants.

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Legislators, and Advocates Rally Support for $1 Billion Community Parks and Outdoor Equity Budget Ask

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Assemblymember Garcia speaking at Rise Up for Parks Rally

(Sacramento, CA) – As the Legislature considers the upcoming state budget surplus, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), long-time park champion and author of Prop 68, California’s 2018 Parks and Water Bond, is leading a $1 billion budget request to support the Statewide Parks Program and Outdoor Equity Grants Program.

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Champions Disability Access to Parks Legislation

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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia in Committee
(Sacramento, CA) – On Tuesday, April 26, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 2535, Disability Access to Parks, passed the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife. This bill would ensure that projects receiving State of California grant funding for constructing or rehabilitating playgrounds or play structures include disability access.  

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s Community-Driven Lithium Bill Package Advances from Key Committees as More Lithium Valley Opportunities Come Together for Region

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Assemblymember Garcia in Committee Presentation
(Sacramento, CA) – On Wednesday, April 20, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) successfully advanced three Lithium Valley legislative proposals out of key Assembly committees. AB 2851, Lithium Valley Office of Development, and AB 2929, Lithium Production Report, passed in the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy, while the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment approved AB 2903, California Workforce Development Board Salton Sea Geothermal Equitable Access Program. These committee victories came as U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm conducted a visit to the Salton Sea region, and upon the heels of Controlled Thermal Resources and Satevolt’s announced plans to build a 54 GWh Gigafactory in Imperial County.

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Votes on Early CA Budget Items to Bring Economic Relief to Small Businesses, Open Additional Testing Resources, and Extend COVID-19 Sick Leave

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Assemblymember Garcia on Assembly Floor
(Sacramento, CA) – On Monday, February 7, the California State Assembly voted to approve important early budget items, including those that would allocate additional pandemic testing resources, bring economic relief to small businesses, and extend COVID-19 sick leave for workers (SB 113, SB 114, SB 115, SB 116 and SB 117). Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) was proud to vote on these urgent pandemic-related action items and has released the following statement: