Press Releases

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia's (D-Coachella) first act of 2021-22 legislative session was to introduce legislation that would prioritize food supply workers, including farmworkers and grocery store workers, for vaccine distribution and access to rapid testing during a pandemic.

(Imperial, CA)— Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) applauds a $15 million Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC) grant award for the Worthington La Luna affordable housing project in the City of Imperial.

(Coachella, CA) – On Thursday, October 29, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Imperial Western Products, and the City of Coachella held a check presentation ceremony to announce and celebrate a $2,117,678 grant from the California Energy Commission.

(Holtville, CA) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) is proud to announce George’s Pizza, located in the City of Holtville, as the Small Business of the Year for the 56th California State Assembly District.

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) and his colleagues on the Assembly Committees on Communications and Conveyance, and Education held a joint informational hearing focusing on the new reality of distance learning and the issue of internet access for California students.

(COACHELLA, CA) – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) and the Southern California Mountains Foundation Urban Conservation Corps (UCC) are proud to announce the $1,050,000 award of a Board of State and Community Corrections Title II Grant to expand services and employment training for young adults in the Coachella Valley.

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 1657 – Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California.

(Sacramento, CA) – Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2043 and AB 2165, farmworker relief legislation authored by Assembly Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella). These measures establishing the nation’s first legislative package of COVID-19 protections for agricultural workers passed the legislature with bipartisan support.

(Sacramento, CA) – The California State Legislature concluded the 2020 legislative session this week, and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) passed over a dozen authored and coauthored bills that now await the Governor’s signature.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – After making significant progress, the State of California has accepted Imperial County’s variance report allowing them to move forward into Stage 2 of the Resilience Roadmap. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) has issued the following statement: