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Governor Signs 2020 Budget Securing Major Victory for New River and Salton Sea

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Stock Photo of Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia during Assembly Floor Session

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed the California 2020-21 State Budget. Despite pandemic-related fiscal challenges, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) is proud to have secured funding for 56th Assembly District priorities, including over $47 million for New River and Salton Sea mitigation projects.

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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Reiterates Sense of Urgency as Governor Asks Imperial County to Reinstate Stay-At-Home Orders

Friday, June 26, 2020

Governor Newsom at Press Briefing

(SACRAMENTO, CA) Today, Governor Newsom has asked the County of Imperial to reinstitute their stay-at-home orders. This announcement comes after the California Department of Public Health’s active coordination with County officials and the close monitoring of the County’s increasing coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity rate as well as hospital and testing capacity. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) has issued the following statement in response:

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California Assembly Approves Package of Homelessness Measures

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia "Taking Action on Homelessness Crisis" Graphic

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Building upon previous legislative efforts, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) joined his Assembly colleagues to approve a series of homelessness bills that would grant additional funding, improve coordination, and enhance transparency as the state continues to prioritize housing needs.

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Legislature Keeps New River and Salton Sea in Budget Proposal Sent to Governor

Monday, June 15, 2020

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia presenting on the Assembly floor

(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Today, the California Legislature voted to approve and send to Governor Newsom their 2020 state budget proposal. While the fiscal impact of the ongoing pandemic threatened the overall budget outlook, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) is pleased that the Legislature’s budget framework continued to include funding for his district priorities of the New River and Salton Sea.

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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Commends State Approval of New Calexico COVID-19 Testing Site

Friday, May 29, 2020

(CALEXICO, CA) Next week, a new state COVID-19 testing site will open in the City of Calexico. This is the second state testing site to be approved for the Imperial Valley. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) commends the County of Imperial and other local leaders who made this possible in partnership with the State of California. He highly encourages community members to utilize available local resources to be tested.