Press Releases

Paso Robles, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $3.5 million in community project funding for local initiatives that will enhance public safety in Northern San Luis Obispo County. 

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) surveyed damage from a recent slip-out on Highway 1 near Rocky Creek on Easter Sunday, speaking to officers from the California Highway Patrol and workers from Caltrans. 

Santa Cruz, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) commended the United States Coast Guard for listening to the outpouring of support by the Santa Cruz community and its decision to keep the iconic “Mile Buoy” in Santa Cruz Harbor.

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced bipartisan legislation to better empower patients with up-to-date information on healthcare providers covered by their insurance plans. 

Washington, D.C.– U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Mark Alford (R-MO), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Katie Porter (D-CA) today, in honor of National Agriculture Day, introduced the Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Ag)Act to improve agriculture education opportunities in our schools.

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $3 million in community project funding for the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (Carmel River FREE). 

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s call, within the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act:

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act. The legislation, co-led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) in the House, would support homeownership among lower- and middle-income Americans by establishing a refundable tax credit worth up to ten percent of a home’s purchase price, up to a maximum of $15,000, for first-time homebuyers.