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Ocean and environmental protection have traditionally had bipartisan support. President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, championed national parks. Richard Nixon signed legislation that established national marine sanctuaries. George H.W. Bush, who'd been in the offshore oil business, approved the largest boundary under consideration for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary closing the door on drilling while his son, George W. Bush, approved a 140,000-square-mile marine monument off the Hawaiian Islands, later expanded four-fold by Barack Obama.
SALINAS – Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, has introduced legislation that would enhance affordable housing resources and promote program transparency for farmworker housing, the congressman's office announced Wednesday.
SALINAS, Calif. —U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta introduced the Farmworker Housing Improvement Act Tuesday to enhance affordable housing resources for farmworkers.
"On the Central Coast of California, there is an acute need for available and affordable farmworker housing," Panetta said.
Today, Congressman Jimmy (CA-20) introduced the Farmworker Housing Improvement Act enhancing affordable housing resources and promoting program transparency.
"On the central coast of California, there is an acute need for available and affordable farmworker housing," said Congressman Panetta. "My legislation will address such a shortage by strengthening the Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant Program, improving access to information for local non-profits, and increasing quality housing options for our farmworker community."
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Farmworker Housing Improvement Act enhancing affordable housing resources and promoting program transparency.
"On the central coast of California, there is an acute need for available and affordable farmworker housing," said Congressman Panetta. "My legislation will address such a shortage by strengthening the Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant Program, improving access to information for local non-profits, and increasing quality housing options for our farmworker community."
WATSONVILLE — It could soon become harder for immigrants who use services such as food stamps or Medicaid to become permanent residents under new rules proposed Wednesday by the Trump administration.
If the rules are adopted, thousands of Santa Cruz County residents could face a choice between continuing to use the services and maintaining eligibility to to become permanent residents.
THE U.S. Navy's top brass was in Monterey this week to announce the Naval Postgraduate School's new president and honor the outgoing head of the university.
During a ceremony at NPS Wednesday morning, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer welcomed retired vice admiral Dr. Ann Elisabeth Rondeau to lead the school. Rondeau, a 38-year veteran of the Navy, will succeed current NPS president Ronald A. Route in early 2019. Route has been at NPS for five years.
Service providers, elected leaders decry changes, urge public to comment
MONTEREY — U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer on Wednesday named retired Vice Adm. Ann Elisabeth Rondeau as the Naval Postgraduate School's new president Wednesday.
Spencer made the announcement inside NPS's King Hall to an all-hands call audience of approximately 1,500 that included the school's faculty, staff, students and government officials Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, and Brig. Gen. William Bowers of the Marine Corps.
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. - El gobierno federal oficialmente publicó, el miércoles, la propuesta que busca negarles la
residencia a los inmigrantes que hayan pedido asistencia del gobierno.
Con esto, se abre el periodo de comentarios públicos durante 60 días para que las personas de la Costa Central y del resto del país expongan sus casos o razones sobre cómo esta regla de inmigración pudiera afectarlos.