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WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
An unconventional prop sat beside the podium at a Tuesday press conference in Washington, D.C. -- watermelons.
The comment period ends July 26 for an executive order President Donald Trump signed April 28 that could weaken protections for 11 national marine sanctuaries and monuments.
The order calls for a review of all sanctuaries and monuments that were designated and expanded since April 28, 2007, exactly 10 years before Trump gave the order.
H.R. 2690, called the blue card bill, was introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein in may. Representative Jimmy Panetta and Representative Luis Gutierrez along with 44 other congressman, are pushing to put undocumented agriculture workers on the path to citizenship. Under the agricultural worker program act, farm workers will have to show employment over the past 2 years, pay a fine and pass a thorough background check to receive a blue card. The current co-sponsors of H.R. 2690 are democrats.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have co-sponsored an amendment to a spending bill that would give the Census Bureau more funding the study the need for sexual orientation and gender identity questions.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the Monterey County Office of Education received a federal grant totaling $13,184,828 to continue Head Start and Early Head Start services in Monterey County.
"I firmly believe that education is the incubator of American innovation, prosperity, and economic equality," said Congressman Panetta. "This grant will help children in Monterey County build the foundation they will need to be successful students. I will continue to advocate for robust funding for education programs like Head Start."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced today that he has been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).
On Monday, July 3, representatives from local arts nonprofits and organizations had a meeting with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel, in a conference room at CSU Monterey Bay. It was a meeting that could have a big impact.
The Arts Council for Monterey County arranged it so that the arts groups could state their best case for why Panetta's office should support what they do.
"There are so many things he touches throughout the year that can be helpful," said Arts Council Executive Director Paulette Lynch. "We can give him more ammunition."
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced in a press release that he has been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee.
The legislation to open the 63,000-acre area and designate a wilderness area was unanimously approved and now heads to Senate