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June 30, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) received a federal grant totaling $289,532 to teach the next generation of food and agricultural science professionals. The grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program.


June 28, 2017

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass., the co-chairs of the recently-formed Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, this week sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to submit the overdue, congressionally-mandated National Security Strategy.


June 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the Santa Cruz Women's Health Center has received a federal grant totaling $1,543,619 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration.

Issues: Health

June 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that 30 school districts on the central coast of California have been awarded federal Title I grants totaling $28,935,678.61 for the 2017-2018 school year.

"Title I funds are the backstop to ensure all students receive an equitable education across our Central Coast schools," said Congressman Panetta. "I am proud to represent a diverse region that values investments in our children to foster their future success."

Twenty Monterey County schools were awarded Title I funding, including:

Issues: Education

June 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), cosponsored bipartisan legislation to designate July as American Grown Flower Month, to celebrate the economic and cultural impact of America's cut flower and greens farmers and demonstrate Congress' commitment to support our local farmers and growers.

Issues: Agriculture

June 26, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that five Central Coast arts programs received federal grants totaling $115,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County received a $25,000 federal grant to support their Create, Support, and Sponsor Grant Programs.

The Cabrillo Music Festival received a $25,000 federal grant to support the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.


June 26, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the University of California Santa Cruz has received a federal grant totaling $502,691 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research grant will be used to study roundworms to understand how our diets and experiences might impact our descendants.

Issues: Health

June 23, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Senate's health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017.

Issues: Health

June 23, 2017

America's public lands and waters were front and center on Capitol Hill Thursday (June 22)

America's public lands and waters were front and center on Capitol Hill June 22 as Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified before the full House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the Department of the Interior's 2018 budget.

Issues: Environment

June 17, 2017

Seaside >> The rainbow colors of the Monterey County LGBTQ+ community shouted Saturday during a pride parade with allies in Seaside.

Some 700 people took part in the Peninsula Pride Celebration and Parade, starting on Fremont Boulevard and ending at Oldemeyer Center on Hilby Avenue.

The turnout, said Tyller Williamson, one of the event's organizers, was "way more than what I expected. It was just amazing."