Agriculture
December 19, 2015
The Elk Grove Unified School District served students hundreds of cases of canned peaches from China in recent months, the second district in the Sacramento region to do so despite a federal guideline that asks U.S. schools to serve domestically grown foods.
Issues:
Agriculture
December 18, 2015
Compromise legislation preserves key priorities for California’s 3rd Congressional District
December 3, 2015
Amendments would reduce likelihood of destructive and lethal oil train explosions, and require that transportation of energy be included in security evaluations
November 16, 2015
The Sacramento City Unified School District bought tens of thousands of dollars in canned peaches, pears and applesauce from China, defying a federal guideline that asks U.S. schools to serve domestic food and running counter to the district's embrace of the local farm-to-fork movement.
October 30, 2015
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) submitted his public comment on the massive twin tunnels, falsely called the “California WaterFix”, that are proposed to be built through the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
October 28, 2015
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) speaks on the importance of farm-to-school programs
Issues:
Agriculture
Education
October 28, 2015
Comments to Delta tunnel proponents are due this Friday, October 30, 2015. Comments can be submitted to BDCP/WaterFix Comments, P.O. Box 1919, Sacramento, CA 95812 or by email to BDCPComments@icfi.com.
October 20, 2015
California needed to pour cold water on the idiots flying drones so close to California wildfires that they threaten lives and drive away aircraft trying to put out the blazes. Gov. Jerry Brown didn't think enough about the threat to sign legislation limiting the use of drones.
Issues:
Agriculture
Environment
September 16, 2015
Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) met with three of his advisory committees that help him identify the needs of the 3rd District. He also held an open house at his Davis District Office for community members who wished to speak with the Congressman and his staff about a federal issue or to learn about services available to help them.
Issues:
Agriculture
Housing
Military and Veterans
July 29, 2015
Rep. Garamendi discusses the latest issues in Congress with Lowell Grant on "Alternate Current" KPFZ-FM Lake County, 7/29/15