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November 17, 2015
Mr. Ortiz, along with a growing coalition of elected officials ranging from Congressman John Garamendi and Senator Lois Wolk, to Supervisors Jim Provenza and Don Saylor, down to local school board members in Davis (Barbara Archer and Madhavi Sunder), Woodland (Cirenio Rodriguez and Tico Zendejas) and West Sacramento (Norma Alcala) are pushing for a Yolo County 2016 "Quality Preschool For All" measure that provides preschool for all Yolo County kids.
Issues:
Education
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.
November 15, 2015
"This week, Congress will focus on the terror attack, the ongoing threat of ISIL, and what next steps we need to pursue as a nation. As a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am closely studying Congressional and Administration action, input from experts, intelligence reports, and international responses to the attack."
Issues:
Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans
November 13, 2015
Area Congressman John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, supported the GI Bill during a Veterans Day presentation at Woodland Community College.
Issues:
Military and Veterans
November 12, 2015
Woodland Community College officials made it known Monday night that its gratitude and support of veterans on campus goes well beyond a federal holiday every six months.
Issues:
Military and Veterans
November 10, 2015
"So long as I’m in Congress, I will always support the GI Bill, because college degrees and career education unlock doors that should never be closed on our veterans," Garamendi said.
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 30, 2015
"I know I speak for the broader Solano County community when I say I’m proud of the men and women who help make Travis Air Force Base such a standout installation," Garamendi said.
Issues:
Military and Veterans
October 30, 2015
Area Congressman John Garamendi continued to hammer away at Gov. Jerry Brown's twin-tunnel project, calling the proposal a "multi-billion boondoggle" in a letter sent to 3rd District water leaders.
Issues:
Ending Gun Violence
October 29, 2015
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the former Majority Leader of the California State Senate, today issued the following statement following Rep. Paul Ryan’s election as Speaker of the House of Representatives.