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SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore, Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), today announced the Senate Democratic Leadership Team and committee membership assignments for the 2024 Legislative year. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

 

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SACRAMENTO –  Today, in a ceremony that included his family, members of the California State Senate and Assembly, Governor Gavin Newsom and elected officials, past legislative leaders, and members of the North Coast communities he represents, Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) was sworn in as President pro Tempore of the California State Senate.




Sacramento, CA— Senate President Designee Mike McGuire is excited to announce the awarding of the final $14.4 million of state funding needed to complete the Novato Veterans and Workforce Housing project spearheaded by Senator McGuire, Homeward Bound of Marin and the County of Marin.

 




Sacramento, CA—Senate President Designee Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s budget released this morning:




Santa Rosa—In the face of a growing need for wildland firefighters, Senate President Designee Mike McGuire has secured $1.5 million to build a new training tower for Santa Rosa Junior College’s Fire Academy. 




Humboldt County–One year ago this week, a 6.4 magnitude quake rumbled across Humboldt County just days before Christmas, with the brunt of the damage hitting the small community of Rio Dell, followed by a 5.4 magnitude aftershock New Year’s Day.




North Coast, CA — In an overwhelming show of generosity, the community dug deep yesterday to help thousands of neighbors in need at the 8thannual Humboldt Holiday Food Drive, collecting a staggering 30,000 pounds of food and more than $52,000—all in support of the life-changing work of Food for People, Humboldt’s Food Bank.




Sacramento Across California, small-family licensed cannabis farmers are struggling to make ends meet amidst historic market instability. Many can’t even afford to put plants in the ground, only to harvest a product that won’t make a profit.