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Senator McGuire Helps to Secure Funding for Popular Trinity Lake Boat Ramp

Trinity Center, CA – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire has helped to secure an additional $165,000 in state funds to launch the Minersville boat ramp replacement project on Trinity Lake. The funds will be dispersed from the State Division of Boating and Waterways.



Senator McGuire fights to eliminate state taxes on Kincade Fire PG&E settlements

Sacramento, CA – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire introduced legislation this week that would ensure survivors of the devastating 2019 Kincade Fire will be exempt from paying state income taxes on settlement awards from PG&E. The 2019 fire, which was sparked by a faulty PG&E transmission line, forced nearly 100,000 people to flee, and destroyed 174 homes. 



Senator McGuire Introduces Aggravated Arson Law to Keep Our Communities Safe

Sacramento, CA – The alarm couldn’t be louder. Our state is facing unprecedented, destructive wildfires – 14 of the largest 20 wildfires in California history have occurred just in the last decade.



Senator McGuire’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s Budget

Sacramento, CA – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s budget released this morning:



State Announces $3 million in Recovery Funds to Assist Residents Impacted by the Humboldt Earthquakes

Humboldt County – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire, Assemblymember Jim Wood, the State Office of Emergency Services and the California Department of Housing & Community Development have announced $3 million in available funding to aid residents impacted by the December 20 and January 1 earthquakes. The relief funds will focus on those most in need and help communities get back on their feet.



49th annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum THIS WEDNESDAY to provide critical updates on CA’s fisheries & aquaculture

Sacramento — Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire, chairman of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, will convene the 49th annual Zeke Grader Fisheries Forum Wednesday, October 19th, which will be focused on some of the most critical environmental issues facing California.



Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire’s Statement on Historic Passage of Critical Housing Bills

Sacramento – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire released the following statement today after the historic vote on two massive housing bills that will boost California’s housing supply and help tackle one of the state’s most serious challenges.



Senator McGuire’s statement on Today’s Surface Transportation Board Ruling

North Coast, CA – Senator McGuire issued the following statement regarding today’s ruling by the Surface Transportation Board regarding rail lines on the North Coast: