Senator Mike McGuire

Press Releases

Senator McGuire introduces legislation to protect press and journalists from being intentionally attacked and detained

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Freedom of the press is one of the foundations upon which America was born. That said, those freedoms are under attack here in 2020.

Intentional attacks or detainments of reporters and members of the press in the United States in 2020 have increased significantly, particularly during the nationwide anti-racism protests, according to the US Press Freedom Tracker, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

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Senator McGuire’s legislation to protect homeowners rebuilding after wildfires passes in the Senate

Monday, July 6, 2020

Sacramento, CA – After thousands of Californians lost their homes in the devastating wildfires of 2017 and 2018, many began the challenging task of rebuilding their lives and homes. With so much loss, some homeowners turned to contractors offering great deals, but they had no experience building homes. 

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Senator McGuire to host Telephone Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness

Community meeting will be held this Tuesday, July 7 at 6:30pm

Friday, July 3, 2020

Sacramento, CA – As summer heats up and July 4th weekend is here, our communities are reminded that wildfire season is upon us. Next week, Senator Mike McGuire will hold a Telephone Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness for Mendocino and Lake counties.

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Senator McGuire’s bill to expedite utility improvements and safety measures to curb massive power shutoffs passes full Senate

Monday, June 29, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Last year, residents across Northern California endured multiple, sustained power shutoffs that put residents health and safety at risk, disrupted local economies and lacked oversight and planning. At one point, some Californians lost power for a total of 14 days in a one-month period.

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Over $25 million approved by State of CA for Roseland Village affordable housing and public transit expansion

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Over $25 million was approved today by the State of California that will provide a huge boost in the development of the transformational Roseland Village project.

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Millions committed for innovative Homeless Veterans Housing Project in Novato

Homeward Bound has support from the State, County of Marin, City of Novato and the Marin Community Foundation for their bold housing project which will help end veteran homelessness in Marin County

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Sacramento, CA – The State of California has announced a $3 million investment in Homeward Bound of Marin’s homeless veterans housing project. With this funding - along with a commitment by the County of Marin for $2 million and the Marin Community Foundation for another $2 million - massive progress has been made to end veteran homelessness in Marin County by building a groundbreaking 50 unit housing community in the City of Novato.

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Listen in: Senator McGuire's Sonoma County Coronavirus Town Hall

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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Senator McGuire’s legislation to protect homeowners rebuilding after wildfires passes key Senate committee

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Sacramento, CA – After thousands of Californians lost their homes in the devastating wildfires of 2017 and 2018, many began the challenging task of rebuilding their lives and homes. With so much loss, some homeowners turned to contractors offering great deals, but they had no experience building homes.

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Senator McGuire, Assemblymember Wood and Mendocino County work together to secure testing site

State testing site will open in Mendocino County

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood have been diligently working with county officials to ensure rural Californians are not left behind in coronavirus testing deserts as the state boosts the number of testing sites. 

Currently, there are over 700,000 Californians who still aren’t within an hour’s drive of a testing site after a commitment was made by the state that all Californians will be within a one hour drive of a site. Obviously, this is unacceptable to both the Assemblymember and Senator.

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Senator McGuire to host Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall with Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity County public health officials

Community meeting will be held this Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 pm

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire will hold a critical telephone town hall this Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. for Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity county residents to hear the latest updates on the local and state coronavirus response.

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