Press Releases

Sacramento, CA – Yesterday’s oil spill in the once pristine waters off Santa Barbara County’s Refugio State Beach is a grim reminder of just how risky coastal oil development can be. 




Sacramento, CA – With a broad show of support, Senator Mike McGuire’s Online Vacation Rental legislation, SB 593 was again approved Wednesday by a second Senate committee with a 4-2 vote from members of the Governance and Finance Committee.




Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire’s bill to forever protect California’s coast from new offshore oil development in state waters passed with a sweeping vote of support from the Senate Natural Resources Committee Tuesday afternoon.




Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) has introduced legislation to forever protect our coast from new offshore oil development in state waters – a move that will protect our pristine beaches and benefit our coastal and state economy from what would be devastating impacts of an offshore oil spill.




Sacramento, CA – More than 60 percent of the marijuana grown in the nation comes from counties along California’s North Coast.




Sacramento, CA – A Senate Joint Resolution authored by Senator Mike McGuire protecting the Smith River watershed received overwhelming support on Thursday, winning approval from the State Senate, and sending the resolution to the State Assembly for its final vote.




Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire’s critical legislation regulating Online Vacation Rental Businesses is advancing and the highly anticipated bill will proceed to the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee later this month.




Sacramento, CA – Conserving water in this historic drought and reducing energy use across the state are among the top priorities for State Senator Mike McGuire.