SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement today, after Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order banning hydraulic fracturing:

“The Governor’s actions could not come at a worse time for the Central Valley, which is already reeling from a drought that – together with this decision – may cause a national food crisis. Energy makes up 19 percent of the American food supply chain. Make no doubt the cost of food will increase and severely impact the health of vulnerable communities who are already struggling. We cannot repeat the food crisis of 1974. The potential consequences of a food crisis extend beyond the Central Valley and California. We can all do better and be part of the solution.”

SACRAMENTO, CA –Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement today after Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation that declared a state of emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties due to drought and directed state agencies to take actions to prepare for ongoing drought conditions.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) will join Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) to discuss recent state and federal water legislation. They will be joined by Federico Barajas, who is the Executive Director of the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority.

When: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. PST
Where: Zoom

*To receive Zoom link, please RSVP to tammy.johnson@mail.house.gov

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) today introduced the State Water Resiliency Act of 2021 – legislation that will provide up to $785 million to restore the capacity of California’s critical water delivery infrastructure and repair aging roads and bridges.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), along with her colleagues, will meet during the Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services this Thursday, April 11th. Among the topic of issues is a onetime appropriation ask, requested by Senator Melissa Hurtado. The request includes a $12 million appropriation in the 2019 Budget Act for the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) and Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center (MLKJFC)’s Youth and Family Civic Engagement Initiative.

SACRAMENTO — Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) issued the following statement today after Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2021-22 State Budget:

SACRAMENTO, CA--With California water allocations slashed to only 5 percent following another dry winter, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) announced that she is seeking ideas from her Central Valley constituents for ways that California can conserve water and remain resilient in the face of devastating drought conditions.

“California needs our best ideas, and no region is affected by drought more than the Central Valley – our families and farmers power the greatest agricultural region in the world,” Hurtado said. “I’m asking the residents of Senate District 14 to share their policy ideas and budget suggestions for how we cope with reduced water. We can overcome these difficult times, but only when we hear from all Californians.”

Constituents with ideas should submit them using Senator Hurtado’s website. (https://sd14.senate.ca.gov/water-drought-proposals). Ideas should be submitted no later than April 30, 2021.

DELANO, CA – Today, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) met with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Dr. Biden visited Forty Acres in Delano to meet with farmworkers and recognize César Chávez Day.

“I appreciate the First Lady's visit to the Southern Central Valley, her visit will help restore the soul of our region,” said Senator Hurtado. “The First Lady’s visit to Forty Acres, a place which has great historical significance, highlights that the health and well-being of our farmworkers is of national importance. Farmworkers have worked nonstop throughout the pandemic to ensure we are fed, and have also been one of the communities hardest hit by COVID19. The First Lady and President understand that our families provide the bread and butter for many Americans across the Nation, I look forward to future discussions with the Administration, and will continue to work to ensure the Central Valley has a voice at the table.”