Assemblymembers Esmeralda Soria, Devon Mathis, and Joaquin Arambula, along with Sen. Anna Caballero, are celebrating legislative wins with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on bills they authored.
Ranging from school safety to green energy to farmworker housing and human trafficking, the bills represent different efforts from Central Valley lawmakers.
Thousands of California migrant farmworkers are required to leave their housing annually, leaving units empty for months — but a new law might change that.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2240 Wednesday afternoon instructing the state to explore keeping its 24 migrant farmworker housing complexes open year-round. These seasonal centers have existed since the 1970s and have continued to operate on the same schedule, even as the needs and demographics of farmworkers have changed significantly.
FRESNO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed two bills authored by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) that will help improve the lives of farmworkers and people living in disadvantaged communities exposed to poorly managed sewer systems.
The Governor traveled to the Central Valley to sign Assembly Bill 2240 in Fresno and Assembly Bill 805 in East Orosi.
Residents of East Orosi played host to Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday, who briefly stopped in the tiny community nestled against the foothills of northern Tulare County to sign three bills guaranteeing them an end to decades worth of dirty water flowing to their homes.
Newsom was flanked by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) and state Water Resources Control Board president Joaquin Esquivel in the backyard of Carlos Sanchez’ home as he signed the bills.
FRESNO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) today issued this response to Governor Newsom vetoing his bill, Assembly Bill 1840, which sought simple clarification in language in the California Dream for All loan program:
FRESNO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) authored 10 bills during the 2023-24 State legislative session that advanced through the legislative process and now are on Governor Newsom’s desk for consideration. The Governor has until September 30, 2024 to sign or veto bills.
FRESNO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) today is issuing his statement about his bill, Assembly Bill 1840:
“I want to thank my Legislative colleagues for their strong, passionate support today of Assembly Bill 1840 and sending this important bill to the Governor’s desk.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) today announced that he has chosen Fresno Building Healthy Communities as the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year for the 31st Assembly District.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno-area Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula and the 31st Assembly District office hosted a Community Health and Resource Fair on Thursday in Fresno.
Earlier this month, Arambula announced that he and the district office will host four community health and Resources Fairs in April across Fresno County. They hosted events in Orange Cove on April 6, Parlier on April 11, and Fresno on April 18.
Manufacturers of corn masa flour may be mandated to add a new ingredient to some products sold in California if a bill proposed by state Rep. Joaquin Arambula passes.
The Fresno Democrat proposed Assembly Bill 1830, which would require folic acid to be added to popularly consumed food items that use corn masa flour, like chips, tortillas, tamales and pupusas.