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Monday, September 11, 2017

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Monique Limón (D – Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on the 16th anniversary of September 11.

On this 16th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, I am keeping in my thoughts and prayers those whose lives were lost, the families affected and our first responders. When disasters strike, our community comes together. In remembering this tragedy, I also choose to remember the incredible kindness and compassion that came out of that day.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

La asambleísta Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) insiste en la importancia de ayudar a los miles de jóvenes afectados por esta cruel decisón de eliminar el programa de Acción Diferida (DACA). El programa beneficia a cerca de 800,000 mil jóvenes en el pais, mas de 200,000 de ellos en nuestro estado.  Limón insiste que DACA es un programa valioso. 

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) is adding her voice to the growing chorus of Californians–and people throughout the United States–who oppose the decision to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Hundreds of thousands of Dreamers–young men and women who are part of the DACA program–will be hurt by the decision to revoke DACA. 

Friday, September 1, 2017

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Monique Limón (D – Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Monday, August 14, 2017

Assemblymember Monique Limón issued the following letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in response to Presidential Executive Order 13795. Letters can be submitted here. 

The Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
Secretary
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230

August 14, 2017

Subject: President’s Executive Order 13795

Dear Secretary Ross:

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) has been appointed by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to the Board of the State of California Coastal Conservancy.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

By Lauren Sommer, for KQED Science
August 3, 2017

 

"California survived its historic drought, in large part by using groundwater. It was a lifeline in the Central Valley, where it was the only source of water for many farmers.

California regulators are charged with protecting that groundwater, but for years they failed to do so. Through a series of mistakes and miscommunication, they allowed oil companies to put wastewater into drinking water aquifers that were supposed to be safeguarded.

Now, a KQED investigation reveals that regulators still know little about the actual impact on the state’s groundwater reserves."

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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Cap-and-trade shouldn't sacrifice clean air
Ventura County Star | Jim Hines, Special to The Star
7.29.2017

The cap-and-trade bill fight in Sacramento was about as confusing as any legislative battle ever gets.

On the one side, you had some very well-known environmental groups and the governor working to pass the legislation, Assembly Bill 398.

On the other, you had some very well-known environmental groups and nearly every environmental justice group in the state opposing the bill.

What gives?

A group I have devoted much of my time volunteering for, the Sierra Club, was one of the bill's opponents. Why did we diverge from the governor on this big bill addressing climate pollution?

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Friday, July 21, 2017

SACRAMENTO—Assemblymember Monique Limón (D – Santa Barbara) issued the following statement on the Cap and Trade vote in the Assembly.

Since the birth of the environmental movement in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, California and its leaders have lead the way nationally and internationally to combat climate change.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) wrote Assembly Bill 614 to bring additional resources to the hundreds of thousands of people and their families who are dealing with the impacts of Alzheimer’s disease. Assemblymember Limón knows the struggles they face because her Grandmother has Alzheimer’s. “Currently, there are over 588,000 Californians age 55 and over living with Alzheimer’s Disease. By 2030, this number will nearly double,” Assemblymember Limón said as she presented the bill to the Senate Health Committee.