Tag: Assemblymember Pedro Nava News
California's Green Economy Focus of New Report – Highlights Growth of the Green Economy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California’s green economy is the focus of a newly released report by the California State Assembly Select Committee on...
San Mateo County Hosts Assembly Committee on California's Green Economy
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- San Mateo County hosted the Assembly Committee on California’s Green Economy Chaired by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara)...
Los Angeles City Hall Hosts Briefing on California's Green Economy – Assembly Select Committee Focuses on Job Creation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, held an informational...
Informational Briefing on California's Green Economy at Los Angeles City Hall
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, will be hosting an informational...
Nava Holds Hearing on Threats Posed by Oil and Gas Production Along California Coastline
GOLETA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The City of Goleta hosted an oversight hearing today conducted by Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Assembly Committee...
Social Worker Incentive Legislation Passed by California State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced today that his measure, Assembly Bill 2167, the Social Worker Loan Repayment Act,...
Legislation to Address California Nursing Shortage Moves Forward
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and Juan Arambula (D-Fresno), announced today that their measure (Assembly Bill 867) to address...
Farm Worker Health Act Passed by Senate Appropriations Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assembly Bill 1963, the Farm Worker Health Act, authored by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly...
Nava and Evans Slam California Department of Public Health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- After review of an audit requested by Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) of the...
Farm Worker Health Act Passed by Calif. State Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Farm Worker Health Act, Assembly Bill 1963, authored by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly...
Nava’s Calif. Foreclosure Prevention Legislation Passes Key Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assembly Bill 1639, a key piece of foreclosure prevention legislation authored by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbra), cleared a...
Legislative Leaders Announce Package of Measures to Calif. Close Tax Loopholes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Legislators held a State Capitol News Conference today to announce the introduction of a package of bills to close...
Proposal to Drill in California Sanctuary Waters Too Dangerous says Nava
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Gulf tragedy and environmental catastrophe now unfolding off the coast of Louisiana further highlights why new offshore oil...
Humane Society Legislative Fund Gives Nava a 100 Percent Plus Score
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), a co-chair of the California Legislature’s Animal Caucus, announced today that he received...
Nava Announces Introduction of Corporate Political Expenditure Accountability Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) announced today the introduction of the...
Nava Asks California Department of Corporations to Investigate Los Angeles Homeowners Mortgage Loans
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- They climbed onto busses around midnight and rode 9 hours to Sacramento from Los Angeles. More than 50...
Calif. Assemblymember Nava Calls for Ban on Toxic Lead Shot in State Wildlife Areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Earlier today, Assemblymember Pedro Nava announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 2223, which will ban the use of toxic...
Richmond Gang Rape Legislation Passed By Calif. State Assembly
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Responding to the brutal gang rape of a minor in Richmond, California, Assemblymember Pedro Nava’s (D-Santa Barbara) ‘fast tracked’ legislation,...
Focus of Investigative Hearing in Sacramento by Nava on Billions of Dollars Paid in Hidden Fees
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- What: Investigative Hearing of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee on the billions of dollars charged in undisclosed “interchange”...
Nava's 'Witness Responsibility Act' to Close Loophole in California Law to Protect All Victims
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Responding to the brutal gang rape of a minor in Richmond, California, Assemblymember Pedro Nava’s (D-Santa Barbara) ‘fast tracked’ legislation,...
Calif. Assemblymember Nava Introduces Oil Industry Fair Share Act
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- On the eve of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Address, and the release of his 2010-11 Budget Proposal,...
Nava to close loophole in California law in response to Richmond Gang Rape
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Responding to the brutal gang rape incident of a minor in Richmond, California, Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Vice Chair...
Nava and California Breast Cancer Survivors Urge State Leaders to Spare Cuts to Breast Cancer Screening
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, health organizations, breast cancer...
Nava Releases Memorandum on Ojai Bear Incident and Calif. Dept. Fish and Game Policies – Seeks Public Input
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Following a series of meetings with the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) is...
Calif. Assemblymember Pedro Nava says new Lt. Gov. appointment will cost taxpayers millions
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava believes yesterday's Lieutenant Governor appointment will cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and Nava claims the Governor has...
Consumer Federation of California Gives Pedro Nava 100 Percent Rating
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbra), Chair of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee, announced yesterday that he received a perfect...
Foreclosure Crisis in California Addressed at Sacramento Hearing
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbra), Chair of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee, led the second in a series of...
Calif. Assemblymember Nava to Investigate Hidden Credit Card Fees for California Consumers
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbra), Chair of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee, today announced that the Committee will hold...
Calif. Assemblymember Pedro Nava Demands Answers from California’s Largest Banks
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly Banking & Finance Committee, asked California’s largest financial institutions on October...
Calif. Assemblymember Pedro Nava Applauds Historic Federal Hate Crimes Legislation
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) applauds the President and Congress for taking a historic stand and signing the Matthew Shepard...
Nava to Introduce Oil Industry Fair Share Act – New Legislation will make Big Oil Pay for California Crude
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D - Santa Barbara) will be joined by seniors, school employees, healthcare providers, environmentalists and others to...
Nava Calls for Investigation of Department of Fish and Game Policy on Euthanizing Animals
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) sent a letter today to the Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee...
Jail Time for Polluters Becomes Law – Nava’s Measure Sends Strong Message
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced that Assembly Bill 305, which allows prosecutors...
Modern Breast Cancer Screening Now Available to Low-Income Women
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Signs Assemblymember Nava’s AB 359. Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced today that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed his legislation...
Dogfighting Prevention Measure Signed by Governor – Nava Bill Targets Dogfighting Spectators
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced today that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed his AB 242, the Dogfighting Prevention Act, which...