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California Modernizes Agricultural and Forestry Fire Rules as Newsom Signs AB 2075

Thursday, October 1, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assemblymember Steve Bennett's AB 2075 has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Governor Newsom Signs Bennett's Bills to Strengthen California's Wildfire Preparedness

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Assemblymember Steve Bennett Delivers $2 Million in State Funding for City of Ventura's Main Street

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

VENTURA, Calif. — Assemblymember Steve Bennett convened City of Ventura leaders, Caltrans officials, and community members today to celebrate the delivery of $2 million in state funding secured for Main Street in Ventura.

Leading the Conversation on Solutions to Home Hardening and Wildfire Preparedness

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Hardening Your Home and Other Ways You Can Prepare for Wildfires Town Hall

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Assemblymember Bennett co-hosted a town hall with Ventura County Supervisor Matt Lavere. The focus was on solutions to home hardening challenges and general wildfire preparation.

Asm. Bennett at podium, speaking and pointing upward, with large display screen in background

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Asm. Bennett at podium, speaking and pointing upward

Asm. Bennett at podium, speaking and gesturing forward

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Oil and Water: Policy, Progress, and the Path Forward (Darcy Aston Memorial Lecture)

Friday, May 15, 2026

Assemblymember Steve Bennett joined Asm. Gregg Hart (AD-37) and Environmental Defense Center's Chief Counsel Linda Krop on a panel speaking on oil and water issues on the Central Coast. The UCSB Environmental Studies Darcy Aston Memorial Lecture was held on May 15, 2026 in Downtown Santa Barbara.

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Asm. Bennett and Asm. Hart listening to guest speaker

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Subcommittee Hearing on Wildfire Oversight

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Assemblymember Bennett chaired a hearing of the Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation, concerning wildfire oversight.

Asm. Bennett seated at desk, flanked by flags, speaking to witnesses

Wide view of Asm. Bennett, committee members and witnesses in hearing room

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Bennett Reaffirms the Coastal Act of 1976 as a Foundation of Coastal Protection

Thursday, April 30, 2026

2026 Ventura Earth Day Festival

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Assemblymember Bennett attended Ventura's 2026 Earth Day Festival.

Assemblymember Bennett poses with Ventura Land Trust volunteer

Group photo of Inlakech Cultural Arts Center Director with Students

Assemblymember Bennett speaks with young attendee of Ventura's Earth Day Festival

Assemblymember Bennett poses for portrait with Rocio Lozano-Knowlton, Executive Director of MERITO Foundation, lead organizer of Ventura's Earth Day Festival

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Ventura District Attorney Erik Nasarenko Testifies in Support of AB 2075 to Strengthen Wildfire Prevention Laws

Friday, April 17, 2026

AB 2075, authored by Assemblymember Steve Bennett and sponsored by District Attorney Nasarenko, was introduced in response to the 2024 Mountain Fire in Ventura County. That fire burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures after a smaller vegetation fire, caused during a brush clearing effort, reignited days later due to lingering hot debris.

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