For Veterans Living in Ventura County
Are you a veteran living in Ventura County? Please make sure you're aware of all the federal, state and local benefits you are eligible for. The County's Veteran Services Agency is a great resource to visit. You can access their website here: https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/veteran-services, and thank you for your service to our nation.
Local Leaders Call for End to Violent ICE Tactics
Assemblymember Bennett joined with local leaders to call for and end to violent ICE tactics. Photos Courtesy of the Office of Congresswoman Brownley.
Local Leaders Call for End to Violent ICE Tactics
Assemblymember Steve Bennett, D-Ventura, said the Trump administration is following the historic pattern of autocracies by relying on violence to enforce silence and complicity. He compared ICE agents to Hitler's brownshirts.
"Now we have the equivalent here with the unprofessional, untrained ICE agents and the way they're treating immigrants and American citizens here," he said.
Speaker Rivas, Pro Tem Limón, Lawmakers Visit Southern California Farm, Strengthen Support for California Agriculture as Federal Policies Cause Workforce Disruptions, Tariff Pressures, Rising Food Prices
Assembly and Senate leaders heard directly from farmers in Ventura County who are innovating and succeeding, and discussed ways to support workers and deliver solutions that continue to uplift the agricultural sector
Ventura County Farm Tour
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas joined Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón, California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass, Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Esmeralda Soria, Assemblymembers Steve Bennett and Avelino Valencia, and Senator Henry Stern and Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Melissa Hurtado at a Southern California avocado farm, discussing how the state can continue to support farmers and agricultural innovation as federal policies threaten farmworkers and grocery costs.
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett's Bill for Wildfire Backup Power in Ventura County
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Bennett's AB 367 has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill increases preparation by Ventura County water suppliers for wildfires.
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett Bill to Protect California Ocean Biodiversity
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1056 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura).
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett Bill Expanding Access to Patient Care
(SACRAMENTO) Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1041 (Bennett) which improves patient access to care and boosts small and independent practices by streamlining the physician credentialing process.