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U.S. Rep. Pelosi votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

By SFV Today | Jul 24, 2024

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ICYMI: Cárdenas Presents $2 Million to LA Mission College to Increase and Diversify STEM Workforce

On July 7, 2023, Congressman Tony Cárdenas announced $2 million in Community Project Funding to LA Mission College to increase STEM Workforce programs.

By SFV Today Report | Jul 14, 2023

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ICYMI: Cárdenas Presents $2 Million to Mid Valley YMCA in Van Nuys for STEM and Civics Education Expansion

By SFV Today Report | Jul 6, 2023

On June 28, 2023, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) announced $2 million in Community Project Funding the Mid Valley YMCA in Van Nuys to expand their Science Technology Education Mathematics (STEM) and Civics Education department.

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ICYMI: Cárdenas Joins CEO Stephanie Wiggins on Ride-along of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail to Highlight Federal Funding

By SFV Today Report | Jul 4, 2023

On Monday, June 26, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) joined the CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Stephanie Wiggins, for a ride along the corridor for the East San Fernando Valley project.

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Cárdenas Announces Grant from the Biden-Harris Administration to Help Put Better, Cleaner Buses on the Roads in California

By SFV Today Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 27, 2023, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) announced the state of California has received $181,406,277 in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to put new American-built buses on the road and improve transit service in their community.

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Cárdenas Joins Padilla, Chu to Call on the Biden Administration to Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

By SFV Today Report | Jul 3, 2023

On June 26, 2023, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and elected officials and community leaders in urging the Biden administration to expand the boundary of California’s San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by issuing a presidential proclamation under theAntiquities Act of 1906.

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Cárdenas, Jayapal, Hirono Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Public Benefits to Immigrants

By SFV Today Report | Jun 21, 2023

Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) are leading lawmakers in both chambers in introducing legislation to remove harmful barriers to federal public benefits for immigrants.

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Cárdenas, Carbajal, Chavez-DeRemer, Davis, Mace, Nunn Introduce Bill to Ban Greyhound Racing

By SFV Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

On June 8, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), joined Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Don Davis (NC-01), Nancy Mace (SC-01), and Zach Nunn (IA-03). a group of bipartisan House members in the introduction of legislation that would ban greyhound racing in the United States and outlaw gambling on the outcome of greyhound races simulcast from other nations.

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ICYMI: Cárdenas Joins Superintendent Carvalho at Cárdenas Elementary for Press Conference to Discuss Impact of FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Funds at LAUSD

By East SFV Today Report | Jun 7, 2023

Yesterday, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) joined Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho for a walkthrough of Cárdenas Elementary School to see first-hand the impact of the FCC’S Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) on LAUSD schools.

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ICYMI: Cárdenas Hosts Grant Workshop for Valley Organizations

By East SFV Today Report | May 15, 2023

Last week, Congressman Tony Cárdenas hosted a grant workshop for local organizations at the Panorama Library. Representatives from the Center for Nonprofit Management, U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Mayor Karen Bass shared their expertise on what to consider when applying for grants, census tools and grant writing and the L.A. REPAIR initiative, respectively.

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Cárdenas, Booker Introduce Bicameral Bill to Improve Public Safety by Addressing Over-Incarceration in U.S. Prisons

By SFV Today Report | May 2, 2023

On April 27, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the bicameral Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act, legislation aimed at reforming the federal criminal justice system and addressing the issues of over-incarceration in U.S. prisons.

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Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Encourage the Adoption of Animals Used in Research

By SFV Today Report | May 1, 2023

On April 26, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) reintroduced the Companion Animal Release from Experiments (CARE) Act of 2023, legislation to require facilities that use dogs, cats and rabbits for research purposes, and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop and implement adoption policies for such animals when no longer used for research. The bill also requires these facilities to maintain records of the animals and make them available to the public.

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Cárdenas Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Resolution Declaring April as Second Chance Month

By SFV Today Report | Apr 27, 2023

On April 20, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Congressman David Trone (MD-06), Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-4), Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution.

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Teacher pay in Los Angeles Unified School District higher than previous school year

By SFV Today | Apr 22, 2022

The salary for a mid-range teacher in Los Angeles Unified School District during the 2019-20 school year was $74,412. This was a 6.1 percent increase over the previous year.

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Week ending May 15 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in California

By SFV Today | Jun 18, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 66 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 15.

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California: 1388 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 15

By SFV Today | Jun 17, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1388 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 15.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in California during week ending May 15?

By SFV Today | Jun 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 962 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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655 people in 65-74 age group in California are estimated to have died during week ending May 15

By SFV Today | Jun 15, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 655 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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CDC estimates 613 people in 45-64 age group in California died during week ending May 15

By SFV Today | Jun 14, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 613 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 15.

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Week of May 15: 175 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in California

By SFV Today | Jun 13, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 175 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 15.