Press Releases
Asm. Rivas Kicks-Off Statewide Tour with Celebration of $1M Funding for Critical Agricultural Research in Monterey County
SALINAS – Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California and local leaders to kick-off Rivas’ statewide agricultural tour in Assembly District 30.
Asm. Rivas & Mayor Dutra Celebrate $7M in State Funding for Watsonville Ramsay Regional Sports Complex Proje
SALINAS – Today, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra and local leaders to celebrate the procurement of $7 million in the state budget for funding to support the Ramsay Regional Sports Complex Project.
Governor Newsom Signs Asm. Rivas’ Bill to Extend Remote Government Meetings Amidst Ongoing Wildfires & Pandemic
SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom signed Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ (D-Salinas) Assembly Bill 361 last night. This bill will temporarily provide state agencies and local legislative bodies the flexibility to meet remotely during emergencies, such as raging wildfires or a pandemic.
Asm. Rivas & San Benito County Supervisor Gonzales Celebrate $750K in State Funding for Riverview Regional Park Accessibility Project
SALINAS – Today, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined San Benito County Supervisor Bea Gonzales and local leaders to celebrate the procurement of $750,000 in the state budget for funding to support the Riverview Regional Park Accessibility Project.
Asm. Rivas & Salinas Mayor Craig Celebrate $8.1M in State Funding to Rebuild Hebbron Community Center
SALINAS – Today, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig and local leaders to celebrate the procurement of $8.1 million in the state budget for funding to rebuild the Hebbron Community Center in Salinas.
Asm. Rivas Secures Additional Funding for Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Resilience, & Farmworker Housing
Altogether, State Budget Includes $3.4 Billion for Priorities Championed by Rivas
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) released the following statement on the historic budget package passed out of the California State Legislature today. This latest budget action provides a total of $3.4 billion in the state budget for legislative priorities advanced by Asm.
Legislature Greenlights Skinner & Rivas’ Carbon Sequestration Bill, SB 27
Asm. Rivas applauds the passage of SB 27, a major step forward in harnessing our state’s natural and working lands in the fight against climate change.
SACRAMENTO - The California State Senate today passed Sen. Nancy Skinner’s carbon sequestration bill, SB 27, on a vote of 34-4. SB 27, which is co-authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, won bipartisan approval in the State Assembly yesterday on a 75-0 vote.
Legislators, Advocates, and Community Leaders Call for Passage of the Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act
AB 73 Will Ensure Farmworkers’ Access to PPE, Training Materials
SACRAMENTO - Asm. Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) joined members of the Legislature, advocates, and community leaders to urge the Legislature’s passage of Assembly Bill 73, the Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act.
Asm. Robert Rivas’ Statement on the Tragic Passing of Alfred Diaz-Infante
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) released the following statement on the tragic passing of Alfred Diaz-Infante, President and CEO of CHISPA, the largest private, nonprofit housing developer based