Thank you for visiting my Web site.  I hope you find it useful and informative.  If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please send me an e-mail so that we can provide the information or resources you need.  You can also call the District Office at (831) 759-8676 or the Capitol Office at (916) 319-2028.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve the 28th Assembly District in the California State Legislature.  Your concerns, ideas and feedback are the foundation for my work at the State Capitol, and I encourage you to stay involved and keep in touch

Sincerely,

Anna Caballero
Member of the Assembly, 28th District

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Call the Governor and Senate Republicans, Demand Responsible Action

(Sacramento) – California’s cash crisis requires immediate, bipartisan action. Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) says while Democrats and Republicans in the Assembly worked together, taking bipartisan action to keep the state from paying its July bills with IOUs, the Governor and Senate Republicans blocked the effort with their “my way or the highway” attitude threatening to force the state to the brink of bankruptcy. Assemblymember Caballero says it’s time for all Californians to call, write and e-mail the Governor and Senate Republicans and tell them their refusal to accept the bipartisan package of cash solutions is “reckless” and “irresponsible”.

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Caballero Releases a Statement Regarding the State Budget Crisis

Sacramento - Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) Chair of Local Government and Member of the Budget Committee made the following statement regarding the Budget Crisis:   

“The State Controller, John Chiang has said that IOU’s will be issued to pay for state debts, if a budget agreement is not reached by next week. The Assembly has taken this crisis seriously and yesterday voted and passed by the requisite 2/3’s vote three bills that would save the state over $5 billion to help California avoid a cash crisis. Assembly Republicans and Democrats in unprecedented accord put aside partisan politics and voted to compromise. Moderates from both parties have been advocating for more dialogue and compromise to get the budget balanced, and that work continues.

Unfortunately in the Senate there was no compromise. The two Republican Senators that represent Monterey County refused to vote for the bills. If you are concerned and don’t want to see the State issue IOU’s please call your Senator and let them know that you expect them to compromise. The states fiscal solvency is at stake. The time to act is now.”        

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Building Better Farm Worker Housing

(Sacramento) – The California State Assembly is considering legislation from Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) that will increase the options to create more farm worker housing. Specifically, Assembly Bill 494 creates a narrow, specific exception under the Williamson Act, which governs the use of agricultural lands in the state.  The purpose of the exception is to allow limited, well-defined farm worker housing to be built on agricultural land, while maintaining the agricultural integrity of the property. Learn more in this Assembly Access video.

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Flexibility for Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds

(Sacramento) – A measure from Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) has passed its first committee test. Assembly Bill 720 will give cities and counties more flexibility in using low and moderate income housing funds to comply with state mandates regarding regional housing needs for affordable housing. In presenting AB 720 Assemblymember Caballero pointed out California's building industry is at historic lows and California should take every opportunity to encourage local agencies to rehabilitate houses and apartment buildings to create more livable units. Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.

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Fair Pay for Braceros

(Sacramento) – The California State Assembly has approved Assembly Joint Resolution 2 (AJR2), from Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas). AJR2 calls for an extension of the deadline for World War Two era guest workers from Mexico, known as braceros, to file claims for repayment of money taken from their paychecks. AJR 2 also calls for the Mexican government to accept copies of documents showing participation in the bracero program, not original documents as currently required. The resolution asks the U.S. Government to intervene with the Mexican government on behalf of the braceros. Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.

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Information, Prevention Keys to Controlling H1N1/Swine Flu

(Sacramento) - We all want to prevent the spread of the H1N1/Swine flu. Public health officials are doing everything they can and we must do our part, too. In situations like this prevention means more than just washing your handsit means spreading accurate information. In this Assembly Access video Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-28) describes simple ways you can help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus and provides a telephone number to the states multi-lingual hotline to learn even more. Thanks for watching this Assembly Access video.

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Información  y  Prevención : Claves para Controlar la Infuenza Porcina H1N1

(Sacramento) - Todos queremos prevenir una epidemia de H1N1. Los oficiales de salud pública estan haciendo todo lo posible y nosotros debemos hacer lo mismo. En situaciones como esta cuando la prevención significa más que solamente lavarse las manos con jabón, prevención significa acceso a información. En este video de Assembly Access, el/la asambleísta Anna Caballero (D-28) nos dice cómo podemos evitar más casos del virus H1N1 y comparte una linea telefónica multilingue para obtener más informacion.

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Assemblymember Caballero Calls for Establishment of Children’s Day

(Sacramento) - Assembly Concurrent Resolution 39, authored by Assemblymember Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), has cleared the State Assembly. ACR 39 would designate April 30th, as “El Día de los Niños: Children’s Day.” Assemblymember Caballero says other countries have had a Children’s Day for decades and she envisions the California version of Children’s Day as full of activities that focus on persuading children to express their aspirations and dreams in life. In presenting the resolution Assemblymember Caballero said, “We need to constantly motivate our children, and let them know that everything is possible.” Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.

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Anna Caballero Agriculture Tour

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March For Water

Assembly Member Anna Caballero joined the California March for Water, to continue raising awareness on California’s water crisis that has forced growers to leave land uncultivated, and hundreds of farmworkers without jobs.

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Read More

• Assemblymember Anna Caballero Joins The California March for Water
• California Latino Water Coalition Press Release (PDF)

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Human and Economic Toll from Water Crisis Rising