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Assemblymember Dixon Advocates for Relief from California Mandates

Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) expressed her disappointment at the Transportation Committee’s decision regarding Assembly Bill 3153 and Assembly Bill 2626. Dixon highlighted the implications of these decisions on businesses in California, particularly the Balboa Island Ferry and local government agencies."AB 3153 would have simply offered more time to find funding and new-to-the world technology to comply. It is but one example of California regulating businesses out of business," Dixon stated, referring to the challenges faced by the Balboa Island Ferry in...

By Central OC Times | Apr 24, 2024

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Assemblymember Dixon Introduces ACR 182 to Combat Ocean Pollution on Earth Day

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 182 which commits to reducing pollution in our oceans. Assemblymember Dixon's district includes a significant portion of the Orange County coastline, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach.ACR 182 resolves to "promote and encourage solutions and resources for keeping the oceans and coastlines healthy and eliminating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch." The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of debris, trash, and waste that has...

By Central OC Times | Apr 22, 2024

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KAYLEIGH’S LAW KILLED IN ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

By Central OC Times | Apr 17, 2024

Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) expressed her disappointment after Assembly Bill 1931, known as Kayleigh’s Law, was killed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Dixon stated, “There is a reason that survivors, like Kayleigh and Kristy, dedicate their time to advocating for victims. It is unthinkable that without this bill, survivors must see their abusers multiple times in their life to secure a very basic protection of a restraining order. If a predator has attacked an individual resulting in a serious felony, violent felony or a felony sex offense,...

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Assemblymember Dixon Honors Marcia Manker as Woman of the Year for District 72

By Central OC Times | Mar 25, 2024

Assemblymember Diane Dixon has named Marcia Manker as her Woman of the Year for Assembly District 72 in Newport Beach. Manker, the current CEO of MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center and Orange Coast Center, is being recognized for her leadership in revolutionizing women's healthcare in South Orange County."I am thrilled to make Marcia Manker my 2024 Woman of the Year," said Dixon. "Not only is she leading a hospital that is on the cutting edge of women's health, but she believes in mentoring women in her organization to help them reach their goals. She embodies...

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Assemblymember Dixon Introduces Kayleigh’s Law

By Central OC Times | Mar 20, 2024

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) introduced Assembly Bill 1931, Kayleigh’s Law, which aims to provide lifetime injunctions for victims of heinous crimes. The bill is named after Kayleigh Kozak, who successfully advocated for a similar law in Arizona in 2021, and Kristy von Waldburg, an Orange County native and childhood sexual abuse survivor who collaborated with Kayleigh to push for the law in California."After meeting with Kristy it became clear and compelling that we needed to provide a voice for survivors and further protections in the law,"...

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Orange County rise or fall in 2021?

By Central OC Times | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Orange County received $3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in Orange County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Central OC Times | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Orange County received $4,897,340 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Rep. Correa Announces Inclusion Of Over $11 Million For Projects In Ca-46 In House Appropriations Bill

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 20, 2023

On Juy 17, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that over $11 million in federal fax dollars he requested for vital community projects across California’s 46th Congressional District were included in legislation to fund the government in FY’24, which was just passed out of the House Appropriations Committee.

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Rep. Correa Recognized By National Health Leaders For Leadership In Healthcare Innovation

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 19, 2023

This week, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) was honored by the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier health care companies and organizations, as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Rep. Katie Porter Statement on FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act Vote

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 18, 2023

Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today released the following statement on her vote against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:

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Ranking Member Correa Delivers Opening Statement In Subcommittee Hearing: “Protecting The U.S. Homeland: Fighting The Flow Of Fentanyl From The Southwest Border”

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 18, 2023

On July 12, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during the Subcommittee’s second hearing of the 118th Congress, entitled: “Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl from the Southwest Border”

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Correa, Bergman Applaud New Fda Guidance To Help Those Suffering From Ptsd

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 11, 2023

On July 5, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (MI-01), co-chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, released the following statement:

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Reps. Correa, Garcia Press Ftc To Investigate Marriott Junk Fees Impacting Visitors In Socal

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

On Friday, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, and Robert Garcia (CA-42) penned a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), calling for an investigation into reports of Marriott International charging consumers unacceptable junk fees under the guise of complying with a hotel worker protection law in Los Angeles to ensure the practice doesn’t spread to other Marriott locations in Southern California.

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Rep. Porter Presses for Investigation into Marriott Junk Fees

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Congresswoman calls out hotel chain for deceptively charging guests for ‘compliance’ with worker protection laws

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Rep. Correa Announces Over $3 Million In Clean Vehicle And Infrastructure Grants For Anaheim Transportation Network

By Central OC Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Federal Funding, Secured Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law That Correa Helped Pass, Completes ATN’s Effort to Become All-Electric Bus Fleet

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Rep. Porter Reintroduces Legislation to Boost Transparency When Elected Officials Travel

By Central OC Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Bill requires Members of Congress to disclose more information when traveling on the taxpayer’s dime

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In Santa Ana, Rep. Correa Announces $500,000 In Funding To Address Youth Employment

By Central OC Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Federal Funding For Hope Builders Is Part Of Nearly $30 Million Correa Secured For Community Projects In CA-46 In The FY’23 Omnibus Package

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Rep. Correa, Mayor Aitken Announce Over $5 Million For Transportation Infrastructure Projects In Anaheim

By Central OC Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 26, Representative Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) and Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken announced over $5 million in federal funding for the City of Anaheim for the construction of 5 major transportation projects throughout the city that have significant local and regional impact, and improve transportation safety, equity, and access for local residents.

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Rep. Correa Votes Against Republican Attempt To Make Homeownership More Expensive For Working Families

By Central OC Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 23, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against H.R. 3564, a Republican-led bill that would make homeownership more expensive for middle class borrowers, and issued the following statement:

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Ranking Member Correa Votes Against Republican Attempt To Punish Schools Lending Care To Migrants

By Central OC Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, voted against an unserious, and purely political, Republican-led attempt to punish schools for providing support to undocumented students, H.Res.461, and issued the following statement: