AB 1589 (Huffman) Provides Needed Funding Strategies to Prevent Closures SACRAMENTO - In a strong showing of bipartisan strength, today members of the State Assembly from both sides of the aisle stood together in support of major legislation jointly authored by Democrats and Republicans that would help rescue California state…

AB 1589 raises park revenue by increasing sales of annual park passes Sacramento - The Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee today gave unanimous, bipartisan support to legislation authored by Assemblymembers Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast) that offers several creative funding opportunities to help prevent state parks…

AB 1805 (Huffman) approved by Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee Sacramento - Servicemen and women stationed overseas are one step closer to being able to participate in local and state elections, thanks to a bipartisan bill authored by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael). The bill, Assembly Bill 1805, received bipartisan support…

Misseldine of Green Cities California selected by fellow North Bay environmentalists at Huffman's Annual Environmental Breakfast April 20, 2012 - Assemblymember Huffman was pleased to honor Carol Misseldine at his 2012 Environmental Breakfast at the David Yearsley River Heritage Center on the Petaluma River. PETALUMA - Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San…

Sacramento - A bill to boost job growth for new manufacturing businesses in California passed with bipartisan support yesterday in the Assembly Committee on Revenue & Taxation. AB 1530, which is joint-authored by Assemblymembers Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto), creates Clean Manufacturing Zones around the state to…

SACRAMENTO – The key component of Assemblymember Jared Huffman’s package of bills to create jobs and stimulate economic recovery in California passed today by a 4-0 vote in the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy. AB 1530, the Clean Manufacturing and Job Creation Incentive Act, creates Clean…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Jared Huffman honored Lilo Basch Heller, a resident of Mill Valley, during the California Assembly’s recognition of California Holocaust Memorial Week. Heller was Huffman’s guest on the Assembly floor, joining Holocaust survivors from each Assembly district at today’s ceremony. Born in 1921 in Liegnitz, Germany, Liselotte…

Marin Community Foundation steps up with $40,000 matching grant SAN RAFAEL – The Marin Open Parks Coalition announced yesterday its support for the effort underway by Friends of China Camp (FOCC) to operate China Camp State Park. The Marin State Parks Association and its subgroups, Friends of China Camp and…

AB 1805 (Huffman) ensures these servicemen and women can participate in local and state elections SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee approved Assembly Bill 1805, introduced by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) to ensure that California’s overseas military and international support personnel can vote in local and state…

March 26, 2012:  Assemblymember Jared Huffman (far left) presents a certificate to Dana King (center) as part of the annual Woman of the Year ceremony sponsored by the California Legislative Women's Caucus at the State Capitol.  Huffman selected King to be the Woman of the Year for the 6th Assembly…