Representing the 31st District

SACRAMENTO-Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) has introduced legislation that would give law enforcement officials an important tool to keep dangerous, habitual offenders behind bars. Assembly Bill 1393, Keeping Repeat Offenders Behind Bars, would give California superior court judges the authority to send repeat offenders to jails in neighboring counties when there is no room to house them in the county where they offended. “Giving judges the ability to send repeat offenders to other county jails…

SACRAMENTO- Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) is pleased to announce three Central Valley cities have received funds from the Department of housing and Community Development’s CalHome Program. The CalHome Program is funded by Prop 1C and assists local agencies in providing affordable housing opportunities. “These funds will help rebuild our Central Valley neighborhoods ravaged by foreclosure and neglect,” Assemblymember Perea said. City of Fresno-$1,500,000 These funds will be used to provide mortgage assistance loans to…

Sacramento - AB 2238-Regional Water Solutions was approved in the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Tuesday. The bill would encourage studies on the consolidation of water systems in small towns as a way to improve access to clean and affordable water and wastewater services. "These are issues people in our rural communities have been dealing with for years, with little success," Assemblymember Perea said. "The fact that they are paying for water…

SACRAMENTO- An Assembly Bill aimed at providing greater accountability within California’s county child welfare system was approved in the Assembly Human Services Committee Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1697, Foster Care Placements: Foster Family Agencies, was introduced by Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) to address an issue uncovered in the 2010 State Auditor’s report California Can and Must Provide Better Protection and Support for Abused and Neglected Children. The audit found county child welfare agency’s use of…

FRESNO- Assemblymember Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) is pleased to announce more than $9 million from the State of California’s Park Development and Community Revitalization Program has been awarded to build parks in Fresno, Dinuba and Parlier. The largest portion of the funds, $3.1 million, will be used to build Martin Ray Reilly Park in Southeast Fresno. Assemblymember Perea spearheaded plans to bring the park to the underserved neighborhood while on the Fresno City Council and…