Sacramento – Assemblyman James Gallagher’s (R-Yuba City) effort to make PG&E wildfire victims’ settlement payments tax-free cleared the legislature today when the Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1249 with unanimous bipartisan support. AB 1249 will provide financial relief to wildfire victims by exempting them from paying state taxes on settlement payments…

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Senate unanimously approved legislation designed to fast-track major infrastructure projects in the Town of Paradise. Assembly Bill 36, authored by Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) and Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), will allow the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Irrigation District to utilize the design-build…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Capitol Democrats killed a Republican coauthored proposal that would have provided California renters with thousands of dollars in financial relief.  “California has the largest budget surplus in our state’s history. With inflation at a 40-year high, it only makes sense to help renters living paycheck to paycheck. But Capitol…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued a statement in advance of Governor Newsom’s afternoon media event where he is expected to celebrate his successes on reducing homelessness: “I think the Governor’s Media Advisory included a typo. California is leading the nation in homelessness, not the other way…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) warned Californians of new last-minute proposals being pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom that are expected to significantly increase the cost of living in California.  “The Governor and his Democrat allies in the Legislature just don’t get it. Inflation is at…