SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Assemblyman James Gallagher introduced new legislation on Monday that will help expedite the construction of the Paradise Irrigation District intertie project. PID said after the Camp Fire, a rough estimate of customers lost was around 9,000, nearly its entire customer base. The District is searching for new…

To further protect their constituents, state lawmakers – Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama) and Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) – who represent the Town of Paradise and Camp Fire survivors, announced their intent to introduce legislation that will help prevent future wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by PG&E.  The…

BUTTE COUNTY, CA (MPG) – The California Legislature urged FEMA officials to reconsider its pursuit of reimbursement from PG&E’s $13.5 billion fire victim fund. Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama) and Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), who represent Camp Fire survivors, pushed for the signing of the letter to FEMA’s Acting Administrator:…

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) introduced Assembly Bill 1983 that would safeguard victims of sexual violence from reliving their trauma in Sexual Violent Predator Act (SVPA) probable cause hearings.   “Victims of sexual violence suffer every day from the impacts of their assault. We must protect the…

Funding Will Combat Newsom’s Fraudulent Wildfire Failure SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) announced his intention to submit an emergency budget amendment in order to bolster the state’s response to wildfire preparedness. Gallagher’s announcement comes on the heels of a bombshell new report of Gavin Newsom’s overstated, inaccurate…