Press Releases

Sacramento – Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin announces funding for local projects that are included in budget bills approved by the Legislature and expected to be signed by Governor Newsom. Various budget bills that amend the framework budget that was sent to the Governor on June 13, 2022 include specific projects that will benefit residents of San Mateo County.

“Today’s Supreme Court decision officially overturning Roe v Wade is shattering news and it sends a devastating message to women across this country that they are not equal and they have no control of their own body. Limiting access to reproductive care, including abortion is a fundamental violation of individual liberty and freedom.

Sacramento - “The joint Assembly-Senate spending plan adopted by the Legislature today invests in the people of California by supporting residents and small businesses, increasing school funding and increasing our reserves.

San Mateo – Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin announced his selection of Kitty Lopez, Executive Director of First 5 San Mateo County as the 2022 Assembly District 22 Woman of the Year.

San Mateo –  Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin announced the introduction of AB 2197, which will appropriate $260 million from the State’s General Fund to the California State Transportation Agency for the purpose of closing the funding gap for the Caltrain Electrification Project and ensure the project’s completion by 2024.

“A significant budget surplus provides California with an opportunity to address on-going issues confronting the state.  I am pleased to see the Governor’s continued effort to fight COVID-19.  Additionally, I am glad to see he is taking seriously the sudden increase in retail theft, this needs to end now.

San Mateo – Assemblymember Kevin Mullin today called upon Sutter Health to reopen Mickelson Pool in San Mateo, and will be seeking answers why Sutter is pursuing this action which is detrimental to the well-being of San Mateo County residents.

San Mateo – “Jackie Speier is an icon and a legendary figure in San Mateo County and California legislative and political history.

Sacramento – Governor Newsom has signed bills totaling a historic $15 Billon to address a wide range of climate change issues, making it the largest investment of its kind in California’s history. This funding will help make California more resilient by investing in a wide range of prevention and adaptation activities throughout the state.

Sacramento – Governor Newsom has signed SB 129, also known as the “June 28 Budget Package”. This spending framework amends the budget sent to the Governor on June 14, 2021 and while it addresses many funding elements, it also includes funding for some specific projects that will benefit residents of San Mateo County.