Press Releases

(Washington, DC) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3884, the MORE Act, which would deschedule marijuana and fully legalize and commercialize a schedule 1 narcotic. This bill would also expunge convictions for numerous federal marijuana-related offenses, extend Small Business Administration loans to marijuana companies while other small businesses struggle, and establish a new 5% commercial cannabis tax to create a slush fund for grants to benefit individuals who have been convicted of federal drug crimes.

(Sacramento, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom issued an a lockdown for regions in which the Governor deems have a “widespread” COVID-19 outbreak. Under the Governor’s order, the state will be divided into five regions: Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, Northern California, Bay Area, and Southern California. If a region has 85% of their ICU beds filled, the region must close for three weeks and until ICU capacity begins to trend down.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after he, Congressman Bob Gibbs (OH-07), and Congressman Ted Budd (NC-13) introduced H.R. 8815, the Election Certainty Act, a bill that prioritizes election security by fortifying ballots and putting safeguards around the ballot collecting process. The bill comes as a response to widespread distrust of voting systems among many Americans. Recent polls continue to show that everyday Americans are losing trust in the electoral system, especially mailed ballots, and need to see that elections are fair and transparent. To address those concerns, this bill institutes common sense requirements that create a standard for mail in ballots.

(Chico, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $13.3 million to the City of Chico to make improvements to Cohasset Road needed to better access the Chico Municipal airport and three major job centers. This grant is expected to create 620 jobs, retain 200 jobs, and spur $26 million in economic activity.

(Happy Camp, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) re-opened the Mobile Registration Intake Center in Siskiyou County for survivors of the Slater Fire.

(Sacramento, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a 10 PM – 5AM forced curfew for counties in which the Governor says may have a “widespread” COVID-19 outbreak. Under the Governor’s orders, in the “purple” designated counties, all family gatherings, including Thanksgiving, traveling, and evening activities that are outside of your home will be banned.

(Siskiyou County, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after California Governor Gavin Newson, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Karuk and Yurok Tribal Leaders, and PacifiCorp announced that they will be moving forward with the removal of four Klamath River Dams. In their new agreement, California and Oregon will partner with the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) to assume liability for the dam removal project, transferring the license to operate the dams from PacifiCorp. This comes after a July announcement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that KRRC would not be able to be a sole licensee on the project because it “has limited finances and no experience with hydropower dam operation or dam removal.”

(Alturas, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, asking him to reconsider closing the Devil’s Garden Conservation Camp. Earlier this month, Governor Newsom announced that his administration would be closing eight fire camps, including Devil’s Garden, due to budget constraints.