Housing affordability is the number one challenge facing families in California’s 19th Congressional District. I’m proud to help introduce the bipartisan Homeownership Opportunity Act to give families more flexibility to cover down payments and closing costs and help more people eam of homeownership.

I appreciated the chance to speak with members of a local business council about my work in Congress to support local businesses and strengthen our regional economy.

A great visit to Santa Teresa Elementary School in South San Jose to celebrate the signing into law of my legislation, the SEED Act. Early childhood educators can now deduct up to $350 in out-of-pocket classroom expenses.

Deeply saddened by the passing of Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and a pioneer in the fight for labor and civil rights, women’s rights, and equality.

Her lifetime of advocacy and action helped generations of farmworkers secure better wages, safer working on the job. Dolores inspired the fight for many farmworkers to achieve the American Dream and give their children a better life. Her legacy is felt well beyond our local agricultural communities on the central coast of California and throughout our country.

My heart is with her family, friends, and all those who carry forward her pursuit of giving farmworkers fairness and our children a brighter future.

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Proud to join a local Elks Lodge chapter in celebrating 113 years of their impact on our CA-19 community, especially for our veterans and local youth.

Good to speak to local college students about the pressing issues impacting our communities in CA-19 and across the country.

Great to conduct another neighborhood townhall, this time with San Jose City Councilmember Domingo Candelas. Appreciate those who came out on a Friday evening to share your concerns and discuss our work.

Great to meet with local members of the Recording Academy to discuss federal solutions to AI issues facing the arts community.

Proud to put $65,000 back in my constituent’s pockets from the IRS. One of the best parts of my job is returning my constituents’ hard-earned money they are owed from the federal government. When a community member reached out for help because he was missing his 2025 IRS refund, gency within just a couple of weeks.

After dismantling USAID, this Administration is directing global health assistance to foreign governments without adequate transparency or oversight. That’s why I led a letter to Secretary Rubio requesting public access to these agreements and clear safeguards to protect taxpayer American leadership in global health continues to save lives and strengthen our partnerships around the world.

Thank you to our local Sikh gurdwara for hosting me to discuss how I can best represent our Sikh community in CA-19 at the federal level.

Had an impactful meeting with financial managers to discuss federal solutions to improve financial literacy and help Americans plan for retirement.

Proud to have received a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign for the 119th Congress. I will continue fighting for legislation that protects the rights and dignity of our LGBTQ communities in CA-19 and across the country.

Great to join our local leaders and community members to celebrate the reopening of the CAPSLO Infant and Toddler Head Start Program in Atascadero! Always glad to show my support for partners like CAPSLO.

Our public lands are facing a maintenance crisis, with unusable trails, unsafe bridges, and unprecedented wildfire risk. That’s why I joined my colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service about how layoffs, hiring restrictions, and budget cuts are affecting its trails and protect nearby communities. I will continue working in Congress to keep our trails safe and accessible and protect our public lands in California’s 19th Congressional District.

Proud to put $65,000 back in my constituent’s pockets from the IRS. One of the best parts of my job is returning my constituents’ hard-earned money they are owed from the federal government. When a community member reached out for help because he was missing his 2025 IRS refund, gency within just a couple of weeks.

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Appreciated the opportunity to talk to a local restaurant owner to hear about the challenges they face and how I can continue to support small businesses throughout CA-19.

Always appreciate the opportunity to meet with Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings and his staff to discuss our work together for our constituents.

Great to host another town hall with members of a local neighborhood association and hear directly from constituents about issues affecting our community and how I can best serve CA-19 in Congress.

Great to work with Lisa Holbert, Director at the Cabrillo College Children’s Center & Lab School, on highlighting my recently enacted SEED Act for early childhood educators. The new law will allow pre-K teachers to deduct up to $350 in out-of-pocket classroom expenses from their fedeing with the 2026 tax year. Proud to play my part in providing such a tax deduction and recognizing our teachers.

Great to see the construction at the new facility for the Teen Kitchen Project and learn more about the work it will continue to do preparing and delivering medically tailored, nourishing meals to our community members.

Applications for a service academy nomination are due October 23! It’s always an honor to nominate outstanding high school seniors and recent graduates from CA-19 to attend our nation’s service academies, where they can prepare for lives of leadership and service to our country.
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An envelope containing a suspicious white powder was delivered to my Santa Cruz district office and opened by staff this morning as part of her normal daily morning routine responding to constituents. Upon realizing that there was powder in the envelope, she immediately put the can, cleared fellow staff members out of the office, and called 911.

My priority is the safety and security of my staff and, thankfully, she and the other staff have been initially cleared by medical officials.

I’m grateful to local law enforcement and first responders for their swift response.

Threats, fearmongering, and violence against public servants have become far too common over the past decade and undermine our democracy.

But these attempts to intimidate us will not deter us from doing our job. Despite these difficult circumstances, we remain committed to our democracy by continuing our service to the people of California’s 19th Congressional District.

Great to join local early-childhood educators at Cabrillo College Children’s Center & Lab School to celebrate my bipartisan SEED Act being signed into law.  Pre-K teachers often dip into their own pockets to purchase classroom supplies, yet until now, they were denied the same fedeable to K-12 teachers. My commonsense law closes that gap by expanding the $350 educator expense deduction to include early childhood educators.

Congress created the research tax credit to bolster innovation, not subsidize tech companies' construction of data centers in our communities. That’s why I’m leading a bipartisan coalition of my colleagues to demand answers from the IRS on whether companies, like Meta, actually reaks.

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With Medicare open enrollment beginning October 15, seniors deserve coverage they paid into and care they can access. As our senior population continues to grow in CA-19, I’ll continue working to strengthen Medicare for patients and physicians so more seniors can find a local they need.

Glad to be a part of another town hall with local homeowners about my work in Congress to represent our CA-19 community at the federal level.

Today, we recognize the enduring strength, resilience, and contributions of our Native American communities that have shaped the character of our nation for generations.

When disaster strikes, working families should not have to worry about whether they can afford to rebuild their homes. That’s why I support the Community Disaster Protection Act to help high-risk communities close coverage gaps and expand access to affordable insurance. I’ll gress to help our communities in CA-19 prepare for disasters and recover when they strike.

Medicare open enrollment begins October 15. Proud to bring together local physicians and healthcare providers to discuss the challenges our seniors face accessing affordable care. The federal government must do its part to ensure coverage translates into care.

After nearly two years of delays and shifting timelines, USPS is proposing to permanently close the Brookdale Post Office. Together, we are pressing USPS to halt its closure study and work with our community to restore local postal services.

Glad to meet with a constituent to discuss how we can improve health outcomes and healthcare systems in California’s 19th Congressional District and beyond.

Glad to celebrate students at Silver Creek High School in South San Jose for their achievements on California’s English language proficiency assessments. Congratulations to these students on their hard work and progress!

Proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with local elected officials and Brookdale residents against USPS’s proposed permanent closure of the Brookdale Post Office. Please make your voice heard by submitting your comments by October 9 at panetta.house.gov/brookdale.

I’ll keep fighting mail service the people of Brookdale deserve.

Had a nice night at a education gala to bolster local public school programs. Grateful for the parents who volunteer, the teachers who inspire, the local businesses that give back, and the entire community coming together to support our children.

Thanks to the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery for having me smash some pumpkins for their annual Zoom Honk Smash. It’s always great to support these kinds of initiatives that bring our community and families together.

For over 30 years in Congress, Anna Eshoo set the standard for what it means to represent a community with integrity, effectiveness, and a deep commitment to the places people call home. Glad to join local elected officials at Sempervirens’ tree dedication in her honor in the Mountains.

Proud to announce more than $1.1 million in federal funding for CSUMB to expand educational opportunities and help more students succeed.

Great to sit down with a local school board member to talk about ways to strengthen our public school system.

I had the pleasure of attending @AsmGailPellerin’s 2026 care fair to recognize the outstanding Mental Health Heroes from CA-19. Thanks to Assemblywoman Pellerin for all of her work and service.

Always proud to cut through the red tape with the federal government to get results for the people of CA-19. When a constituent reached out for help expediting the review of their employment authorization renewal, I quickly got to work with the USCIS. Glad to have gotten this hem.

The House unanimously passed my bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. My bill would help crack down on the illicit trafficking and misuse of xylazine while protecting its legitimate use by veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers.

After leaving Brookdale without local postal services for nearly two years, USPS is now considering permanently closing the community’s post office without proposing an alternative location or expanded service. I called on Postmaster General Steiner to stop the study and start an provide the community with reliable postal services.

Proud to have secured more than $1 million in federal funding for the San Miguel Fire Department to build an Emergency Operations Center in their new fire department. This investment will give local first responders the dedicated space and resources they need to better ate emergency responses and keep our communities safe.

Good discussion with a constituent on our public education system and the issues impacting our CA-19 communities.

Great to see the brand new family housing wing at a local transitional homeless shelter. Amazing to see not only the facility, but also the community support for our most vulnerable.

Proud to have secured significant federal funding for the Cambria Fire Department to purchase a brand new fire engine so that our firefighters have the best resources available to keep our communities safe.

Had a meaningful night celebrating the 50th anniversary of an impactful local non-profit dedicated to providing substance use disorder prevention and recovery for our community.

Extremist settler violence in the West Bank is a threat and danger to Palestinian communities and undermines the safety and security of Israelis and Palestinians alike. I joined my colleagues in urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to take immediate action to restore the rule of law, responsible for this reprehensible violence, and preserve the prospects for lasting peace, prosperity, and security.

Glad to sit down with a CA-19 constituent to discuss federal solutions to our local housing issues.

Always a pleasure to welcome young Scouts to our nation’s capital. Appreciate their service to our communities in CA-19.