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May 8, 2023

All of us at National Marrow Donor (NMDP)/Be The Match were thrilled when the Life Saving Leave Act (H.R. 3024) was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new legislation would provide basic job protections for bone marrow and blood stem cell donors who want to help save a life. 

Issues:Health Care

May 5, 2023

Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) has been awarded a $45.1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase 16 new light rail train cars or "vehicles." 


May 4, 2023

Political leaders, neighborhood residents and the UC Davis community celebrated what Chancellor Gary May called “the next big chapter of the Aggie Square story” on Thursday morning as they marked completion of the framework for the first two buildings at the Sacramento innovation hub. 


April 25, 2023

Hundreds of Sacramento-area business and political leaders spent one final full day in Washington D.C. to meet with government officials and secure federal funding for our region.


April 18, 2023

The first ladies of the U.S. and Japan honored the friendship between their countries by planting a cherry tree at the White House on Monday.


April 12, 2023

PepsiCo is going electric.

The company unveiled its new fleet of 18 Tesla electric semi-trucks and charging stations at its Sacramento bottling plant on Tuesday.


March 31, 2023

Cruise ship travel should be relaxing, enjoyable, and safe for every passenger. But voyages can quickly become a nightmare when serious — and even fatal — incidents happen on board.


March 23, 2023

Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., asked Chew about whether TikTok has different policies for amplifying content related to depression or dieting versus content such as gardening and sports.


March 22, 2023

Local agricultural businesses can access federal grants and loans to expand their product lines or improve energy efficiency. That was the message at an informational meeting hosted in Galt by U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento.


March 13, 2023

The Federal Communications Commission’s recent lapse in authority to auction off wireless spectrum has members of the House of Representatives concerned about the United States’ ability to stay competitive in a global wireless market.