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Sacramento leaders took a big step towards carbon neutrality last year when they teamed up with a private company to turn part of a light rail station parking lot into one of the state’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats joined Republicans as California leaders Saturday evening prayed for President Donald Trump after he fell to the ground, injured as gun shots rang out during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump issued a lengthy statement describing what he experienced. “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” he said.
Reactions came in swiftly from California’s political world.
“Violence has no place in our democracy,” Newsom said in a tweet.
The Hanami Line officially opened last month in Sacramento, the Sacramento Tree Foundation said.
The Hanami Line, located just south of the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, along the Sacramento River, is the city’s first cherry blossom park and is part of Robert T. Matsui Park, named for the late Congressman.
According to the foundation, the new cherry blossom grove features a tall tree light-up sculpture, “four separate… mini forests that vary in design from urban to organic,” and Japanese parasol-inspired shade structures.
The capitol of California has embraced a new aesthetic through the Hanami Line, its very first cherry blossom grove, providing Sacramento with a splash of Japanese tradition right along the riverfront. The Sacramento Tree Foundation announced the opening of this scenic corridor located just south of the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, as part of the larger Robert T. Matsui Park, celebrating the late Congressman's legacy. Just in time for warm summer strolls, the Hanami Line touts a variety of features, including a striking tree light-up sculpture and "four separate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, CongresswomanDoris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act, a bill which would impose fees on greenhouse gas emissions and other toxic air pollutants emitted by large marine vessels carrying cargo destined for U.S. ports.
Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep.
West Sacramento’s State of the City address listed a litany of achievements, such as being home to a Major League Baseball team.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States.
Today, supplies of more than 300 commonly used drugs in the U.S. are experiencing shortages. That’s compared to supplies of maybe 40 or 50 commonly used drugs in the U.S. experiencing shortages 20 years ago, according to Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
Congresswoman Matsui praised the partnership between the federal government, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, West Sacramento and the entire Yolo-Delta Trail Coalition.