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July 24, 2025
Shortage made worse by firefighters being forced to skip time off, deprived of earned benefits
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June 3, 2025
Sacramento, Hanford stations were targeted for reduction of operations
Loss of 24/7 service would be catastrophic for disaster weather response
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced that the National Weather Service (NWS) is implementing emergency hiring plans to keep two Valley weather stations open in response to Harder’s advocacy.
Issues:Public Safety
February 6, 2025
Traffickers evade prosecution by changing fentanyl’s chemical compound
More than 10,000 overdose deaths in California between 2023 and 2024
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September 17, 2024
Bill increases funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program to surge support to law enforcement agencies
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August 7, 2024
In California, 5.8 million fentanyl-laced pills were seized in the first 5 months of 2024; 7 in 10 pills counterfeit pills seized by the DEA contain a deadly dose of fentanyl
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