$10 Million Secured: Asm. Ransom’s Major Win for Family Justice Centers Across California


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$9.8 Million Secured to Develop California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in North San Joaquin Valley

$9.8 million secured for Innovation Campus

 

A major investment in California’s clean technology future was announced this week, as BEAM Circular confirmed it has secured $9.8 million in funding to launch the California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in the North San Joaquin Valley. The campus will serve as a hub for advancing technologies that transform agricultural waste, food scraps, and forest residues into renewable energy, sustainable materials, and other biobased products.

The new funding includes $8 million from the recently enacted 2025 California State Budget and an additional $1.8 million in Catalyst Funding through the

Two Stockton Students Awarded Prestigious Minerva Scholarship

Sacramento, CA- Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom proudly congratulates Alejandra Garibay Ordaz and Julissa Nuñez, two exceptional students from Stockton, for being selected as recipients of the prestigious Women in California Leadership (WiCL) Minerva Scholarship.

 

The Minerva Scholarship program was established by Women in California Leadership to support the advancement of women in the State of...

With Fire Season Underway, California Legislature Calls on Congress and the President to Restore Disaster Resilience Funds

  
What You Need to Know: California is entering the peak of fire season and the California Office of Emergency Services has identified up to $870 million in BRIC-funded projects that will lose federal funding for hazard mitigation. Without this funding, communities across the state face greater vulnerability to preventable disasters.
  

With Fire Season Underway, California Legislature Calls on...

Putting Ratepayers First: CPUC Reform on the Horizon

Sacramento, CA- Relief is one step closer for millions of Californians fed up with skyrocketing utility bills. AB 13, the Utility Reform Act authored by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy), has officially passed the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee with bipartisan support and now heads to Senate Appropriations.

 

AB 13 is the only CPUC reform bill passed by the State...

California Moves Closer to Launching Honeybee Health Plan Act

Sacramento, CA – Earlier in June, the California State Assembly unanimously passed AB 1042, authored by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D–Tracy), directing the California Department of Food and Agriculture to inaugurate a managed honeybee health program. Managed honeybees are vital to California’s agriculture, contributing billions of dollars annually by pollinating over 100 crops like almonds...

Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom Secures $10M to Support Family Justice Centers across California

 

Sacramento, CA – In a major win for victims of abuse and violence, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy) has secured $10 million in the 2025-2026 State Budget to expand Family Justice Centers- trusted, one-stop hubs that offer trauma-informed support to survivors and their families.

As California faces a disturbing rise in domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and human...

California Legislature Calls on Congress and the President to Restore Disaster Resilience Funds

What You Need to Know: California is entering the peak of fire season, and the California Office of Emergency Services has identified up to $870 million in BRIC-funded projects that will lose federal funding for hazard mitigation. Without this funding, communities across the state face greater vulnerability to preventable disasters.

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy), Chair...

Asm. Ransom Hosts Emergency Webinar for San Joaquin County Leaders as ICE Raids Expand into Northern California

What You Need to Know: ICE raids are no longer limited to Southern California- confirmed activity is now occurring in Northern California. With the deployment of the National Guard and escalating federal crackdowns, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is working to ensure San Joaquin County leaders and residents are informed and prepared.

Stockton, CA – Amid intensifying federal immigration enforcement...

Brighter Christmas of Tracy Named 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 13

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom recognizes Brighter Christmas of Tracy as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for California’s Assembly District 13, honoring the beloved Tracy-based organization for nearly five decades of service helping local families in need feel seen, supported, and celebrated during the holidays.

The recognition was made official at the State Capitol during...

Assembly Passes ‘Buy California Glass’ Bill to Protect Local Glass Manufacturers

What You Need to Know: Many small and mid-sized wineries face pressure to cut costs, often turning to cheaper imported bottles, taking money out of the local economy by importing foreign-made glass bottles. California wineries choosing to import foreign-made glass bottles are putting local glass manufacturers at risk.

Sacramento, CA – The California State Assembly passed AB 899 by Assemblymember...

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