New Law Enhances Penalties for Water Theft
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) announced today that his bill to strengthen penalties for water theft has been signed into law by Governor Newsom.
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Lawmakers from Across the State Unite to Defeat Water Grab Legislation
(Sacramento) – Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) announced today that 43 other lawmakers joined him to defeat AB 2639, a bill that would have accelerated the adoption of the State Water Grab, officially known as the update to the Bay-Delta Plan.
Assemblymember Adam Gray leads efforts to make Hilmar children safer
HILMAR – Students crossing State Route 165 at Lander Avenue in Hilmar will be safer starting Tuesday.
Problem Solvers Caucus Proposes Bipartisan Legislation to Suspend Gas Tax, Provide Relief to Californians
(SACRAMENTO) – Today, the bipartisan, bicameral California Problem Solvers Caucus (CPSC) unveiled a new proposal to suspend the gas tax and provide financial relief to consumers.
Citing crime sprees, 3 Valley sheriffs, state lawmaker say early prison releases must end
Early release of convicted criminals from the California state prison system should be the exception, not the expectation and certainly not the norm.
Unfortunately, too many of California’s policymakers — perhaps laboring under the misconception that having fewer people in prison best serves taxpayers — have embraced a philosophy that is returning violent criminals to our streets. Instead of saving taxpayers’ money, it is costing lives and putting enormous stress on law enforcement.
Gray’s Bill Combatting Theft of Catalytic Converters Advances
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Adam Gray’s (D-Merced) bill to combat skyrocketing rates of catalytic converter theft has cleared its first legislative hurdle. The Assembly Transportation Committee approved Gray’s bill, AB 2682, on Monday with support coming from both Democrats and Republicans.
Helping farmers fight unnecessary regulations, bureaucracy
In my Assembly District, which covers the western half of Stanislaus County and all of Merced, there were roughly 545 dairy farms last year. Now there is at least 1 less.
A friend recently told me he had gotten rid of all his cows.
As I look at what’s happening across our state and in Sacramento, I wonder how many other farmers will soon make the same choice.
Assemblyman Gray Seeking to Rename Merced Courthouse for Dr. Charles James Ogletree Jr.
(Sacramento) – Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced), the Merced County NAACP, and the CA/HI State Conference NAACP today announced the introduction of legislation to rename the Merced County Superior Courthouse for renowned civil rights attorney and legal scholar Dr. Charles James Ogletree Jr.
Merced County and the City of Los Banos are participating in the Governor’s 100-Day Challenge to help address the worsening problem of homelessness encampments across the state
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2022
CONTACT: Christy McCammond, Merced County Human Services Agency
North Valley assemblyman Gray questions CA Natural Resource secretary Crowfoot’s water usage plan, “It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
A group of congressional republicans issued a letter to President Biden and governor Gavin Newsom this week urging their administrations to issue emergency declaration following the massive rainstorm. The letter urged them to issue emergency declarations and direct relevant federal and state agencies to temporarily waive all impediments that limit operations of the Delta pumps to ensure none of these storm flows go to waste. North Valley assemblyman and democrat Adam Gray agrees more needs to be done on the state and federal levels to store water.