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Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

June 8, 2021
Senator Nielsen urges a “No” vote on SB 264, which would prohibit gun shows on state property.

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

June 8, 2021
Senator Nielsen urges a “No” vote on SB 264, which would prohibit gun shows on state property.

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

Senator Nielsen is Fed Up with Attacks on our 2nd Amendment Rights

June 1, 2021
Senator Nielsen urges a “No” vote on SB 264, which would prohibit gun shows on state property.

Violent Criminals Get Less Consequences Under New Legislative Proposal

May 27, 2021
The Democrat majority of the Senate passed a measure requiring the courts to dismiss sentence enhancements, thereby, resulting in shorter jail or prison time for convicted criminals. Senate Bill 81 (Skinner) further removes the discretion of judges and provides them no guidance when evaluating...

Governor’s May Revised Budget Gives Money to Grab Headlines But Doesn’t Set State Up for Future Economic Prosperity

May 14, 2021
The state has an eye-popping cash windfall of $76 billion. Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his May Revision Budget to the Legislature. Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement: “To fend off his critics and make headlines, the...

Newsom Administration Increases Efforts to Release More Violent Criminals

April 30, 2021
On a late Friday afternoon news dump, the Newsom Administration announced they are automatically giving “good time credit” to violent offenders and second and third strikers in an effort to release them early. These polices will go into effect within hours of the announcement – Saturday, May 1...

ADVISORY: Proposal to Implement State Auditor Recommendations to Fix EDD up in Senate Labor Monday

April 24, 2021
Over a year into the pandemic, and more than a million Californians are still waiting for their benefits from the California Employment Development Department. In October of 2020, 1.6 million Californians were on a backlog. The nonpartisan state auditor’s investigation found “poor planning and...

Senator Jim Nielsen Blasts LA District Attorney George Gascón

April 22, 2021
The Los Angeles Times reported that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón “ fundamentally change the way the largest prosecutor’s office in the nation handles gang crime .” By reducing a top-notch prosecution team from 40 to 26 prosecutors, Gascón is seriously jeopardizing the safety...

Governor’s Wildfire Funding Not Enough

April 13, 2021
Paradise State Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff) issued the following statement as the Governor held a press conference to tout his wildfire plan: “This is only a drop in the bucket to fight wildfire – simply a band aid on an open wound. “While it is encouraging that Fire Safe Councils will receive...

Republicans Push for Forgiveness of Water, Gas, Electricity & Internet Debts with State's $25 billion Bonus

March 9, 2021
SACRAMENTO – The State of California is expected to receive an additional $25 billion, and Republicans want to use that surplus money to pay the billions of unpaid water, utility and internet bills. They also asked for assistance for pharmacies that are critical in the delivery of hands-on patient...

GOP Budget Vice Chair: Open Public Schools Full Time & Fix EDD

March 9, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address in Los Angeles Tuesday evening. Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement: “It is unfortunate that more isn’t being done to open public schools full time – five days a week...

Republican Lawmaker: Important to Open Public Schools

March 2, 2021
The Senate Budget Committee unanimously passed Assembly Bill 86, a measure to provide $6.6 billion to schools to open in-person instructions. Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee, issued the following statements: “The divide between the haves...