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Gov. Newsom Signs Bay Area Senator's Bill To Expand California's Use Of Hydrogen Energy

July 1, 2026

Senate Bill 1350 from Sen.

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Newsom Inserts Tunnel Fast Track Into Budget

May 15, 2025

“Governor Newsom’s proposal to fast-track the costly and destructive Delta Tunnel Project in the state budget is a poorly conceived plan that the Legislature should reject,” State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton said.

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Newsom asks lawmakers to fast-track delta tunnel project

May 15, 2025

“Governor Newsom’s proposal to fast-track the costly and destructive Delta Tunnel Project in the state budget is a poorly conceived plan that the Legislature should reject,” said Sen. Jerry McNerney, who is from Pleasanton.

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McNerney, Bonta Host Virtual Meeting to Educate Immigrants on Current Threats

May 14, 2025

Tri-Valley State Sen. Jerry McNerney held a virtual town hall meeting May 7 to help immigrants deal with “significant fear and anxiety” resulting from federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) stepped-up efforts to deport non-citizens.

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How Big Tech is trying to shut down California’s AI rules

May 12, 2025

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

May 2, 2025

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McNerney’s taking on water, Newsom and Trump

April 26, 2025

Sen. Jerry McNerney is stepping into the fight over one of the biggest modern-day water projects in California — a tunnel to reroute more water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta south to farmers and cities — just as it’s heating up.

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California Democrats will try again to slash high energy bills

April 24, 2025

McNerney, who took office in December after 16 years in Congress, is joining Democrats who control the levers of power at the state Legislature who say they’re redoubling their efforts this year to give energy customers relief from steep energy bills.

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Voluntary AI rules are getting critics to yes

April 21, 2025

An open letter obtained by Decoded reveals a host of AI scholars and experts are backing a key AI safety bill in Sacramento, showing how less far-reaching proposals this year are drawing support from opponents of a wider-ranging proposal last year.