California Legislative Delta Caucus Co-Chair Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to fast-track the Delta Tunnel Project in the state budget:
Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, announced on Friday that he will chair the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee starting immediately.
The new state senator representing the Tri-Valley is going to Sacramento with a list of tasks he’d like to accomplish in his first four-year term.
Democratic former Reps. Laura Richardson (who left the House in 2013) and Jerry McNerney (who didn’t seek reelection in 2022) were both elected to the California state Senate this year.
While in Congress, McNerney was deeply involved in AI policy — he authored a number of bills around the issue and served as co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Caucus.
Senator Jerry McNerney on Monday was sworn in to the California State Senate during the first official day of the 2025-26 Regular Session.
