SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) issued the following statement condemning the horrific political violence in Minnesota:
“The shocking and tragic assassination and targeted political violence in Minnesota are sickening. Our hearts go out to Speaker Hortman and Senator Hoffman's families, the communities they proudly represent, and all Minnesotans.
Senator Mike McGuire - Healdsburg
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Mike is a lifelong Californian.
His family farmed the Golden State’s rich soils for decades and he was raised by two incredibly strong women, his mom and grandma.
Mike and his mom struggled growing up. He’s been working full-time since he was 16, helping put himself through college.
Mike is the third highest ranking member of the Senate and the youngest Assistant Majority Leader in decades.
He’s been a champion for our kids and public schools. He went to the mat and won against President Trump on offshore oil drilling, led the charge in the legislature on wildfires, and is a leading voice in holding PG&E accountable. And no one has been more successful at securing resources to combat homelessness and build affordable housing in rural California.
Mike and his wife Erika, an elementary school principal, call Sonoma County home with their lazy pug, Gertrude.
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SACRAMENTO – Shortly after the California State Senate convened this morning, the Democratic Caucus, led by Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), walked onto the State Capitol’s West Steps – the cornerstone of our state’s democracy – to stand against the authoritarian siege of our state by President Trump and federal forces.
“Today the Senate stands on the steps of democracy, here in California – the west steps of the Golden State’s Capitol – to say, ‘Enough is enough.’
SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) released the following statement regarding federal employees forcibly removing and handcuffing U.S. Senator Alex Padilla during a press conference earlier today:
“Alex Padilla is a U.S. Senator who was asking important questions and was violently detained. This is outrageous and reprehensible. All Americans must stand up to these authoritarian thugs. Trump and his posse are completely out of control. This has to stop immediately. We all must stand with Senator Padilla.”