Welcome to my web site! I am honored to serve the 14th Senate District including the areas of Mariposa, Madera, San Joaquin, Fresno, Tuolumne and Stanislaus. This site is designed to keep you up to date on our progress in Sacramento. You will find included an array of helpful links to our community, the state, and our federal government; recent press releases and publications; and finally you can find and follow our legislative priorities.
I look forward to serving your needs in the 14th Senate district. Please feel free to contact my offices with your questions or concerns.
--Dave Cogdill
Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), who also serves as vice chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, today issued the following statement after the Legislature approved a comprehensive agreement to improve the state’s water supply and reliability. The package of bills approved today included Senate Bill X7 2, the Safe, Clean, Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010, authored by Senator Cogdill. This legislation builds upon measures that Senator Cogdill has carried for more than three years to implement reforms to California’s water supply and delivery systems.
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Click here to view video of Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) delivering remarks at a joint informational hearing of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.
Senate Bill x7 2, the Safe, Clean, Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010, by Senator Cogdill, is a comprehensive solution which invests $9.4 billion in General Obligation bonds in our state's aging water infrastructure – focusing on storage, conservation and environmental protections.
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Senator Cogdill joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, members of the Latino Water Coalition, as well as hundreds of farmers, farm workers, Central Valley elected officials, community leaders and carpenters at a Capitol news conference to urge lawmakers to quickly adopt a comprehensive water solution. Click here to read more.
Related Audio: Senator Cogdill Discusses Need for Urgent Comprehensive Solution to the State’s Water Crisis (mp3)
Related Audio: Senator Cogdill on KMJ Radio with host Ray Appleton (mp3)
A tragic murder of Los Angeles teen illustrates the need for cautious decisions regarding state prison spending reductions. The most recent budget agreement calls for $1.2 billion in spending reductions to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation but does not specify how these cuts will be made. Next month, lawmakers will debate how to allocate these spending reductions. Click here for more information.
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