For Veterans Living in Ventura County
Are you a veteran living in Ventura County? Please make sure you're aware of all the federal, state and local benefits you are eligible for. The County's Veteran Services Agency is a great resource to visit. You can access their website here: https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/veteran-services, and thank you for your service to our nation.
Speaker Rivas, Pro Tem Limón, Lawmakers Visit Southern California Farm, Strengthen Support for California Agriculture as Federal Policies Cause Workforce Disruptions, Tariff Pressures, Rising Food Prices
Assembly and Senate leaders heard directly from farmers in Ventura County who are innovating and succeeding, and discussed ways to support workers and deliver solutions that continue to uplift the agricultural sector
Ventura County Farm Tour
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas joined Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón, California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass, Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Esmeralda Soria, Assemblymembers Steve Bennett and Avelino Valencia, and Senator Henry Stern and Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Melissa Hurtado at a Southern California avocado farm, discussing how the state can continue to support farmers and agricultural innovation as federal policies threaten farmworkers and grocery costs.
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett's Bill for Wildfire Backup Power in Ventura County
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Bennett's AB 367 has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill increases preparation by Ventura County water suppliers for wildfires.
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett Bill to Protect California Ocean Biodiversity
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1056 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura).
Governor Newsom Signs Bennett Bill Expanding Access to Patient Care
(SACRAMENTO) Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1041 (Bennett) which improves patient access to care and boosts small and independent practices by streamlining the physician credentialing process.
2025 Coastal Cleanup Day
My office, in partnership with Coastal Keepers and Oxnard City Corps, invited constituents to The Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.
California Puppy Mill Crackdown: Three bills Await Gov. Newsom's Signature
Assembly Bill 506, introduced by Assemblymember Steve Bennett of Ventura County, voids contracts with non-refundable deposits or those that don't disclose the pet's origin or medical history. It also requires sellers to refund buyers within 30 days if the contract is voided.
"We're trying to make it clear that nonrefundable deposits are illegal, and then we're also requiring that all the appropriate information come with the animal from the other state when the animal is actually delivered," Bennett said.