California State Senator (District 40) and Harvard Law graduate. Former San Diego City Councilman and State Assemblyman. Focused on public safety, children's welfare, and border community issues.
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PRESS RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA (May 14, 2012) – State Senator Juan Vargas’ SB 969, “Lucy’s Law”, which would create a voluntary certification program for the pet grooming industry, was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee (5-2) this afternoon. The bill, authored in an effort to prevent injuries and fatalities to
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SACRAMENTO, CA - State Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) today called on the California Department of Insurance to take action on a state program that allows consumer groups to intervene in insurance rate cases and announced his intention to ask for a hearing on the program. According to the Department
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SACRAMENTO, CA (April 23, 2012) – State Senator Juan Vargas’ SB 969, “Lucy’s Law”, which would create a certification program for the pet grooming industry, was approved by the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development (5-3) this afternoon. The bill, authored in an effort to prevent injuries and
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PRESS RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA (April 17, 2012) - State Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) recounted the disgraceful acts of Penn State staff that protected Jerry Sandusky and enabled him to continue abusing eight boys over a 15-year period before the Senate Committee on Public Safety this morning. Vargas then urged
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PRESS RELEASE Sacramento, CA – Senator Juan Vargas (D-San Diego) was joined by a group of consumer, business and community leaders at the State Capitol today supporting the need to improve used car consumer protection through Senate Bill 990 – The Used Car Safety Act of 2012. “My legislation is an important