Carbajal, Salud, 1964-

CARBAJAL, Salud, a Representative from California; born in Moroleon, Mexico, November 18, 1964; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1990; M.A., Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1994; United States Marine Corps Reserve; staff, Santa Barbara County, Calif., public health department; staff, Santa Barbara County, Calif. supervisor Naomi Schwartz, 1993-2004; member of the Santa Barbara County, Calif., board of supervisors, 2004-2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).

<p>Congressman Salud Carbajal proudly represents the 24th Congressional District of California. The District includes the entirety of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, and a portion of Ventura County.</p>

<p>Prior to representing the Central Coast in Congress, Salud served as Santa Barbara County’s First District Supervisor for twelve years. As County Supervisor, Salud championed the development of the Blue Ribbon Budget Task Force to examine our county operations and budget process. He has also advocated for health and social service safety net programs for our most vulnerable residents, co-sponsoring an initiative to provide health insurance for all the County's children and spearheading the creation of a job skills and mentorship program for at-risk youth throughout the County.</p>

<p>In Congress, Salud has demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting our natural environment and resources, enhancing public safety, creating economic opportunities, and working regionally to address our transportation, housing, and workforce challenges.</p>

<p>A long-time advocate for our environment, Salud’s first act in Congress was the California Clean Coast Act which bans future offshore oil and gas drilling on California’s coast. He also is a member of the bi-partisan Climate Solutions Caucus, which serves as a working group dedicated to advancing proposals that will mitigate and reduce climate change, while at the same time encouraging economic growth and job creation.</p>

<p>Salud Ortiz Carbajal (/səˈluːd ˈkɑːrbəhɑːl/; born November 18, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district covers Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.</p>

<p>Carbajal was born in Moroleón, Mexico, in 1964 and later immigrated to the United States initially to Arizona, later settling in Oxnard, California, with his family, where his father worked as a farmworker.</p>

<p>Carbajal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and Fielding Graduate University, where he earned a master's degree in organizational management.</p>