SLO Reporter

Rep. Salud Carbajal, who has served in the U.S. Congress representing California's 24th district since 2017, recently expressed his views on various issues through a series of tweets. Born in Moroleón, Guanajuato in 1964 and residing in Santa Barbara, Carbajal has been an active voice on matters concerning health care, criminal justice, and wildfire prevention.

On January 23, 2025, Rep. Carbajal criticized former President Donald Trump for his actions regarding health care policy. He stated that "On day 1, Donald Trump showed who his true ally is on health care: Big Pharma." Carbajal argued that Trump's repeal efforts to lower prescription drug prices would increase health care costs for Americans.

Later that day, Carbajal commented on a decision made by Trump concerning criminal justice. In a tweet posted at 21:30 UTC, he highlighted an incident involving Steven Cappuccio and Officer Daniel Hodges: "Steven Cappuccio brutally beat Officer Daniel Hodges in the face while he was stuck in a door." He further noted that Trump had freed Cappuccio along with hundreds of other violent felons from prison.

In another tweet posted at 23:27 UTC on the same day, Rep. Carbajal announced legislative progress related to wildfire risk reduction. He shared that "My bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks has officially passed the House — and not a moment too soon as firefighters and first responders are currently battling wildfires raging across Southern California." This legislation aims to address ongoing challenges faced by emergency services amid increasing wildfire incidents.