Congresswoman Norma J. Torres represents California's 35th Congressional District in the Inland Empire which includes Bloomington, Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, and Rialto. She previously served as a State Senator, Assembly Member, and as a Mayor and Council Member in the City of Pomona. Throughout her career in elected office, she has worked to make government more responsive to the needs of Inland Empire residents.
I have demonstrated a commitment to taking on challenges like drought and climate change that are impacting California. I’m proud to work hard to ensure that the land, air, and water are kept clean through supporting sensible legislation aimed at preventing pollution while balancing economic development and environmental conservation. My priorities include promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy sources like solar, as well as increasing investments in water infrastructure and funding development of new technologies that have the capacity to expand water recycling and desalination capabilities.
I introduced the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act, which would attract more private sector investment to public infrastructure projects, like water systems, and cosponsored the Water in the 21st Century Act, which provides smart, cost-effective investments in proven policies such as water efficiency and recycling that are critical to fighting California’s devastating drought.
I am also a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus. California is home to more Native Americans than any other state and since my time in the California legislature I have been committed to defending the rights and ensuring the well-being of the state’s tribal communities.
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He demostrado un compromiso para enfrentar desafíos como la sequía y el cambio climático que están afectando a California. Me enorgullece trabajar arduamente para garantizar que la tierra, el aire y el agua se mantengan limpios mediante el apoyo a una legislación sensata destinada a prevenir la contaminación y al mismo tiempo equilibrar el desarrollo económico y la conservación del medio ambiente. Mis prioridades incluyen promover la eficiencia energética, fuentes de energía renovable como la solar, así como aumentar las inversiones en infraestructura de agua y financiar el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías que tengan la capacidad de expandir las capacidades de reciclaje y desalinización del agua.
Presenté la Ley Regional Infrastructure Accelerator, que atraería más inversión del sector privado a proyectos de infraestructura pública, como sistemas de agua, y copatrociné la Ley Water in the 21st Century Act, que proporciona inversiones inteligentes y rentables en políticas comprobadas como la eficiencia del agua y reciclaje que son fundamentales para combatir la devastadora sequía de California.
También soy miembro del Caucus de nativos americanos del Congreso. California es el hogar de más nativos americanos que cualquier otro estado y desde mi época en la legislatura de California me he comprometido a defender los derechos y garantizar el bienestar de las comunidades indígenas del estado.
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