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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises

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McGuire, 44, comes from a family of prune farmers and was first elected to public office in 1998. He was elected to the state Senate in 2014 and has since authored legislation. McGuire will lead the Senate for two years before terming out of the Legislature in 2026.

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New California Senate leader on his priorities

State Sen. Mike McGuire is taking over from Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins.

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New California Senate leader Mike McGuire prioritizes climate change, homelessness and opioid crises

By SOPHIE AUSTIN and TRÂN NGUYỄN (Associated Press/Report for America) SACRAMENTO >> When North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) takes over as leader of the state Senate on Monday, it will be the first time in decades that the state’s top two legislative leaders aren’t from a major urban center. But McGuire says the issues that most afflict rural districts like his — including childhood poverty, opioid addiction and housing shortages…

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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as leader of the state Senate on Monday, it will be the first time in decades that the state’s top two legislative leaders aren’t from a major urban center.

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