[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H4088-H4089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS

  (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an institution that 
is purely California, the California Conservation Corps, as it 
celebrates its 50th anniversary.
  It started in 1976 with Jerry Brown in his first iteration as 
Governor. When wildfires come, when floods rise, when the Earth shakes, 
and when pandemics descend, you can count on the California 
Conservation Corps answering the call.

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  Every year, corps members have protected our forests and built and 
maintained trails so that many of us can enjoy the outdoors.
  When the Nation calls, the California Conservation Corps answers far 
beyond the borders. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and 
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, the California Conservation Corps 
answered the call for mutual aid by sending crews to support post-
disaster recovery. If there is a flood, if there is a fire, look to the 
levees, look to the forest, and you will find the California 
Conservation Corps. It has a rich and well-deserved history.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back in honoring the California Conservation 
Corps's 50th anniversary.

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