31-779: Lagunitas or Lagunita may refer to: Lagunitas, California , an unincorporated community in Marin County Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California , a census-designated place in Marin County Lagunitas Brewing Company , a brewery founded in Lagunitas, California Lagunitas Creek , in Marin County, California Lake Lagunitas , a reservoir on Lagunitas Creek Lagunita , an ancient Mayan city Lake Lagunita ,
62-762: A bill (AB 2950), which he wrote with internet attorney Daniel Balsam , that aimed to close what its proponents characterized as loopholes in the CAN-SPAM Act that made it more difficult to bring lawsuits against deceptive spammers. The bill passed the State Assembly and Senate, but Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed it. On February 14, 2011, Huffman co-sponsored a bill with Paul Fong , California Assembly Bill 376, to make it illegal to possess, distribute, or sell shark fins, except for research or commercial purposes. Upon his swearing-in on December 4, 2006, Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez named Huffman chair of
93-587: A bill that would prevent federal agencies from requiring certain entities to relinquish their water rights to the United States to use public lands . The bill was a reaction to the United States Forest Service 's decision to pursue a "new regulation to demand that water rights be transferred to the federal government as a condition for obtaining permits needed to operate 121 ski resorts that cross over federal lands." Huffman opposed
124-459: A document regarding Catholic politicians' worthiness to receive Communion, Huffman accused the Church of "weaponizing" its religion, and suggested that it should lose its tax-exempt status. Huffman voted with President Joe Biden 's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress , according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis. On July 19, 2024, Huffman called for Joe Biden to withdraw from
155-590: A dry artificial lake on the Stanford University campus in California Lagunitas Formation (disambiguation) , several geological formations See also [ edit ] Laguna (disambiguation) Lagunas (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lagunitas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
186-622: A margin of nearly 77 percentage points in Biden's favor. Lagunitas supported Biden more than they did Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election . The community is served by the Lagunitas School District and the Tamalpais Union High School District . Lagunitas' two elementary schools, which are merged into the same property and share a single principal, include
217-491: A more than 2:1 margin in the 2006 general election. Huffman faced two opponents in the 2008 general election: Republican Paul Lavery and Libertarian Timothy Hannan. He won 70% of the vote, and the 137,873 votes he received were among the most by any California Assembly candidate in 2008. In the Democratic primary, Huffman was unopposed and received 57,213 votes—the most of any California Assemblymember in that election. In
248-645: A mountainous part of Marin County, just north of Kent Lake and east of Samuel P. Taylor State Park . Kent Lake serves as the primary tributary into the Lagunitas Creek , which flows into the Tomales Bay and from there the Pacific Ocean . Statistics describing Lagnuitas' demographics are grouped by the U.S. Census with the nearby unincorporated community of Forest Knolls . The two towns share
279-672: A population of 1,924 people split between 801 families and 866 households. Lagunitas staunchly supports the Democratic Party in elections. The town is represented in the U.S. Congress by two Democratic senators , Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla , and by Democratic representative Jared Huffman in the House . In the 2020 United States presidential election , Lagunitas voted for the Democratic Party's nominee Joe Biden over Republican incumbent Donald Trump by
310-401: A public apology. On June 11, 2024, Huffman unveiled The Stop Project 2025 Task Force, led by a group of House Democrats, to combat the right-wing Project 2025 policy proposals for a radically reshaped U.S. federal government should a Republican president be elected in the 2024 U.S. presidential election , which was authored by the conservative Heritage Foundation . Huffman warned that
341-470: Is an unincorporated community in Marin County , California . It is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Novato , at an elevation of 217 feet (66 m). Lagunitas is aggregated with Forest Knolls by the U.S. Census into the census-designated place (CDP) Lagunitas-Forest Knolls . The first post office at Lagunitas opened in 1906. Lagunitas' ZIP Code is 94938. Lagunitas is located in
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#1732775476554372-644: Is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party , Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of
403-698: Is served by Marin Transit , with a stop at Sir Francis Drake Blvd and Cintura Avenue on bus route 68 connecting Lagunitas between Inverness and the San Rafael Transit Center , the latter of which provides direct links to other Marin Transit routes as well as Golden Gate Transit and Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), themselves linking Lagunitas to other Bay Area transit services as well as providing transit access to Bay Area airports. Lagunitas itself has no airports, though
434-552: Is what they're going to do without overwhelming people?" Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America – a bill that would "amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to require state programs for regulation of surface coal mining to incorporate the necessary rule concerning excess spoil, coal mine waste, and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams published by
465-513: The 2024 United States presidential election . For the 118th Congress : Huffman opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade , calling it "sad, outrageous" and saying, "it's going to be tragic for millions of women in this country." He described the U.S. Supreme Court as "extreme, out of touch" and "right-wing". Huffman was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in
496-611: The Congressional Freethought Caucus . Its stated goals include "pushing public policy formed on the basis of reason, science, and moral values"; promoting the "separation of church and state"; and opposing discrimination against "atheists, agnostics, humanists, seekers, religious and non-religious persons", among others. Huffman and Raskin are co-chairs. In the aftermath of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 's vote to draft
527-573: The June 2010 California primary , Huffman defeated Patrick Connally. He defeated Republican nominee Robert Stephens in the general election with more than 70% of the vote—the highest winning margin of any candidate on the ballot in the North Bay that year. Due to term limits, Huffman could not seek a fourth Assembly term in 2012. In his first four years as a legislator, Huffman authored and passed more than 40 pieces of legislation. In 2008, he sponsored
558-702: The 6th district, an open seat after incumbent Joe Nation was termed out, in a hotly contested June 2006 primary in which he surprised the political establishment with a victory over Pamela Torliatt, a Petaluma city councilwoman, and Cynthia Murray, a Marin County Supervisor who was initially considered the front-runner. Huffman also defeated Assistant State Attorney General Damon Connolly , Marin County Democratic Chairman John Alden, and sociologist Alex Easton-Brown. Huffman defeated Republican nominee Michael Hartnett by
589-647: The Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. In August 2008, the new Assembly Speaker, Karen Bass , named Huffman to chair the Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee. After 20-year incumbent Lynn Woolsey announced her retirement, Huffman entered the race to run for her seat in the 2nd district , which had been renumbered from the 6th in redistricting. California's 2nd congressional district now covers six counties: Marin , Sonoma , Mendocino , Trinity , Humboldt , and Del Norte . Huffman finished first in
620-556: The House. On November 2, 2023, after Hamas operatives had stormed into Israel four weeks earlier, killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages, Huffman joined only 22 other Congressmembers in voting against H. Res. 798, a House resolution that condemned the support of Hamas and Hezbollah on university campuses and which passed with the bipartisan support of 213 Republicans and 183 Democrats. After receiving swift criticism from Jewish American groups and other constituents, several days later Huffman disavowed his vote and issued
651-455: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 12, 2008." Huffman opposed the bill, arguing that it should be opposed because the supporters "believe coal companies should be allowed to blow the tops off mountains and dump the waste into streams, no matter what the science says about the consequence for our environment and the public health." Water Rights Protection Act –
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#1732775476554682-515: The Project 2025 agenda would hit "like a blitzkrieg " (a "lightning war") and that lawmakers would need to be prepared to tackle it well in advance. "If we're trying to react to it and understand it in real time, it's too late," he stated. He described Project 2025 as "a wrecking ball against everything that most of us hold dear about our country and our democracy," adding "that's the biggest challenge we face ... How do you explain that this really
713-633: The bill and accused the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power of being unnecessarily "adversarial" and having "unfairly vilified" the Forest Service after a committee hearing about the bill. Huffman lives in San Rafael with his wife, Susan, and their two children. His hobby is winemaking . In a 2017 interview with The Washington Post ' s Michelle Boorstein, Huffman identified as
744-475: The community is approximately equidistant between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), and Sonoma County Airport (STS). SFO has the most international flights of the three airports and can be accessed by a drive on U.S. Route 101 , itself connected to Sir Francis Drake Blvd near San Rafael, though both U.S. 101 and SMART also directly link to STS. Jared Huffman Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964)
775-405: The general election vote to Mensing's 23.5%. Huffman defeated Mensing a third time, with 72.5% of the primary vote to Mensing's 20.9% and 77.0% of the vote in the general election. Huffman defeated Mensing a fourth time, with 67.7% of the primary vote to Mensing's 18.9% and 75.7% of the general election vote. In April 2018, Huffman, Jerry McNerney , Jamie Raskin , and Dan Kildee launched
806-426: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lagunitas&oldid=811572531 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lagunitas, California Lagunitas ( Laguna , Spanish for "Little lagoons")
837-400: The only public Montessori school in Marin County, and a middle school serving grades 6-8. Lagunitas' main road is Sir Francis Drake Boulevard , which itself runs from its intersection with California State Route 1 just south of Point Reyes Station to the western terminus of Interstate 580 near San Rafael . The road serves as the only way in and out of Lagunitas by land. Lagunitas
868-440: The top-two primary, with 37% of the vote. In November, he defeated Republican candidate Dan Roberts 71%–29%. In his first reelection campaign, Huffman dominated the open primary, receiving 67.9% of the vote against 22.3% for second-place finisher Dale Mensing, a Republican. He defeated Mensing in the general election, 75% to 25%. Huffman defeated Mensing again, receiving 68.3% of the primary vote to Mensing's 15.7% and 76.5% of
899-645: The vote, defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts. His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. Huffman was born in Independence, Missouri . He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1982 and in 1986 received his Bachelor of Arts in political science magna cum laude from University of California, Santa Barbara , where he
930-714: Was a case on behalf of the National Organization for Women , which required all California State University campuses to comply with Title IX . Huffman was a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council . In 1994, he was elected to the Marin Municipal Water District . He served on the board for 12 years, including three terms as its president. Huffman won the Democratic nomination for
961-768: Was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity . At UCSB, Huffman was a three-time All-American volleyball player. He was a member of the USA Volleyball Team in 1987 when the team was top-ranked worldwide and had recently won the World Championship. He graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1990, and then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area . Huffman worked as a consumer attorney specializing in public interest cases. Among his court victories