Concerned community members gathered in Santa Maria to press Rep. Salud Carbajal on issues critical to them.

The 24th District congressman held the town hall this evening at Allan Hancock College.

Carbajal spoke about a handful of issues, including democracy, Medicare, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and much more.

A question-and-answer session followed, with community members covering an even wider array of issues, including recent local immigration enforcement raids.

"I recently attended a raid in Carpinteria that was brought to my attention by my constituents," Carbajal said in response to a question about . "[...] I got many calls personally, my office got calls, and I went to see firsthand what was going on. As a member of Congress, I wanted to witness what was transpiring."

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