{"id":1120,"date":"2025-10-31T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolidgeforassembly.com\/?page_id=1120"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:03:11","slug":"news-and-press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coolidgeforassembly.com\/index.php\/news-and-press\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1120\" class=\"elementor elementor-1120\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906a12e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"906a12e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed99dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed99dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It shouldn&#8217;t be this hard to see a doctor | Guest Commentary by Andrew Coolidge\u00a0 |\u00a0 Enterprise Record<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article297015879.html#storylink=cpy\">Fire wipes out two Northern California landmarks, one wanted, the other not. What\u2019s next? | Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/12\/11\/bidwell-mansion-chico-ca-fire\/76918213007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bidwell Mansion in Chico destroyed by fire, Californians mourn loss | USA Today<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amp.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article296938849.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piece of Chico\u2019s heritage lost: City \u2018devastated\u2019 after Bidwell Mansion\u2019s disastrous demise in fire | Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.chicoer.com\/2024\/12\/01\/chicos-outgoing-mayor-to-run-for-assembly\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicoer.com\/2024\/12\/01\/chicos-outgoing-mayor-to-run-for-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chico\u2019s outgoing mayor to run for Assembly \u2013 Chico Enterprise-Record<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.redbluffdailynews.com\/2024\/12\/01\/chicos-outgoing-mayor-to-run-for-assembly\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbluffdailynews.com\/2024\/12\/01\/chicos-outgoing-mayor-to-run-for-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chico\u2019s outgoing mayor to run for Assembly \u2013 Red Bluff Daily New<\/a>s<\/li><li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsnow.com\/news\/chico-mayor-andrew-coolidge-announces-bid-for-state-assembly-district-3-in-2026\/article_1ca2a990-b0d8-11ef-995b-abc247ec3fcf.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsnow.com\/news\/chico-mayor-andrew-coolidge-announces-bid-for-state-assembly-district-3-in-2026\/article_1ca2a990-b0d8-11ef-995b-abc247ec3fcf.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge announces bid for State Assembly District #3 in 2026 | News | actionnewsnow.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/article296387914.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chico&#8217;s Outgoing Mayor to run for Assembly -Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/li><li><a 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Press Release\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 2, 2024<\/h4><h4>For Immediate Release\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phone: 530-300-5703<\/h4><h2><strong>Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge Announces Run for Assembly District #3 in 2026<\/strong><\/h2><p>Andrew Coolidge, Chico Mayor (2020-24) and City of Chico Councilmember (2014-2018), has announced that he will run for State Assembly District #3 in 2026 to replace James Gallagher, who will be facing term limits and will not be able to run again. Coolidge is a registered Republican.<\/p><p>Assembly District #3 includes Butte, Yuba and Sutter Counties along with portions of Tehama and Glenn Counties. Coolidge has a unique understanding of the district and its priorities, having been born and raised in the Yuba-Sutter area and then moving to Chico for college. He also has done business in Yuba, Sutter and Butte Counties for the last 30 years.<\/p><p>\u201cDistrict #3 is unique,\u201d said Coolidge. \u201cIt is comprised of a large area, which ranges from the foothills to the valley, and one must have a full understanding of the different issues in each of these areas.\u201d Coolidge, who lost his father in the 2017 Cascade Fire in the foothills of Yuba County, believes that fire protection and prevention is a key issue facing the district. \u201cWe continue to be at risk and the state continues to fail to make our communities safe,\u201d said Coolidge. \u201cWhile they have made some efforts, it simply is not enough.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cInsurance rates have skyrocketed which is harming everyone, including our business and agricultural communities,\u201d said Coolidge. He sees the state\u2019s efforts to control escalating insurance rates as lackluster and unimpressive. \u201cWe are in a crisis,\u201d said Coolidge. \u201cBetween insurance rates, housing costs, gas prices and fire danger, businesses in NorCal have been under attack with little help from their state government.\u201d<\/p><p>Coolidge also stressed both the importance of agriculture in the region and protecting water rights. \u201cAgriculture is one of the main sectors where we have a huge potential for job increases in NorCal, and we can\u2019t realize those gains without controlled costs and proper water allocations,\u201d said Coolidge.<\/p><p>Andrew attended school in the Yuba County foothills, graduating from Marysville High School and California State University, Chico. He raised his family in Chico and has a daughter and a son. Prior to taking his position on the Chico City Council in 2014, he served as board member and PTA President of a Chico charter school (Chico Country Day School), the Chair of the Buttes Area Council Eagle Scout Board of Review, and the Butte County Fair Board. He was also the sponsorship coordinator for the Yuba-Sutter Fair (9 years) and the Silver Dollar Fair (5 years). He co-founded the Peach Festival in Marysville with local peach farmer Jody Sodaro.<\/p><p>During his first term on the Chico City Council, Coolidge was part of the team which helped restore Chico fiscally, as the city was on the list of the top ten cities in California most likely to face bankruptcy. During his term as Mayor of Chico, Coolidge has built a reputation of being a calm, intelligent and experienced leader who runs well-organized meetings despite fringe efforts to protest on a variety of topics.<\/p><p>As Mayor, Coolidge also worked to move Chico forward on homeless issues, leading the city\u2019s efforts to join the City of Grants Pass\u2019 appeal to the Supreme Court (through an amicus brief). Chico was cited in the Supreme Court\u2019s decision that overturned <em>Martin v. Boise<\/em>, which had stopped cities from enforcing camping ordinances.<\/p><p>Also, during his time as Mayor, Chico has increased police department staffing by 45 employees in the last two years and started major efforts to fix Chico\u2019s ailing streets and roads. Additionally, Coolidge led efforts on the council to craft an agreement between the City of Chico and the Town of Paradise for sewer service, which will allow Paradise to continue its rebuilding efforts.<\/p><p>\u201cI have always felt a call to public service,\u201d said Coolidge. \u201cI now want to focus on the difficult task of making changes in the State of California. 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