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Garden Grove, CA – Representative Derek Tran (CA-45), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging approval of California's request for a Federal Emergency Declaration in response to the ongoing toxic chemical incident, known as the “Western Incident,” at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California.

Garden Grove, CA – Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) is urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to submit a request to President Trump for a federal disaster declaration in preparation for a potential catastrophic incident at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, known as the "Western Incident." 

Read the full letter HERE. 

Garden Grove, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement following reports of a toxic chemical leak at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove:

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45) introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Representatives Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-08) and Jeff Crank (R-CO-05) to prevent the deactivation of certain U.S. Army Reserve aviation units. The Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026 would protect the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB), including a medical evacuation unit stationed at Joint Forces Training Base-Los Alamitos (JFTB-LA).

Artesia, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) presented Artesia Mayor Rene Trevino with $925,000 in Community Project Funding he secured for a new Emergency Operations Center that will support Artesia’s public safety and emergency response initiatives.

Orange County, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran released a statement following reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont Mesa, California:

“I am disgusted by the violent, Islamophobic attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. I am praying for the families that have been impacted, especially those who have lost a loved one to this senseless act of gun violence.

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran is backing a bipartisan effort to invest in community-based crime prevention strategies that keep our neighborhoods safe.