Monterey Times

Representative Jimmy Panetta, currently serving in the U.S. Congress for California's 19th district, has taken to social media to express his views on recent political and legislative developments. His tweets from March 13, 2025, address issues of executive overreach, government funding negotiations, and housing affordability.

On March 13, Panetta commented on a federal judge's decision regarding employment practices during the Trump administration. He stated that "Once again, our system of checks and balances is winning. The indiscriminate firing of public servants is executive overreach that needs to be checked. A federal judge just ruled that the Trump administration’s mass firings were wrong, and the employees must be reinstated so that..."

Later that day, he urged bipartisan cooperation to prevent a government shutdown. Panetta tweeted at 23:25 UTC: "Republicans need to come back to the table and work in good faith to keep the government open. Democrats have offered a four-week extension to government funding to allow for negotiations toward a responsible agreement. We need to ensure government works for the people, and I..."

At 23:30 UTC on the same day, Panetta addressed housing issues by reintroducing legislation aimed at modernizing tax policies related to home sales. He stated: "Housing affordability is a crisis, and outdated tax policies are making it worse. That’s why I reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act which would modernize the capital gains exclusion and help homeowners sell without unfair tax burdens. More sales mean more..."