It is a pleasure to announce that my office is now accepting nominations for our annual Women of the Year Awards. Every March, in celebration of Women's History Month, the Assembly honors outstanding women for their service and leadership within our communities.
This week marks the Sixth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week – a time when we come together to share and amplify the voices of gun violence survivors.
I attended the Half Moon Bay ceremony a few days ago to remember the seven farm workers killed at their workplace a year ago. I also met the survivors of that mass shooting that was close to home.
It’s 2024, the final year I will serve as your Assemblymember. We’ve accomplished a lot since I first became your representative in 2012, and I want to close my term out with even more meaningful legislation.
My priorities will continue to be education, housing/homelessness, transportation, expanding opportunities for all Californians, fighting climate change, and other pressing needs. However, I would like to hear your ideas on legislation I should propose. Please attend my next Town Hall to share your ideas and feedback.
As 2023 comes to a close, I am writing to thank you for your continued support on legislation that I championed this year. Your calls and emails to me, other state lawmakers and the Governor helped secure approvals on important policies that now take effect January 1, 2024. Among my new law highlights:
San Francisco is pleased to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this November. As the Bay Area welcomes dignitaries and economic leaders from all over the globe to experience the beautiful city of San Francisco, security for the summit will create both transit and traffic closures and changes. We want to make sure you are informed and make the necessary preparations to ensure that it does not negatively affect your commute.
Dear Neighbor,
Now is the time to sign up for health coverage.
Between November 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024, you have a critical opportunity to secure quality health insurance through Covered California.
The Open Enrollment period is now open and will run until January 31.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal funding ensured continuous Medi-Cal coverage. However, this requirement ended on April 1, 2023. An estimated 2 to 3 million Californians will need to enroll in alternate sources of coverage.
Hello Neighbor:
Come join your friends, neighbors, Assemblymember Diane Papan, and me for a casual conversation over coffee.
Meet your neighbors and share your thoughts on community and state legislative matters important to you. The event is Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Philz Coffee (East Patio), 2248 Westborough Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Coffee/tea will be provided at no expense to taxpayers.
I spent last Saturday at the Children’s Creativity Museum in SOMA, breaking ground on a much-needed capital improvement project. I secured $800,000 in state funding to help build a new learning lab, upgrade its performing arts theater, and improve the entrance for better access.
Hello Neighbor:
Come join your friends, neighbors and me for a casual conversation over coffee.
Meet your neighbors and share your thoughts on community and state legislative matters important to you. The event is Monday, October 23, 2023, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Blackbird Bookstore, 4541 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122. Coffee/tea will be provided at no expense to taxpayers.
To RSVP, visit: ASMDC.ORG/CJ/1023COFFEE For more information, please call my District Office at (415) 557-2312
I hope you had a great weekend. I spent my Saturday at the Children’s Creativity Museum in SOMA, breaking ground on a much-needed capital improvement project. I secured $800,000 in state funding to help build a new learning lab, upgrade its performing arts theater, and improve the entrance for better access.
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Hello Neighbor:
Come join your neighbors and me for a casual conversation over free coffee or tea.
Meet your neighbors and share your thoughts on community and state legislative matters important to you. The event is Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at La Boulangerie de San Francisco (1000 Cole St., San Francisco CA 94117). Coffee/tea will be provided at no expense to taxpayers.
Hello Neighbor:
Come join your friends, neighbors and me for a casual conversation over coffee.
Meet your neighbors and share your thoughts on community and state legislative matters important to you. The event is Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at La Boulangerie de San Francisco (1000 Cole St., San Francisco CA 94117). Coffee/tea will be provided at no expense to taxpayers.
Thank you to everyone who attended my Community Breakfast last month to get an update on my 2023 accomplishments and to share ideas about next year’s priorities. There are more opportunities to connect!
My next event is my annual bike safety fair, which is Saturday, October 21 at Grattan Elementary. The fun starts at 10 a.m. I will also make a special announcement about state funding I secured to help increase interest in active transportation among our youth. I can’t wait to tell you about it.
Videos shown on news outlets and social media have captured large groups of thieves stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise in a matter of minutes. This crime can be devastating to the business, traumatic for workers, and unsafe for shoppers. The loss often leads to higher prices for consumers.
To help crack down on these brazen smash-and-grabs, the state is stepping in with funding I championed with Governor Newsom. Nearly $270 million in grants have been made available to law enforcement, making this California’s largest single investment to combat organized retail crime.
Join me at my Community Breakfast at the California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, September 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. We’ll meet on the East Patio to discuss my recent legislation and the many highlights of this year’s state budget. For our district, I was able to secure $20 million for several community projects throughout San Francisco and northern San Mateo County.