Election Day is just weeks away - Tuesday, November 5. We’ll be electing leaders and deciding on issues that impact us. Be sure your voice is heard and vote.
Counties begin to send out vote-by-mail ballots the week of October 7 to all Californians who are registered to vote. Haven’t done so? Just click here to be taken to the Secretary of State’s website.
It’s very gratifying to see the things I’ve worked on become reality. This Saturday, September 21, CalTrain will launch its new schedule for fully electrified service. I hope you can drop by the celebration and catch a ride this weekend. It’s a great way to recognize Transit Month.
Please join me and Supervisor Connie Chan at the 8th annual Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival! Enjoy the festivities, as we celebrate Autumn Moon and give thanks with the community. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Clement Street between 7th and 11th Avenues. The location is accessible by the 1, 28, 38, 38R, and 44 Muni bus routes. My office will have a booth there for any help or information you may need on state services and programs.
My twelfth and final legislative session wrapped up over the weekend. My Assembly colleagues were very thoughtful and gave me a humbling tribute, basking in our accomplishments over the years. We solved a number of California’s problems, improved lives, expanded opportunities, and so much more.
I nearly fell for it. I recently received a text, saying I had an outstanding FasTrak balance. It was a real possibility since I commute back and forth from San Francisco to Sacramento. I was about to pay the bill when I realized the website address seemed off. Well, my instincts were right. Those charges were fake.
Happy Farmers Market Week – it’s a time we recognize the vital role they play in our food system, feeding families throughout the state, nation, and world. And how lucky are we that Californians have a bounty of fresh produce grown so close to us?
In honor of the occasion, I want to highlight Market Match, a program that has been important to both local farmers and lower-income families in our state. While it was slated for a devastating budget cut this year, the tireless advocacy of supporters, including myself, saved this initiative.
I hope you’ve been enjoying summer, whether our district is covered in fog or brightened with a bit of sun. To add some extra fun to your August, I hope you can drop by National Night Out (NNO), a community event that has been around for 41 years and reaches 38 million Americans across the nation.
NNO is a great way to get involved in making our local community a safer place and forging positive connections between law enforcement and neighbors. Such gatherings promote positive law enforcement-community partnerships and strengthen neighborhood safety.
Slowly, but surely, California cities and counties are exploring the idea of allowing backyard units, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), to be sold separately from the main home. This is made possible by my legislation from last year, AB 1033, legalizing such transactions in our state, as long as local leaders opt in.
Our state has some of the worst air quality in the United States – and the decline will only continue unless we step up our efforts. California Clean Air Day is coming up on October 2, 2024, and it’s an opportunity to come together to educate and empower residents on the things we can do to reduce pollution.
While much of California’s triple-digit temperatures will impact the inland areas, our Assembly district will still experience hot weather that we are not used to. For the next several days, please:
As Pride Month begins to wind down, I hope to be able to see you at the San Francisco Pride Parade this Sunday for a final celebration commemorating the occasion! There’s a little bit more room left in my group, if you still want to march with me. RSVP below today.
A new California program called SUN Bucks is about to be rolled out, ensuring eligible families have extra money to feed their children this summer when most schools are closed. They will receive $40 per month for a total of $120 to help buy food from June through August.
Nearly five million children in our state will be automatically enrolled if they:
Every year, Assemblymembers can name an organization as their district’s Nonprofit of the Year. For 2024, I chose Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center (PBRC) in Daly City because of their dedication to empowering the Filipino community they serve. I proudly honored them at the State Capitol this week.
Happy Pride Month! Please join me in what will be my last San Francisco Pride Parade as your Assemblymember. This joyous celebration of the LGBTQ+ community will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
I hope you have been enjoying Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an annual designation signed into law in 1992. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the first Japanese immigrants who came to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.