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.
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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.
Dear Friend,
Join me this Thursday night at my Budget Town Hall where you are welcome to voice your opinions on budget priorities, get an update on current state budget proposals, and see how spending decisions are made.
I will also be presenting the AD 19 Women of the Year Awards to trailblazing women who have worked hard on behalf of the community.
We will provide light refreshments*.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance that began in 1949 to spotlight and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues. A state commission estimates one in five Californians faces unmet mental health needs.
Your healthcare provider can explain your options if you contact them. However, here is a list of free services readily available 24/7 by phone or text:
Like much of the country, San Francisco has no sub-acute beds available for any of its residents. People needing them typically have an illness, injury or disease that doesn’t need hospitalization, but still requires round-the-clock, lower-level medical supervision. Such facilities struggle to survive because of the high cost of providing this level of care and low Medicare/Medi-Cal reimbursement rates. Many have had to close.
Thank you to everyone who attended my events over the weekend. We worked hard to clean up and restore the bird habitat at Golden Gate Park's North Lake on Saturday. The next day, our Bike Fair helped folks get ready to take more rides, as the nicer weather entices us to enjoy the outdoors. For San Francisco students, it was a great primer to Bike and Roll To School Week, as they learned about safety, received free helmets, got their bikes tuned up, and more.
April is a time to reflect on our relationship with our planet. Whether we see plastic bottles littering our oceans, storms getting more intense, or cars polluting our air, many individuals are concerned about the impact our lives are having on the environment, including me.
It’s tough to buy a home in California. One of the barriers is coming up with a down payment. But the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan aims to change that. The program offers a grant of up to $150,000, opening the door to homeownership for first-time homebuyers.
No state has more pedestrian deaths than California. According to our Office of Traffic Safety, it’s 25% higher than the national average. Thousands more are injured annually. Speed is often a contributing factor.
In San Francisco, eight pedestrians have already been killed this year. If that pace continues, we will surpass the fatality rate set in 2022 when the highest number of deaths were recorded over a five-year period.