As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I invite you to a Budget Town Hall on Zoom. I want to hear your input on our state’s budget, and I will provide an update on state revenue projections and current budget proposals. Christian Griffith, Chief Consultant to the Assembly Budget Committee, will join me as we present the Assembly’s Budget Blueprint, listen to your input and answer your questions.
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Happy Earth Day! Today allows us to reflect on our planet and hopefully inspires us to change our ways for the sake of the environment.
As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I invite you to a Budget Town Hall on Zoom. I want to hear your input on our state’s budget, and I will provide an update on state revenue projections and current budget proposals. Christian Griffith, Chief Consultant to the Assembly Budget Committee, will join me as we present the Assembly’s Budget Blueprint, listen to your input, and answer your questions.
With significantly less rainfall again this year, drought conditions are expected to persist in California, opening the door to another devastating wildfire season. It was just last year when the state topped a record four million acres burned. No other year has surpassed two million acres since data collection began in 1933.
As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I helped lead the bipartisan effort to pass SB 85, allocating more $500 million for investments that include:
Dear Friends,
Join me on Wednesday, April 7th at 5:00 pm for a Virtual Town Hall on eviction prevention.
I’ve invited an expert panel from both San Francisco and San Mateo Counties to:
Unanticipated circumstances have made it necessary for us to cancel “Conversations with Kevin & Phil” scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th at 6:00PM.
We will announce a new date soon.
Thank you for understanding.
The annual deadline for the Legislature to pass our state’s budget is June 15th. As the first budget developed entirely during the COVID pandemic, this year’s process started earlier, and several provisions have already been enacted through early action.
Like many parents, I feel somewhat relieved. California is finally on track to bring back more students for in-person learning this month.
As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I played a key role in the negotiations that led to AB 86, a compromise between the Governor and the Legislature to reopen schools - first for younger students and vulnerable students of all grades; then expanding it, as COVID-19 infection rates decrease. My original bill, AB 10, which I introduced in early December, provided the groundwork for the final plan, which was just signed into law.
Like many parents, I feel somewhat relieved. California is finally on track to bring back more students for in-person learning this month.
As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I played a key role in the negotiations that led to AB 86, a compromise between the Governor and the Legislature to reopen schools - first for younger students and vulnerable students of all grades; then expanding it, as COVID-19 infection rates decrease. My original bill, AB 10, which I introduced in early December, provided the groundwork for the final plan, which was just signed into law.
Great news! Under my leadership as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, the state just passed a major COVID-19 relief package, providing immediate help to struggling Californians, small businesses, nonprofits and safety net programs hardest hit by the pandemic.
The bulk of assistance is provided through the Golden State Stimulus plan, a direct payment of $600 to 5.7 million individuals or households needing it the most:
The end of January brought disturbing news to our community, a rise in the already concerning number of unprovoked attacks against Asian Americans who are wrongly blamed for the coronavirus. Even more sickening, a rash of assaults in the Bay Area have involved elderly victims, violently pushed for no reason.
First came the death of an 84-year-old in San Francisco’s Anza Vista neighborhood, located in our district. Days later, three incidents in Oakland’s Chinatown resulted in more seniors being preyed upon - all seriously injured with the oldest being 91 years old.
Just a reminder that I am hosting a virtual town hall later today on COVID-19 vaccines and variants. New strains of the coronavirus are appearing in our communities, and the counties in our district are ramping up plans to distribute vaccination shots to keep us safe. I want you to have the latest information and hope you tune in for the discussion on my website. You can even submit questions here in advance.
Variations of the coronavirus are appearing in our communities, just as California is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Both trends are raising concerns among constituents. To help answer your questions, I am holding a virtual town hall next week with trusted experts.
The beginning of another month signals that rent is due. However, for millions of tenants, relief is on the way, as a result of new laws the Legislature sent the Governor last week. With his signature, California enacted the strongest renter protections in the country.