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.

Please join me on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. RSVP at the link below to join us on Zoom; the town hall will also be streaming on my website and my Facebook page.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
5:00 - 6:30 pm

Zoom link
https://caasm.zoom.us/j/97015808006?pwd=d2JhVElSb3djcTFLQ1pEZG56MnJwZz09
Phone Number: (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 970 1580 8006
Passcode: 738877

I’ve invited an expert panel from both San Francisco and San Mateo Counties to:

• Describe resources available for both landlords and tenants including the CA State Rental Assistance Program
• Inform how to access these resources including people to help with applications
• Educate viewers on the state eviction moratorium
• Answer questions

We will discuss residential tenants’ rights, residential landlords’ rights, how residential tenants and landlords can apply for aid with a goal of tenants and landlords ideally working together to navigate government assistance.

Special guests:

• Ora Prochovnick, Director of Litigation and Policy, Eviction Defense Collaborative
• Ken Cole, Director of San Mateo County Human Services
• La Trice Taylor, Associate Director, Programs & Services, Samaritan House
• Mike Stancil, Daly City Partnership
• Hugo Ramirez, Manager, Eviction Prevention & Housing Stabilization, San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
• Shanti Singh, Tenants Together

The annual deadline for the Legislature to pass our state’s budget is June 15^th. 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.

I’ll be joining Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin to discuss this year’s process and the challenges we face. We’ll also discuss how the Assembly, the Senate and the Governor’s office negotiate in order to come to a final resolution.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
6:00 - 6:45 PM

Streaming online

I hope you tune in for the discussion on my website. You can also submit questions in advance here.

Join California State Assemblymember Phil Ting, District 19; San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee; and San Mateo County educators and health experts for a virtual discussion about how we continue to keep schools safe as more students and staff return to campus. The conversation will also shine a light on successes and best practices and highlight how the strong support of our State leaders has helped make a return to campus possible. There will be opportunities to ask questions.

Tuesday, March 16

6:30-8:00 PM

REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/btmarch16

I want thank you for re-electing me to represent you in Sacramento. We’ve accomplished a lot since I first became your representative in 2012, and I’m honored you’ve entrusted me to serve a fifth term to continue making California a better place for everyone.

As soon as I’m sworn in next month, I’ll prioritize the state’s economic recovery, our children’s education, housing/homelessness, the environment and other pressing needs. I also want to protect safety net programs that support struggling families during COVID-19.

I’ll need your input as we tackle these challenges. Please go to my website's landing page to watch. You can also submit questions here prior to the online meeting.

DATE: Thursday, December 3
TIME: 6:00 - 7:30 pm

California’s road to economic recovery and financial stability are key to moving past this pandemic. Your ideas on legislation or budgetary investments will help us advance these goals.

Please join Assemblymember Phil Ting and leaders San Mateo County schools for a live discussion on what it will take to re-open and how we can keep everyone safe. Please tune in for the livestream on this website's landing page on Thursday, November 19 at 4:00 pm.; or join by Zoom here and enter the passcode: 775864.  You may also submit questions in advance here. 

It’s my honor to once again join Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer in hosting the San Francisco Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival. But this year, due to COVID-19, we are taking things online. While we will miss seeing you, it will still be fun. So, grab some mooncake and enjoy the entertainment, such as a wushu/kung fu performance, children’s dance and craft demonstrations.

DATE: Saturday, September 26
TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WATCH: Facebook: One Richmond’s page 
or Zoom (Register here)

Autumn Moon Festivals have been held throughout Asia for well over 1,000 years. The celebrations are a time to reflect upon the bounty of the summer harvest, the fullness of the moon, and the myth of the immortal moon Goddess, Chang-O. The Moon Festival is often considered a "Chinese Thanksgiving" because of its celebration of gratitude and inclusion of abundant food - including the popular moon cake.

This event is co-hosted by the Richmond Neighborhood Center, the Clement Street Merchants Association and the Community Youth Center. Big thanks to them and our business sponsors for their generosity in helping to bring our community together virtually.

Due to COVID-19, the Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival will be online this year on September 26 at 11:30 am. It will be held on One Richmond's Facebook page. Please register here. Thank you to all of our sponsors!

Flyer available here:  Autumn Moon Festival 2020 Flyer 

As a parent of kids in local public schools, I share concerns many of you feel about the future of the educational landscape for our children, educators, administrators and staff:

• Are our kids learning what they will need to continue their education next year and beyond?
• How do we ensure equal education for all students regardless of family circumstance, income or special needs?
• Do educators have the resources and training they need to meet learning objectives?
• Who’s providing children the social and mental health services they often receive at school?
• Is adequate food available for our most vulnerable youth?
• How will we plan for future learning if personal distancing and stay-at-home public health orders continue into the Fall or beyond? 

On Thursday, April 23^rd at 2:00 pm, we’ll be holding a Virtual Town Hall to discuss these and other questions. You may submit questions through my website here, then join the live conversation on my Facebook page.

My guests will be SFUSD Commissioners Jenny Lam, Alison Collins, and Lowell High School science teacher Katherine Melvin, a San Francisco, Bay area native and UC Berkeley and SFSU alum. Kathy has been a classroom educator for 28 years, currently teaching AP Environmental Science at Lowell High School. She is a proud and active member of the United Educators of San Francisco, an reader of books, and walker of dogs. They will be on hand to answer questions about the work our educators and district have been doing on behalf of our students, as well as provide some insights. Additionally, they can speak to the status of educational programming, efforts to bridge gaps in technology, and other issues as distance learning becomes a new reality.

I hope you can tune in.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D- Lakewood) announced on Friday, April 10, that the Assembly has scheduled its first Budget subcommittee hearing focused on the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Assembly Budget Subcommittee 6, chaired by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D- San Francisco), will meet:

• DATE: Monday, April 20
• TIME:  10:00 am
• LOCATION: Room 4202 in the State Capitol

The hearing will include oversight and assessment of California’s COVID-19 expenditures, including the use of the emergency funds approved by the Legislature in March.

Stay tuned for details on how to submit testimony that is consistent with social distancing protocols.