Dear Friend,
The Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps households pay for internet service. Eligible households can receive:
eAlert
Dear Neighbor,
After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, waves of anti-choice legislation were introduced across the nation, along with widespread bans on gender-affirming care. Without a federal guarantee to abortion rights, millions are being denied the care they seek.
We will not let this happen in California.
Dear Friend,
With tax season in full swing, my office is looking to ensure that our constituents across District 52 have access to resources and information to help you in filing.
Dear Neighbor,
With the 2023 legislative cycle well under way, our office has hit the ground running with policies intended to bring about positive change across our state.
Included below is a list of our flagship proposals for 2023:
Climate Change and Environmental Justice
Dear Neighbors,
My office is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Unified School District is offering free educational resources to all LAUSD students. The last two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 created disadvantages for many students across our community, and my office is working together with LAUSD to ensure our students have access to various tutoring options. We hope you are able to take advantage of the resources listed below:
Dear friend,
Since its inception in the early 1900’s, under California eugenics laws, thousands of individuals and people with disabilities were forcibly or unknowingly sterilized at state-run hospitals until 1979. This practice continued until 2010 at state prisons, mostly impacting women of color. California’s eugenics movement was so egregious that it was used as a blueprint by Nazi Germany during WWII.
Dear friend,
Due to recent winter storms, power outages, and flooding, families across Los Angeles County have experienced damage to appliances, or have been displaced and evacuated to shelters or temporary housing.
Continuing through February 20, grocery stores across Los Angeles County, licensed by the Food and Nutrition Service, are now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as payment for hot and prepared food at grocery stores.
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Yesterday, I joined Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank), and my colleagues in the legislature in announcing Senate Bill 2, which will implement several improvements to California's concealed weapons laws.
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
If you are considering transitioning to greener energy sources, new tax credits could help lower the cost.
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering tax credits for families looking to go solar, buy an electric car, or install an electric heat pump. This aid can go a long way in helping you sustain an energy efficient home, while reducing your energy bills and fighting climate change.
Dear Friends,
I am honored to announce that California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has appointed me to serve on the California Film Commission. The commission oversees the California Film & Television Tax Credit program which bolsters our California economy and creates production jobs right here at home. Film and TV production supports well over 700,000 jobs and nearly $70 billion in wages for California workers, many of whom live in our community.