Dear friends and neighbors, Time has flown by! The finish line is in sight, and we are busier than ever trying to accomplish as much as we can for our communities. Last week marked another pivotal cutoff, where bills had to pass the opposite chamber to still have the chance of ...
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Hello friends and neighbors, Today marks the 64th day of the 2023 session, which means we are officially in the second half. The last couple weeks we spent many hours on the Senate floor, voting on bills that will have a positive impact on our communities. I’m proud of what’s been accomplished ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We are now well into the 2023 session and have been working hard on legislation that will benefit our communities in the 37th and across the state. I’m excited to share with you the progress we’ve made since my last update. Recent Happenings Over the last few weeks, ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you all enjoyed the holidays with your friends and family. The 2023 legislative session has begun and I am officially sworn in and ready to continue working for our community. I am deeply honored to serve you as state senator for the 37th district for ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, This was a whirlwind short legislative session! We worked hard and have many things to celebrate, and I look forward to continuing to work on our priorities as we get ready for next year. As always, I look forward to hearing from you.
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You’re invited: 37th District virtual town hall (Mandarin & ASL interpretation provided) Join your 37th District legislators for a live virtual town hall on Monday, February 21 from 7-8pm. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley will answer your questions and share what they’ve been working on ...
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February 3, 2021 Dear friends and neighbors, We are just about halfway through this year’s short legislative session! There is so much to do in a very short time. I am excited to be able to work on some issues that are very important to me, including good governance and ensuring that ...
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Dec. 1, 2021
Dear neighbors, These last months of the year leading up to our 2022 legislative session have been full of long hours and heavy lifting as we prepare to introduce legislation. This year the session will begin on Jan. 10. On even-numbered years, the session lasts just 60 days, ...
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August 31, 2021
Dear neighbors, In the last issue of my session recap e-newsletter series, we looked at some legislation we passed in the 2021 session in support of equity and racial justice. Today I’d like to touch on our incredible progress advancing legislation to protect our environment and address the ...
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June 22, 2021
Dear neighbors, It seems like just yesterday that the legislative session ended! In honor of Juneteenth, I’d like to start off my session recap series talking about the legislation we passed this session to center Black lives and leadership, improve equity and advance racial justice in our state. ...
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