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I convened the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management hearing. Thank you to our Vice-Chair, Senator Mike McGuire, Dr. Richard Pan, State Senator, Assemblyman Tom Lackey, and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, and our panelists for participating emergency management hearing. This hearing addressed issues with our state’s fragmented emergency alert systems, unacceptably low resident sign-up rates, the […]

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has begun accepting applications for tentative small business hiring credit reservation amounts through an online reservation system. Qualified small business employers must apply with the CDTFA for a credit reservation. The credit reservations will be allocated to qualified small business employers on a first-come, first-served basis. The […]

Applications open tomorrow, December 3rd at 12am. LA County is launching a grant program to help restaurants impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Eligible businesses can receive $30,000 for Working Capital Assistance. Applications open on Thursday, 12/3/20 at 12:00 a.m. Learn more: keeplacountydining.lacda.org

Today is #NationalSpecialEducationDay. Today we celebrate children with special needs and the special education professionals who help make sure that every child has access to a great education.

As a result of our success with our first and second blood drive this year, I’m proud to announce a third blood drive event in partnership with the American Red Cross, Casa Torres, and the Sylmar Resiliency on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 at Palacio Torres from 10 AM- 4 PM. Donating blood is one of […]

Wishing everyone a very happy Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab. Today marks the 551st birth anniversary of the everlasting legacy of Guru Nanak Dev Ji- the founder of Sikhism. Khalsa Care Foundation

Virtual Town Hall today 5-6 PM with Controller Ron Galperin regarding Audit of Prop HHH. Register in advance for this webinar: http://tinyurl.com/WVNAH Submit questions to Controller Galperin here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdasuIJPEzsbJmWe8TbKITJutixyBtXQFRk-MfnzKZR1EM8rg/viewform What is Prop HHH ? Proposition HHH authorized the City to issue up to $1.2 billion in general obligation bonds to partially subsidize the development of […]

This week, I joined my friends at the North Valley Family YMCA’s Annual Thanksgiving Basket distribution event, an event I proudly fund and support each and every year. Over 3,600 families from across the Valley received free baskets that contained fresh vegetables and fruits, canned goods, stuffing, gravy, and a turkey. During these unprecedented times, […]

Throughout the #COVID-19 pandemic, we have had an incredible community partner in North Valley Caring Services (NVCS). Last week, I joined North Valley Caring Services to help distribute turkeys, face masks, and hand sanitizers to over 1000 San Fernando Valley residents. For many families and individuals financially strained by job loss, small gestures such as […]