Assembly Member Marie Waldron
We’ve adjourned
The 2021-2022 legislative session is history, we adjourned around 1:30 a.m. on September 1. As usual, some of the most significant legislation was delayed...
Restoring California’s Failing Mental Health Programs
California’s mental health system is struggling to keep up with demand. Those seriously in need of treatment are trapped in a rotating cycle that...
We have water – Let’s use it
California is once again in a serious drought, the second in a decade. It is a recurring problem in the arid West, but even...
Supporting Veterans
Our veterans have never failed us, but sometimes we fail them. Adrian Darren Bonar, a U.S. Army veteran, is a tragic example. After serving...
More work to do
We’re in the last month of a two-year legislative session. During August, we’ll be voting on approximately 1,200 bills, over 500 in the Assembly...
Spending taxpayer dollars wisely
California’s spending priorities are often seriously out-of-whack. We spend billions on a bullet train to nowhere that few will ever ride, yet we refuse...
Don’t crash the economy
Supply chain problems have been negatively impacting California and the rest of the nation for months. Look at any new car lot and you...
Equity for Tribal firefighters
Tribal fire departments are an integral part of California’s wildfire defense. The growing cooperation between Cal Fire, and local and tribal fire departments throughout...
Budget bright spots
Last week, the governor and his supermajority allies in the Legislature agreed on final budget trailer bills for the new fiscal year. Spending will...
Another problem for agriculture
California agriculture produces one-third of the country’s vegetables, two-thirds of its fruits and nuts, and generates around $50 billion in annual revenue. We are...