Tag: Marie Waldron
It’s been an honor to serve you
Redistricting has changed electoral boundaries throughout California, and I regret to say that I will no longer be serving you as Temecula’s representative in...
Changes are coming
Redistricting has rearranged legislative boundaries throughout California, including the 75th Assembly District that I have represented for the past 10 years. The current district...
Action needed
When the Legislature convenes for the 2023-2024 session on December 5, some big issues will be waiting for us. They include crime, the cost...
Preventing suicide
In 2020, there were just under 46,000 suicides in the United States, making it the nation’s 12th-leading cause of death. California’s suicide rate is...
Saving lives, reducing crime
In 2011, federal courts ruled that California prisons were overcrowded – populations had to be reduced. As a result, Assembly Bill 109 was signed...
Should the Government Run health care?
Last week the Assembly Health Committee reviewed, and passed, AB 1400, which would mandate government-run health care for almost 40 million Californians. Are you...
Our Assembly District
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsMany people ask me what is the State Assembly and where is our district? I’m always proud to talk...
Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights
Assemblymember Marie WaldronApproximately 187,000 Californians are diagnosed with cancer each year. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in our state, exceeded only by...
Wildfire oversight
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDuring California’s disastrous 2020 fire season, almost 4.2 million acres burned. Tragically, 33 people died, thousands of homes were...
Funding for childcare and youth
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe CA 2021-2022 budget passed last month, but a series of “trailer bills” to fund specific programs passed July...