Tag: Marie Waldron
Coronavirus response
As Minority Leader, I have been working with the governor to coordinate the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. A number of important steps...
Get the lead out
California requires testing children considered at greatest risk for lead poisoning, which includes those enrolled in Medi-Cal and other programs for low-income children. We...
California observes Arbor Day
This week California observes Arbor Day, created in 1872 by the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. Celebrating trees is a wonderful thing. California’s observance...
Protect our data privacy
Our personal data is valuable, needing secure protection in this digital age. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s Consumer Protection Act, the toughest, most...
AB 5 isn’t working
This week I joined my colleagues to address a large crowd gathered on the Capitol steps to protest Assembly Bill 5, one of the...
Human trafficking – Too close for comfort
Earlier this session I spoke on the Assembly Floor on House Resolution 7 that I jointly wrote with Assembly member Eloise Gómez Reyes, D-San Bernardino....
Reduce backcountry fire hazards
It’s easier to prevent wildfires than to control them once they’ve started. That’s why I introduced Assembly Bill 19, which will provide $25 million...
Understanding the Public Utilities Commission
California has many powerful state agencies that impact the lives of millions. One of the most powerful, but perhaps less known or understood, is...
Help for youth addiction
Every two days a young person in California dies from an opioid overdose. More and more opioid dependent children are treated in emergency departments...