I attended a press conference with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and members of the Assembly near the Eaton Fire in the Pasadena area.
My heart goes out to those impacted by the wildfires and who lost their homes. We will work hard to support everyone who needs help rebuilding their lives and communities.
Also, I wanted to thank all the firefighters who have worked tirelessly to keep County of Los Angeles residents safe.
I got a briefing at the #PalisadesFire Command Post and saw firsthand the war zone like devastation on Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway.
This is the worst natural disaster in the history of Los Angeles.
We need to come together to help the thousands of Angelenos who lost their homes.
L to R: Kristen LoPrell, math teacher, Grossmont High, San Diego County; Arby Wolkov, Sign Language teacher, Taft Charter High, LA; Robert Mauger, automotive teacher, Corona High, Riverside County; 2/2 Matt Winheim, middle school STEM teacher, Space Aeronautics Magnet Academy, Palmdale; Nicolas Westfall, PE teacher, Hamilton High, LA.
Congratulations and thank you for making a difference!
Thank you firefighters from throughout California at #PalisadesFire Command Post dinner. We met firefighters who had worked for 48 hours without sleep.
I learned so much from my diverse students as we discussed American politics and the November election this semester.
Good luck and keep aspiring toward your dreams!
Honored to be selected as Hunt Institute Education Leadership Fellow. At Washington DC conference with former Obama Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, eight former Governors, and legislators from across country, Democrats and Republicans, to learn from other states how to improve California public education.
As a longtime champion for career and technical education and former trustee for the SoCal ROC, I joined Governor Newsom at Shasta College in Redding, CA, to discuss how to train students with real-world skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
I was the Keynote Speaker at the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference's Legislative Action Luncheon. School Boards across the state are responsible for ensuring that our students and faculty have the resources to receive and provide the basic needs to obtain the best education.
I was proud to share that during our past budget session, there were no significant cuts to K-12 education due to having the state rainy day fund and Prop 98 funding. We also provided $4 million for community schools and wrap-around services. With the impending change of leadership at the federal level, we need to fight across the aisle to protect Title I and many federal programs critical to our school districts.
Thank you to Betty Lusk, CSBA President-Elect, Patrick O'Donnell, CSBA Chief Government Relations, and Chris Reefe, CSBA Legislative Affairs. Also, thank you to El Segundo Unified School Board members and superintendent and Ann M. Phillips, Lawndale Unified School Board Trustee.
I visited Torrance's Garrett - Advancing Motion today, where its research and development department is based. Garrett is the world's leading turbocharger manufacturer. These turbochargers are used by nearly every major global auto maker, resulting in more than 130 million vehicles with its products in use worldwide.
Thank you to all who gave us a tour: Daniel Warsh, Americas General Counsel; Martin Murray, senior director of Fuel Cell Engineering and Torrance Site Leader; Chris Floren, Motorsport Manager; Chris Meade, senior director of design Engineering and Operational Excellence Engineering; Darius Mehta, senior R&D Engineering Manager; and Tracie Parker, Director of Aftermarket Sales.
This week, I was sworn into office to serve my sixth term in the California Assembly. It is an honor to continue to serve the people of the South Bay and the Harbor area.
