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California Teachers Association legislative reception in Los Angeles

This week I had the pleasure of meeting a real-life hero at the Capitol. Brandon Tsay, the young man who fought off the Monterey Park shooter in Alhambra as he attempted a second shooting, saved countless lives as the Asian community was celebrating the Lunar New Year last month.

His bravery will always be remembered. We thank you, Brandon.

University of California President Michael Drake MD at last week’s Assembly Budget Committee hearing. UC is the best 10 campus university system in the world, bar none.

This year marks the 50th year of the friendship between sister city Kashiwa, Japan and Torrance. To celebrate, Mayor Kazumi Ota of Kashiwa led a delegation to visit Torrance.

I was honored to present a Resolution from the California State Assembly to the Torrance Sister City Association, created to support this sister city relationship. It a way to say thank you for their years of dedication to the cultural exchange between the two cities.

Asm. Muratsuchi welcomed guests onto the Assembly Floor and the gallery regarding HR 12, which declares February 19, 2023, as a Day of Remembrance in California to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the incarceration of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.

As Chair of Assembly Education Committee, toured a Sacramento area community school with Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Assemblyman Kevin McCarty.

California has launched community schools in disadvantaged communities to address pandemic learning loss as well as youth mental health, providing wraparound services like academic tutoring and free meals.

We visited Encina High School, where 95 percent of students are low income and disadvantaged, and over 40 percent are refugees from war-torn countries like Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Syria.

Watched the runners alongside Tom Lasser of RB Veterans Memorial Task Force and Larry Halvorsen and Dominik Knoll of RB Chamber of Commerce.

Hosted my first San Pedro community coffee this weekend. Some of the main concerns of residents included public safety, homelessness, and mental health.

Thank you to our host, the Boys & Girls Club of San Pedro!

UCLA policy conference focused on anti-Asian hate, ethnic studies, and other important issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

With Arlene Inouye of United Teachers Los Angeles and Assemblyman Mike Fong of the San Gabriel Valley.

El Camino College President Dr Brenda Thames and Board Trustees Trisha Murakawa and Kenneth Brown came to the State Capitol to advocate for ECC and their students.