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I recently participated in El Camino College's LGBTQ+ 101 Class panel that focused on LGBTQ discrimination, law, and progress. I also presented the South Bay LGBTQ Center with a County of Los Angeles Legislative Delegation Foundation check. 

Thanks to Sarah B. Leinen, President of the South Bay LGBTQ Center; Dottie Wine, Founding member of the South Bay LGBTQ Center; Michelle Chambers, candidate for Senate District 35; Officer Kyle Lofstrom, Redondo Beach Police Department; Melissa King, Police Services Administrator with Torrance Police Department.

I was privileged to attend the Jewish Federation Los Angeles' "LA Remembers," which marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel.  A year later, hostages are still being held captive by Hamas, peace remains elusive, and anti-Semitism continues. Last night, we celebrated the resilience of the Israeli and Los Angeles Jewish communities. I am proud to stand with the Jewish community at this difficult time and hope for a better and safer future for Israel.

This weekend, I greeted hundreds of attendees at the 52nd Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair. I spoke with community members from all over the city and Manhattan Beach City Council members, including David Lesser and Amy Howorth.

Visited Torrance's Temple Emet on Friday to speak about my experiences earlier this year on an official legislative trip to Israel after the October 7th attack. Thank you to Rabbi Didi for the invitation.

As we approach the Rosh Hashanah holiday and the year anniversary of October 7th attack, Israel's security is still at risk. I stand in solidarity with the Jewish community at this difficult time.

Historic evening for San Pedro's large Croatian American community.

Republic of Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenković is the first Croatian head of state to visit San Pedro, home to 35,000 Croatian Americans.

Also attending was Croatian Ambassador to the US Pjer Šimunović.

This historic event brought together the local Croatian community leadership with former LA Councilman Rudy Svorinich at the Dalmatian American Club of San Pedro.

I attended a very informative evening that highlighted the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our public schools. Panelists talked about their experiences with bullying and harassment. We also heard from experts about how the LGBTQ+ student population had higher rates of depression compared to their peers. We hope the discussion will help to improve the safety of all public school LGBTQ+ students.

I attended the Keiro no Hi Festival, which honors the lives of elderly citizens, celebrating their longevity, good health, and commitment to society. Over the past 60 years, the Keiro organization has been committed to serving the community's older adults.

I attended the Continuing Education for Nikkei Widows' (CENW) monthly meeting at the Gardena—Torrance Baptist Church. I spoke with local residents about issues affecting Japanese-American seniors in the community, from housing to inflation.