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Good fun at the North vs West Torrance high school football game!

I recently honored local Veteran George Casillas, Founder and Executive Director of Veterans Stand Together (VEST). VEST has helped over 1,000 veterans with services like vocational training, housing placement, and mental health services. Thank you, George and the entire team at VEST for all you do for Veterans in the South Bay! Also, if you or anybody you know needs help getting connected with veterans resources, please call my district office and we would be happy to assist.

Vietnam veteran John Warhank of Torrance shared his experience of "loss of trust" when they were not welcomed home like WWII veterans, his struggles with the VA bureaucracy to get treatment, and how he designs jewelry and does gardening "for therapy." John, thank you for your service. Torrance Bakery donated the cookies.

I had a great time visiting this week with Torrance's Cub Scout Pack 586 and Girl Scout Troop 4885 in my District Office here in Torrance.

I shared what it is meant to be an Assemblymember and explained the difference the federal and the state government. I also explained what democracy is and the importance of exercising your right by voting.

The meeting finished with a round of cookies for everyone and a swag bag full of goodies to take home!

Yesterday I spoke at a rally to celebrate the passage of SB 54, the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act. I co-authored this bill with Senator Ben Allen to keep millions of tons of single-use plastics out of our waterways and will protect our environment for generations to come. I want to thank my colleagues in the State Legislature and our advocates at the local level who gave us the support we needed to get this bill passed!

allcove Beach Cities is a new youth mental health center at the Beach Cities Health District campus in Redondo Beach that will offer mental health treatment and support for young people ages 12-25.

There's a mental health crisis among young people that got worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new center will provide help to South Bay youth in the midst of this crisis.

Breakfast meeting with Lomita Mayor Cindy Segawa and Mayor Pro Tem Barry Waite at The Nook on PCH.

Discussed top Lomita issues including potential city council district elections, a new water well, and a new Target store coming to PCH and Narbonne!

Crime is limited primarily to catalytic converter theft and auto break ins.

No homeless encampments. Lomita is the Friendly Little City!

Lunch meeting with Palos Verdes Estates Mayor Victoria Lozzi at the venerable Red Onion!

Top PVE issues according to Mayor Lozzi: local control to preserve neighborhood character, pension costs, and civility in local elections.

Good bipartisan discussion. And I loved the sweet corn tamale!

Toured Port of Long Beach to discuss supply chain, local air pollution, automation, and infrastructure issues.

Ports of Long Beach and LA bring in 40 percent of all imported goods for the entire country, serving as a major national economic hub.

90 percent of all imports entering Port of Long Beach come from Asia, 70 percent from China.

Breakfast meeting with Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor David Bradley and city manager Ara Mihranian at Yellow Vase Cafe.

Discussed wildfire prevention, local control over housing development, and the Portuguese Bend landslide, among other issues.

I delivered $1.5 million in state funding to support the Peninsula’s wildfire prevention program.

I also introduced ACA 7 to support local control over housing development.