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South Bay Jewish constituents from Palos Verdes, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach participated in an annual statewide grassroots advocacy conference organized by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs to fight antisemitism. I spoke on a panel to share my recent legislative delegation trip to Israel and the Gaza border.

I recently joined the API Legislative Caucus on the Assembly Floor to recognize and celebrate May as AAPI Heritage Month.

I was honored to recognize, posthumously, Alan Nishio from Gardena as an honoree. Mr. Nishio, who died in December, served as the President of the Board of Directors for the Little Tokyo Service Center for over 12 years and served 36 years as a member of the Board. Alan was also awarded the Order of the Rising Sun (Kunsho) award from the Japanese Government for his work with the Japanese American community and for his efforts to strengthen relations between Japan and the United States.

This weekend, I hosted a Homelessness Town Hall.  We discussed some of the efforts that state and local organizations are making to tackle the homeless crisis.  We also discussed concerns about homeless funding, housing prices, and homeless seniors.  

Lila Omura, the Redondo Beach Housing Homeless Navigator, was awarded Woman of the Year for her work helping the homeless in Redondo Beach.

Thank you to the speakers: Ronson Chu of South Bay Cities Council of Governments, Darick Blackshere and Erik Vargas of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Tahia Hayslet or Harbor Interfaith, Zulma Gent and Valerie Hernandez of City of Torrance CA Government Homeless Services, Mike Webb, Redondo Beach City Attorney, and Lila Omura, Redondo Beach Homeless Housing Navigator.

My office hosted a Dual Enrollment Workshop at El Camino College over the weekend. Students and parents learned how to earn both high school and college credit by enrolling in free El Camino College classes while in high school.

Thanks to all the El Camino staff, including Michele Arthur, Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Dr. Crystle Martin, Dean of Library and Learning Resources, and Vice President Carlos Lopez, Vice President of Academic Affairs.

I spoke at the Torrance Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the State breakfast. I discussed my legislative priorities, education and public safety, and addressed the issue of homelessness. Thanks to Senator Ben Allen, Senator Steven Bradford and the Torrance Chamber of Commerce.

Yesterday, I met with the Council on American-Islamic Relations California to listen to fellow SoCal residents talk about rising Islamophobia.

Right after my meeting, I stood in solidarity with @CAJewishCaucus to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

We need to fight against all hate.

Manhattan Beach Middle School theater students came to the State Capitol to advocate for school arts funding. Great job girls!

Thank you to the Association of California School Administrators for inviting me to speak during your Legislative Action Day about my role as the Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, reflecting on my 10 years as a legislator, and my top priority of passing TK-12 School Facilities Bond in 2024. Thank you to all our local educational leaders for your advocacy for California's 6.3 million public school students!  #ACSAadvocates #ACSALAD #AB247

Great event this morning at Wilson Park in Torrance featuring many local South Bay environmental activists talk about how you can make a difference to fight for clean air and water and how to save our planet Earth.

Thank you to Ed Begley Jr, Plug In America, Citizens Climate Lobby, Coalition for a Safe Environment, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Torrance Refinery Action Alliance, Sierra Club, Heal the Bay, Surfrider South Bay Chapter and allcove/Beach Cities Health District.

With fellow UCLA School of Law alumni US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Justice Jacqueline Nguyen and LA Superior Court Judge Tammy Chung Ryu at Korean American Bar Association dinner.