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Proud to meet with a delegation from Taiwan this Saturday.  The group, headed up by Dr. Michael Tsai, former Defense Minister, discussing the US economic and cultural relationship with Taiwan. 

It was a great Saturday with members of the Torrance High family (Go Tartars!) celebrating their 100th Anniversary.  Thanks Principal Girgis for all your work!

I was proud to stand with my fellow Democrats in defense of Dreamers. 

Labor Day 2017: Honoring working men and women at the annual LA Harbor Labor Day Parade

Great day today paddle boarding and talking about the importance of protecting our coast from off-shore oil drilling at the Redondo Beach pier! People from all over the South Bay came out to join in and enjoy our paddle boarding as well! Many thanks to the Paddle House!

Tonight I co-hosted a heartfelt interfaith dialogue with the Islamic Center of South Bay. We must find a way to come together as a community, and learn to love instead of hate. Special thanks to our wonderful panelists: Rabbi Arinna Shelby, Reverend John Iwohara, Dan Galorath, and Osman Umarji.

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi attended and spoke at the CAUSE graduation event. Sabrina Inoue was our great CAUSE intern for the summer!  Congratulations to her!  We will miss her.

Had the greatest honor this morning to serve as "Team Captain" for the "Community Basketball Team" where it's always about the kids at Camp Escapades, one of Pediatric Therapy Network's programs! PTN provides prevention, early identification and therapy to 2,500 children a year.

Hosted a Lomita Community Coffee at Hot n Tot diner today! Thanks Lomita Mayor Mark Waronek and Councilmembers Jim Gazeley, Mike Savidan, and Henry Sanchez for joining us.

Today I hosted Assembly District 66's "Women of Distinction 2017" event in downtown Torrance. Proud to honor these amazing South Bay women leaders for their hard work and commitment to the community!

Carol Pike Bauer, a former aerospace engineer with McDonnell Douglas, was recognized as the “Woman of the Year 2017”.

Other “Women of Distinction 2017” award recipients included:

• Honorable Stacey Armato, Hermosa Beach City Councilmember • Honorable Martha Deutsch, Torrance Unified School District Board of Education and California State PTA leader • Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Manhattan Beach Police Department • Dr. Sally Hayati, President of Torrance Refinery Action Alliance • Nichelle Henderson, Instructor and Field Supervisor for Cal State Teach • Joeann Valle, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Gateway Chamber of Commerce