This week is Spring Recess for the State Legislature. It allows legislators to connect withconstituents and prepare for the sprint to the hectic committee hearings before the Houseof Origin deadline on May 29. House of Origin deadline is a critical milestone for all legislative proposals introduced intheir respective chambers to…
In light of the horrific news reports of César Chávez’s sexual assaults of minors and women‚ I introduced legislation to rename March 31 holiday to “Farmworker Day.” I thought this would be an uphill battle given the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento. To my pleasant surprise‚ the Speaker‚ a Democrat from…
After my field investigation into hospice fraud in Los Angeles‚ my Republican colleagues and I demanded answers from Governor Newsom. What I found was disturbing: 197 hospice care agencies registered and licensed in one dilapidated building‚ empty offices with no ramp for wheelchairs or accessible parking. Four years ago‚ the…
Future Farmers of America (FFA)students – Elizabeth Aguayo ofVisalia‚ Ava Bledsoe of Dinuba‚Alyse Hernandes of Tulare‚ andJohn Rosa of Hanford – are soimpressive. In addition to keepingup with their schoolwork‚ theycontinue to serve our community. In a recent visit to the Capitol‚ they played the role of a California State…
For nearly two decades‚ the California High‑Speed Rail (HSR) project has been plagued with government waste‚ broken promises and mismanagement. Last week‚ it reached a new and unacceptable low. The CEO of the High‑Speed Rail Authority‚ Ian Choudri‚ was arrested for domestic violence‚ in a case that reportedly involved abuse…