Proud to join striking with UCR @uaw2865 & stand in solidarity w/@uaw2865 across UC campuses. Postdoc scholars, student researchers, & academic student employees do the critical work that makes UC a top public university. Their immeasurable contributions deserve a living wage.
As we celebrate Día de los Muertos, this weekend I attended the Bordando Nuestras Raíces celebration in the @CityofPerris. It was great to see our community celebrate this important tradition and honor loved ones that have passed.
This morning, I was proud to stand with @UDWA at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to demand a fix to a broken IHSS Program and a prioritization of seniors and people living with disabilities.
Last week, I was recognized by the Monday Morning Group with the President's Award for outstanding leadership and community service. In my ten years in the State Legislature, it has been an honor to have authored legislation and secured state funds for our region.
Thank you to the CUC at @UCRiverside for the recognition. It has been an honor to represent UCR. Since my first term in the legislature, I have been able to secure over $200 million in State Funding including the initial $15 million of full and continuous funding for the @UCRSoM.
This week, I held my last Oversight Hearing as Chair of the Asm Cmte on #HigherEd at @CSUSBNews on Preparing Teachers for the K-12 #EthnicStudies Requirement. Thanks to the panelists and my colleagues @AsmReyes47, @AsmMarcLevine, & @AsmJamesRamos for their participation.
Thank you to the @CityofPerris for the recognition for my service in the State Legislature. From hosting AB 60 town halls , senior pancake breakfasts to securing 8.5 million dollars in the State Budget to renovate Foss Field Park, it has been an honor to represent Perris.
TUNE IN NOW: As I hold my last Oversight Hearing as Chair of the Higher Education Committee on Preparing Teachers for the K-12 Ethnic Studies Requirement.
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This past weekend, I joined our community in celebrating the opening of the Mission Heritage Plaza and @inlandcivrights. It was inspiring to see a space built for the community with affordable housing and the defense and advancement of civil rights.
Today I toured Project Legacy with @TruEvolutionInc., CEO, Gabriel Maldonado, and his team. Project Legacy will be a wrap-around facility that addresses the needs of the region’s most vulnerable communities facing chronic homelessness.
This weekend, I had the pleasure to join my colleagues from the Legislature to address the issues confronting Higher Education at the 36th Annual @HACUNews - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, let us honor and celebrate Native Americans by acknowledging the land you are standing on. Learn more about the Indigenous land you live on: https://t.co/GYpvaDY1RG
On Latino Heritage Month, I would to congratulate the #CIELOFund on their launch. Through the Cielo Fund at @inlandempirecf, there will be a direct investment in the organizations that serve our communities. (1/2)
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Labor Day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers in the United States. The Labor Movement created the eight-hour workday and minimum wage. Today we recognize the significant impact workers have made, especially during these extraordinary times.