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This week it has been great to be back in our district, meeting with experts, community leaders, elected officials, and representatives of organizations from Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, and Camp Pendleton. As I mentioned in my community swearing in, my office hosts quarterly Advisory Councils on each of nine issue areas ranging from public safety, jobs, and veterans to education, the environment, and homelessness. It was refreshing and invigorating to discuss current bills and potential future solutions that strengthen our communities in the 76th Assembly District. We rolled up our sleeves, dug into legislation and really debated some of the key issues this legislative cycle. Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to join us!

Cheers,

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath
Assemblymember, 76th District

• My office hosted the first Women of Impact Celebration in Assembly District 76 to recognize the significant contributions of ten women who are raising up our communities of Encinitas, Oceanside, and Camp Pendleton through their dedicated service. Our honorees included:
  • Elaine Feuer-Barton, Anti-Defamation League of San Diego, Activism
  • Carolyn Grant, The Museum of Making Music, Arts & Culture
  • Marva Bledsoe, Women's Resource Center, Business
  • Dr. Arcela Núñez-Alvarez, National Latino Research Center at California State University San Marcos, Civic Engagement
  • Kommah McDowell, West Bonsall Elementary PTA, Community Service
  • Maria Figueroa-Chacon, Mira Costa Community College, Education
  • Mary Baker, The Student Healthcare Project at California State University San Marcos, Health & Human Services
  • Jenny Chien, Casita Center for Science, Technology, and Mathematics, S.T.E.M.
  • Arika Ferguson, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Veterans & Active Service Members
  • Julia Mendoza, Girl Scouts of America, Young Leader
    
    
    
    Congratulations to our honorees (from left to right): Julia Mendoza; Arika Ferguson; Jenny Chien; Mary Baker; Asm. Tasha Boerner Horvath; Kommah McDowell; Dr. Arcela Núñez-Alvarez; Elaine Feuer-Barton; and Carolyn Grant.
    
    
• District Director Katie Sadd attended the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest 56th Anniversary Dinner to support their mission to provide equal access to comprehensive healthcare throughout California and across the United States.
  
  
• Field Representative Cori Schumacher attended the monthly Vista Rising Star Awards to celebrate the achievements of six high school seniors for demonstrating a love of learning, strong character, and the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances while pursuing their education.
  
  
• Had a great opportunity to engage with a number of cyclists from our district at the first North County DRAFT Meetup hosted by People for Bikes and the San Diego County Bike Coalition, discussing how we can increase bicyclist and pedestrian safety in our communities.
  
  
  
  

This week we held our first district advisory council meetings with stakeholders and local experts to understand the district's views on state issues. These advisory council meetings help inform my perspective on what the community needs and how I can represent those interest in Sacramento. We held meetings for the following district advisory councils:

• Youth, Education, and Higher Education
• Transportation and Mobility
• Housing and Homelessness
• Jobs and the Economy
• Veterans Affairs
• Senior Affairs
• Public Safety, Emergency Response, and Fire Prevention
• Health and Human Services
• The Environment, Water, and Sustainability

If you have any questions regarding District Advisory Councils, please contact my District Director, Katie Sadd, at Katie.Sadd@asm.ca.gov or (760)433-7601.

If you would like to keep up with my work in the Assembly, click here to visit my official Assembly website. There you can sign up for our email list or follow my official office accounts on social media (@AsmTBH on Twitter; @AssemblymemberTBH on Facebook: @AsmTBH on Instagram). You can also find contact information for our district office, where my staff can help you solve any issue you may have with the state.

In case you missed it… My bill, AB467, to address long-standing gender pay disparities in competitive sports by requiring all athletic competitions held on state lands to offer equal compensation prize regardless of gender cleared its first legislative hurdle by passing out of committee on a 6-0, bipartisan vote! Check out the interview I did yesterday with CNN on AB467.

Thank you to Kim Woozey from Skate Like a Girl and Three- time women's world longboard champion surfer Cori Schumacher for testifying in support of AB467!