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Last weekend a deadly shooting took place at the Chabad of Poway, right here in North San Diego County. No one should lose their life in a senseless act of gun violence - not at our places of worship, not at our schools and not in our public spaces. My entire family's thoughts and prayers are with those killed and injured.

In times like these, we must come together as a community and comfort one another, protect one another, and act in unison with one another. We will not tolerate the hate, the xenophobia, anti-semitism and the misuse of guns to hurt one another. We must also take steps to address the root causes of gun violence.

This is why I am a proud co-author of AB 893 with Todd Gloria to ban the sale of guns and ammunition at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. We know that there are many responsible gun owners and retail sellers who follow the law. This bill will not affect them. But the state cannot - and should not - be in the business of profiting from the sale of guns and ammunition on our state property in Del Mar. This is one of many steps we must take to protect our community.

In times of darkness, we must be the light - be kind to one another, reach a hand out to others who are less fortunate, and find strength in our neighbors, family, friends and community.

Thank you for all you do to make our community better!

Cheers,

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath
Assemblymember, 76th District

• Attended the 5th Annual Early Education Fair hosted by Vista Unified School District and spoke about how important quality early education is for the long term success of our students.
  
  
  
  
• Spoke at the City of Oceanside Earth Day Festival in support of the Green Oceanside Campaign which is dedicated to educating the community on how to be better environmental stewards through a variety of programs that teach reducing food waste, conserving water, and properly recycling.
  
  
  
  
• Attended the first Operation Hope-North County Awards Gala and celebrated those who work to break the cycle of homelessness and support Operation Hope's clients towards a stable and successful future.
  
  
  Pictured from left to right: Bob Wilson- Humanitarian of the Year Awardee, Asm. Tasha Boerner Horvath, Congressman Mike Levin, Julia and Mark Ballif-Community Philanthropists of the Year Awardee, and Brian Morales- Corporate Philanthropist of the Year Awardee.
  
  

• AB 467, Sports Prize Equity “Equal Pay for Equal Play”  that requires all athletic competitions on state lands to offer equal compensation prize regardless of gender, passed out of the Assembly on Monday on a 74-0, bipartisan vote!
  
  
  Asm. Tasha Boerner Horvath presenting AB 467 on the floor of the Assembly on Monday.
  
  
• AB 1492 , my bill to reduce the speed limit on Neptune Avenue in Encinitas - a natural recreational corridor-- also passed out of the Assembly on Monday!
  
  
• AB 1731, my bill to appropriately regulate how long short-term vacation rental platforms may rent a unit where the primary resident is not on site in San Diego County’s coastal zone, passed out of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources on a 6-3 vote.
  
  
• AB 1607, my bill to require cities and counties to notify new business owners of the Gender Tax Repeal Act at the time a business license is issued to reduce costly fines, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously on Wednesday.   
  
  
• AB 1017, my bill to make it easier to plan for at-grade pedestrian rail crossings, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously on Wednesday.
  

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.

Last week, at a press conference I spoke in support of AB 1314, legislation I have co-authored, to ensure students in California have access to debt-free college by reforming the Cal Grant Program to remove age limitations for recipients and allow Cal Grants to be used for books and cost of living in addition to tuition. This is especially important for our veterans who may serve multiple tours of duty and previously could have aged out of Cal Grant eligibility.