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Debra Maxie Reappointed to the California Student Aid Commission
August 16, 2022

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), reappointed Debra...

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Senate Leader Atkins Congratulates California Senate Fellows, Science and Technology Policy Fellows on Legislative Contributions
August 15, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Toni G.

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Senate Leader Atkins’ Bill To Support Navy, Marine Military Families Across California Passes Legislature
August 12, 2022

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature has passed Senate President pro Tempore Toni G.

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About Senator Atkins

Senator Toni G. AtkinsToni G. Atkins was born and raised in southwestern Virginia, the daughter of a miner and a seamstress, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia.

In 1985, she moved across the country to San Diego, Calif., to help care for her sister’s young son while her sister served in the U.S. Navy. In San Diego, before becoming involved in public service, she worked as director of clinic services at Womancare Health Center. Read full bio

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