A Note from Toni — And Tenia!
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Happy August! And, if I may say so myself, Happy Birthday to us!
Sixty years ago today, my sister Tenia and I became official residents of Planet Earth, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Quite an accomplishment for two little girls! And what an amazing journey it has been since then.
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State Invests Close to a Half Billion Dollars in San Diego Area Initiatives
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Thanks to the state's fiscal health and responsible budgeting by the Legislature and the Governor, our local legislative delegation was successful in obtaining more than $485 million in the 2022-23 state budget for projects and programs that will help address critical infrastructure needs and support innovative social service programs in the San Diego region.
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While the number of monkeypox cases in San Diego and across California are still low, cases are rising worldwide, so it's important to know how to identify it and what to do if you get sick.
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102 Years of the 19th Amendment
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On August 26th, we will celebrate Women's Equality Day and the adoption of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits any state or the federal government from denying a person's right to vote on the basis of sex. Women's Equality Day is an opportunity to reflect on the persistence of the suffragettes who marched and advocated, over the course of nearly 100 years, to secure the right to vote. It is also important to recognize that while the movement created progress for white women, women of color were left behind. This August 26th, remember that when all women come together, lift each other up, and make our voices heard, we can—and in fact, we do— change the world!
Despite the increased attacks on our civil rights raging across the country, San Diego Pride was, yet again, a time of joy and celebration. I continue to be impressed by the resilience of our community and was honored to join so many of you at many of the Pride events last month.
It was an honor to participate the dedication for Fahari L. Jeffers Elementary School, which gets it's name from a remarkable woman whom I had the pleasure to call a friend. Throughout her life, Fahari truly lived up to the Swahili meaning of her name: magnificent and rare.
It was great to stop by the Botanic Building in Balboa Park with Mayor Gloria and see the renovation's progress. It's been a long road to get to where we are today—I look forward to the day we celebrate its reopening!
I was honored to present a Senate Resolution at the 2nd Annual Filipino American Friendship Festival in recognition of the history between the Philippines and the United States. Filipino history is American history.
Team Toni joined the Oak Park community to thank Michael and Stephanie Heinzman for volunteering with the San Diego Library Oak Park Branch and Friends of the Library for 40 years! An incredible gift of their time and talents.
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