I love the movie Groundhog Day. I had even planned a little nod toward it later in this note. But, the timing is just not right. We have just seen mass shootings in Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay, and Oakland that are as horrific as the mass shootings we have already seen over and over and over again and nothing ever changes. I can't bear to think what parents in Newtown and Uvalde and other communities must go through when this deadly cycle goes on repeat again and again. It is a lie that gun violence is the price we have to pay to live in a free society. No other society in the world has America's problem with guns. As we've seen in Memphis with Tyre Nichols's brutal killing, once again the death of a single person shows us the need for the entire system to improve. It's time for reasonable Americans to demand change.

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Each February presents us a profound opportunity to celebrate the vast number of achievements and contributions the Black community has made, and examine the innumerable challenges they have endured, overcome, and continue to face today.

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As you may have gathered from my note above, I am a huge fan of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). With tax season underway, it's time to share information about this incredible cash refund program that puts real money back in people's pockets.

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In honor of Women's History Month every March, the California Legislature honors some of the outstanding women who live and work in our communities as part of the California Legislative Women's Caucus "Woman of the Year" celebration. Last year in District 39, we went a step further and asked you to nominate local women for their contributions. The response was incredible, and we were able to celebrate our Woman of the Year, as well as twenty-five Women of the District.

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This year was the first time that California officially recognized Lunar New Year. While AAPI communities across the state have been grieving in the wake of recent mass shootings, the San Diego Tet Festival provided our neighbors a sense of solidarity, healing, and a shimmer of joy during a difficult time.

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