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CA State Senator, 13th District. Working on Climate & Social Justice. Love live music, Bay Area & Philly sports. Dog pictures are my own.

Silicon Valley, CA
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2 years
The Governor signed my free prison phone call bill (sb1008)!!!!! Thank you @GavinNewsom and thank you to all the thousands of advocates across the state who worked on this!!!
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10 months
Hate has no place in our community. An Arab Muslim student at Stanford was injured in a hit-and-run that is being investigated as a hate crime. Please call the CHP if you have any information - are looking for witnesses. They can be reached at 650-779-2700
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@RTodKelly This is why I wrote the Delete Act in CA. We need to be able to delete our information from data brokers
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1 year
Have had positive calls today and am optimistic on SVB. This is about depositors getting money back not management or shareholders. Btw, it’s very ironic that failure caused not by investing in risky startups but by investing in US Treasurys ! (and not anticipating the issues).
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3 years
Just had Stanford HealthCare insist I owed $1400 on some tests because I didn’t have insurance. When I said that I did have insurance they wanted me to solve it. Think of all the people that don’t have hours in their day to deal or language skills to deal with this BS
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2 years
Yay!!!! My free prison phone call bill just passed the Senate!
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2 years
@nancyreyering @SenJoshBecker @GavinNewsom @AGRobBonta As a Jew with relatives killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust,I beseech all to remember the 6 million Jews lost. I renounce San Mateo County Harbor Commissioner Nancy Reyering's using that term to describe housing advocates & hope she will only us it when referring to actual Nazis
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1 year
California will not tolerate any forms of discrimination, including caste inequality. We need to work with our diverse communities to ensure this is not happening. And, at the same time,we need to ensure we don’t rush to judgment e.g. in state’s case against 2 defendants & Cisco
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3 years
This is crazy
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1 year
This seems like a bad idea to me. So many people have bought tickets, some overpaying on the resale market. Clearly we can find other ways to support the strikers that don’t dash the dreams of young fans who have been so looking forward to this concert.
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3 years
This may be one of the greatest tweets of all time (and you need to see @RepSwalwell 's original tweet)
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3 years
@RepSwalwell Here is another clip of Ted Cruz at the border--this time with a night vision camera
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2 years
Biked for first time in awhile from around Menlo Park train station to Redwood City. There’s a small piece on El Camino that could be a good bike lane but has no markings and you have to duck or swirl if you don’t want your head cut off. The rest has no discernible bike lane…
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2 years
7 people now dead in Half Moon Bay Shootings today. When is enough going to be enough for this country?????
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1 year
There are legitimate questions to ask about the state’s role in this case and whether they have been good stewards of taxpayer resources. Many troubling issues have been pointed out. CA CRD dropped the case against the two individuals but only after 3+ years.
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2 years
We need to get off of oil and gas - let’s use the surplus to build EV infrastructure, create a fund to finance the decarbonization of buildings and more incentives for e-bikes.
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4 years
@MVohnout @SenJoshBecker @letthemplayca1 I don't need a focus group because I can just look down the hall at my own 2 high school kids who are waiting to play sports. The social and emotional benefits of sports are so important.
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10 months
It’s certainly OK to peacefully protest, even to chant and organize at the convention. But drowning out Senate candidates before a very important endorsement vote, shutting down caucuses and events and having Jewish delegates feel intimidated and harassed is just not OK. #CADem
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2 years
When covid hit we shut down all activity till we could get the virus under control. How about we shut down all gun sales until we get massacres of our citizens under control???
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2 years
Hey!! Guess what, The Washington Post just wrote an OpEd about my prison phone call bill that @GavinNewsom just signed. WaPo says that other states should follow our lead! Thanks again to all of you who made this happen!
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2 years
This is outrageous. Thank you @RoKhanna for bringing attention here
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The top 4 health insurance companies posted 10.9 billion dollars in profit in Q3 2022. Meanwhile 43% of Americans have put off needed health care due to cost. We need a healthcare system that puts people before profits.
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#Oil Extraction tax in Texas last year = $22B. Oil extraction tax in CA = 0
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3 years
Glad to see #AB1400 pass out of Appropriations and on to the next step. CA can lead the way for the country! Thanks to @Ash_Kalra and @CalNurses for their hard work.
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2 years
What’s missing in this picture?!? No. Projects in California. We are losing out particular for battery manufacturing plants. We need a more concerted effort to win these jobs particularly in the Central Valley & other cities outside of the Bay Area & LA. #cleanenergy #calcompetes
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This is why I had a #transmission bill (that passed!) last year and I will have a Transmission bill and an Interconnection bill this year! These are the things that need to get done if we are to be able to transition to 100% clean electricity
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3 years
I'm co-authoring SB 264 by @daveminca to effectively end the ‘gun show loophole’ and eliminate the sale of ghost guns, straw party sales, gun thefts from careless vendors and more. Need to do whatever we can.
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2 years
(1/2) Today is my Anniversary and I’m missing my wife! We are into our 11th Hour of Floor Session today. Still I’m so honored and grateful to be here. The number of absolutely critical issues we’ve debated and voted on today is astounding!!
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4 years
Thank you to Stacey Abrams for making Georgia winnable for our Dem Senators tonight!
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3 years
I’m still fuming and so pissed off about the whole situation - and that’s why I’ll continue to work to change our healthcare system.
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3 years
Thanks to everyone for the kind emails and texts. I’m feeling well, glad I was boosted and grateful for family and friends. Excited to not be in isolation and to get back to the Capitol next week!
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3 years
Happy Labor Day!! I’m getting ready to Floor Manage this important legislation in the State Senate for @LorenaSGonzalez . We can maintain humanity in this industry! Profits should not come at expense of workers’ health & safety!
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3 years
Really enjoyed the opportunity to visit with our US Sen @AlexPadilla4CA this afternoon and discuss climate change, infrastructure, and childcare. We’re lucky to have him representing us in the Senate!
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1 year
Silicon Valley Bank is such an important institution for our region and state. I hope it can survive. I’ve reached out to leaders to assess the situation and see if there is a role we can play.
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10 months
Well, and it’s over. Great season and a wonderful high school experience. Really proud of my son and his team. They put up a terrific effort and lost 28 to 21 to Palma. This team had a tremendous culture, everyone came together and really got along and pulled for each other.
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11 months
At a vigil at Stanford memorializing the hundreds murdered in Israel. Watched shocking and heartbreaking footage of abductions of women and children. Praying for their safe return and a return to peace in the region as soon as possible.
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2 years
We’ve come together in solidarity after the horrendous comments came to light the other day
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State Legislative Black, LGTBQ, Jewish, AAPI, Latino, and Women’s Caucus Leaders are ALL in solidarity and waiting for resignations.
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2 years
Historic day!! Due to a Sacramento power outage I presided over the first Senate session in the new swing space offices. Had to do everything manually but we got through it including some powerful Adjourn in Memories from my Colleagues for the victims in Laguna Woods and Buffalo
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2 years
“I am happy to report that the authors of SB 846 have agreed to clarify in writing that the bill will not impose a Solar Tax on the solar energy you produce and consume at home. This means you no longer need to call or email your Senator or Assemblymember!”
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3 years
View from my new office, come visit!
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3 years
Governor came to Mountain View to highlight a phenomenal project. 100 modular units for 124 formerly homeless individuals (larger units for families). Built in 6 months on 1 acre. 30% of area is supportive services. #lifemoves #model
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I told him very clearly this is why people want us to join the rest of the world where medical bills get paid without all the back and forth and waste of our system where providers negotiate with insurance companies - wasting 33 cents of every dollar in this BS.
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2 years
Getting ready w Jo (my new energy staffer from the District) to present 4(!!!) bills in a row in the the Assembly Energy & Utilities Committee - the most I’ve done in any committee - Wish us Luck!
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2 years
So proud of District Director Nicole Fernandez, who leads my team in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties! The Silicon Valley Business Journal is honoring Nicole as one of its 2022 Women of Influence. I couldn’t have a better district director for SD13! Congratulations, Nicole!
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2 years
It has been a week since election day, and I just want to take a moment to thank everybody who chose to run for office. Whether you won or lost, you took a risk to represent and work to better your community—and that is worthy of celebrating.
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1 year
Getting ready for the game with my Legislative Director @TomHSteel
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2 years
…So just keep biking and hope nobody does anything stupid
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1 year
Not a bad day at the office - touring Pacifica to see the needs of the coast!
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1 year
At Baylands Nature Preserve waiting for #POTUS to come talk about climate resilience!
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2 years
Getting ready for the Governor to announce signing of our major climate bills!!! Two of mine will be public soon!
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3 years
Today I present my first bills (3 of them!). 2 in the Elections committee and 1 in the Energy Committee.
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4 years
@mldauber @Stanford This standard is totally wack. 'Doesn't have control over their body' or 'otherwise unaware'. We've got to do better to protect victims.
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2 years
I am concerned about the working conditions in the SCC Health & Hosp System. Short-staffing and heavy patient loads are bad for patients and bad for doctors. After 2 years working through the pandemic w/o a contract, I hope that @VPGphysicians ’ concerns are addressed.
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Senior Night! I’m so proud of my son. He has worked so hard for the last four years (they get home from practice at 7:30 each day) and now he and the team are celebrated before the last home game against Burlingame.
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4 years
I have just been officially endorsed by @JoeBiden ! I am deeply honored to have the vice president’s support in my run for District 13 Senate.
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4 years
It’s been a week since the election. I want thank everyone here, so, so much for your support. The work begins now. Excited for new Senator orientation in Sacramento this week!
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3 years
So sad. We need local, state and Federal $$s to invest in Grade Separations for the CalTrain tracks
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2 years
A future that was unthinkable just a few years ago is quickly becoming reality. I will fight every day—for my daughter, and for all people—until our progress is restored. Vote vote vote. 50+ years of progress depend on it.
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2 years
Looks like we got our electric heat pump just in time. 93 degrees today. Efficient heating and, for the first time, Air Conditioning!! My wife is so happy. And with no greenhouse gas emissions!! #electrification #heatpumps #keepingcool Now need more incentives in CAbudget!
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3 years
Two powerful leaders from CA with good seats at the State of the Union!! :-)
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4 years
The Eviction moratorium ends Jan 31. I just had a call with the Senate Caucus. We are working hard on getting it extended. Also working to find compensation for landlords. Will have something to announce soon.
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2 years
600 people for offshore wind summit in SF today! Working to speed it up in California. UK is on track to get 2/3rds of its electricity from offshore wind.
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3 years
Last night we watched Don’t Look Up and woke up today to news of the CO fires. In Colorado all of the state’s 20 biggest wildfires have occurred since 2001, and 4 of the 5 largest since 2018. Time to Look Up and for me and all of us do more to stop climate change in 2022 !!!
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3 years
So excited to launch my new blog today that will cover my thoughts on how we can GHG emissions to zero! Fighting climate change has never been more urgent. I hope this can offer some insight into the path ahead. #PrioritizeClimateNow #Getting2Zero
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4 years
Fire season is now 78 days longer each year in CA because of climate change
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2 years
More bad news from High Speed Rail. Very bad news…
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3 years
have heard about what Paris did to transform the city during Covid to make it #bike friendly...
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This is Paris, today. In a very short space of time, the city has built temporary infrastructure enabling 1 million daily cycle journeys. If you haven’t visited in a while, some parts are unrecognisable. Imagine if every person cycling here decided to jump in a car instead.
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Well, I know a lot of Founders lost a lot of sleep this weekend! But hopefully everyone can get some rest tonight and back to the business of running start ups tomorrow.
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2 years
The killer in TX had 2 AR-15 style guns at 18!! How insane is that?? Proud of 3 bills we passed yesterday in the CA State Senate: 1)Empowers individuals to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, transports, imports into CA, or sells illegal assault weapons and ghost guns in CA
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Good game Friday night. Proud of my son and his team who lost a close game to Bellarmine 17-14.
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@alex_lee @eb4everyone Wow, I’m bummed to hear that
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2 years
One Job Should Be Enough. I chanted that chant in 2019 w/ Unite Here SFO workers who have been without a contract since then and no raise since 2018 despite working through the pandemic. Today we stepped up the action. @LorenaSGonzalez @Ash_Kalra @JulieAnnLind @SanMateoLabor
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2 years
Hi Friends! Please see my OpEd about making clean technologies affordable to all - now! Let me know what you think
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1 year
I hope all who celebrate had a good first night of Passover!
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1 year
Proud to support The Social Housing Act by Assemblymember @alex_lee . This is an idea whose time has come!
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2 years
So excited that @kevinmullin and I were able to surprise Dan Pasini with funding for the Trades Introduction Program. As lead instructor, Dan’s been preparing the next gen of tradespeople to join an apprenticeship program & the workforce. TIP grads are keeping CA moving forward!
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Was exposed to Covid last week so by rules of the Senate had to quarantine today and cancel my big press conference this morning at the Capitol on my Free Prison Phone calls :( :( :(
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1 year
Ran into the mayor at the game!
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Who is at SF Pride?!? Say hello, we are on the move!
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4 years
Romney “We have 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the deaths due to Covid-19, and there’s no way to spin that in a positive light.”
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2 years
$97B surplus. Thanks to all our entrepreneurs who made this possible. Now let’s make sure we use it wisely!! I’ll be commenting on the May Revise in the coming days.
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Whoah, Liz Cheney: “I say to my Republican Collagues there will be a day that Donald Trump is gone but your dishonor will remain”
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It’s getting to be that time - everyone is so tired and waiting for bills from Assembly - so Selfie time
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3 years
Big week! I'm on my way to the Capitol have 4 bills up in committee focusing on infrastructure, criminal justice, community college, and digital education. It's so exciting to have the opportunity to advocate for our district and the entire state.
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Press conference at #COP26 on "California Zero: Getting an American state to net zero" went well!
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Today I had the opportunity to speak at #COP26 about getting California to #netzero . I highlighted California's leadership, proudly noting that since 2000, California reduced its emissions per capita by more than 20% while at the same time growing our economy by more than 60%.
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I’ve known Vice President @KamalaHarris for 20 years and consider her a friend. She’s incredibly warm, smart, savvy, and thoughtful and I can’t wait for America to get to really know her over the next 4 months and not the caricature that’s been put out there. Let’s do this!!!
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What a historic day for California! Today the Governor signed into law world-leading climate action legislation, including three of my bills.
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I called 911 last night to report something large in the road on 101. Was on hold for 1 to 2 minutes which may not sound like a lot, but I’m really not sure that’s the place we should be cutting costs!! It would be really nice to feel like 911 calls were answered immediately.
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Clarence Thomas’ Concurrence is Terrifying
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Latest IPCC report tells us climate change is happening much faster than projected (although we already know from the fires, floods, droughts!!!). This week I'll launch Getting to Zero blog- my thoughts on how CA can get to zero in each of our major areas of GHG Emissions.
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My team got me the nicest Care Package!! Thanks @nicoleannette00 @JoanDentler1 and team! Love the Dianda’s sweets. Looks like People jumped the gun a little bit on Betty White’s 100 bday..
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GREAT night Friday at San Mateo Labor COPE dinner where my daughter and I got to welcome our friend and now the first woman and first person of color to lead the CA Labor Fed @LorenaSGonzalez !! #laborpower #cafed #unionstrong
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TY @GavinNewsom for signing SB 596 (Net-zero cement)—huge deal! This is the FIRST bill in the country directly targeting GHG emissions from cement—responsible for 7% of all global GHG emissions! & it’s the 1st requirement under CA law for any sector to achieve net-zero emissions.
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2 years
San Mateo County Pride!!!
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Ballots are out and a reminder you have the chance to vote for a true champion for Silicon Valley, @Eshoo4Congress , who is running to keep her seat in CA-16! Both a friend & mentor, Anna has done so much for privacy rights, climate & other issues important to us here in the Bay.
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My office stayed on PG&E and today power got restored for the residents of Pescadero after 6 days! Thanks to Joan on my team for the hard work.
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Thanks to all the State and Federal leaders who worked so hard on this especially @GavinNewsom @SenAlexPadilla
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“Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer.”
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I do appreciate that Twitter now asks you ‘hey dumb*** do you want to read this article before you re-tweet it’
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2 years
Beautiful setting to talk about about bringing #EVs across California. #CommonwealthClub
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