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Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Introduces Bill to Strengthen Ignition Interlock Program in California
ADVISORY: Joint Informational Hearing with the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Hearing Will Focus on Unique Challenges Facing Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SB&E) and Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, Chair of the Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE) will convene a joint informational hearing focused on examining the needs of women- and minority-owned small businesses.
ADVISORY: Joint Informational Hearing with the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy
Hearing Will Focus on Unique Challenges Facing Women- and Minority- Owned Businesses
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SB&E) and Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, Chair of the Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE) will convene a joint informational hearing focused on examining the needs of women- and minority-owned small businesses. Information and recommendations received during the hearing will provide a foundation for committee members to evaluate state programs and legislative proposals in the upcoming Legislative Session.
RELEASE: 2021 Nonprofits of Distinction
IRVINE – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has named five Nonprofits of Distinction for 2021: Power of One Foundation (Costa Mesa), Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center (Huntington Beach), Miracles for Kids (Irvine), Age Well (Laguna Woods) and Project Self Sufficiency (Newport Beach).
Nonprofit of Distinction is an annual recognition ceremony held locally following California Nonprofits Day in June. Community members are invited to nominate nonprofit organizations that have shown extraordinary work, service and compassion in our communities.
RELEASE: Small Business Spotlight: Honoring the Wee Loft
NEWPORT BEACH – The Wee Loft, a local European Toy Shop, has been selected as part of the Small Business Spotlight for Assembly District 74. For more than 37 years, this Corona Del Mar-based small business has been dedicated to sparking happiness for kids in Orange County.
7.17.21 Costa Mesa officials celebrate 2 new Lions Park facilities, a promise kept to city’s Westside
Excerpted from the Daily Pilot
By Sara Cardine
Costa Mesa’s Lions Park, a once-thriving Westside community hub that suffered from years of neglect, is undergoing a local renaissance as the city completes a series of building projects designed to reinvigorate a neighborhood that has historically lacked crucial amenities.
RELEASE: Legislation Expanded to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Ghost Guns
AB 1057 Passes California Senate Public Safety
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris has expanded legislation to close a critical loophole in Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) to also cover Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs). AB 1057 will allow for ghost guns to be seized when an individual is deemed to be an extreme risk to themselves or others, or if a person has perpetrated abuse or threats of abuse.