Sacramento, CA — Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris recognized Pretend City Children’s Museum as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for the 73rd Assembly District. Each year, CalNonprofits invites California Assemblymembers and State Senators to honor a Nonprofit of the Year for their district during a luncheon celebrated near the State Capitol in Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Colin Campbell’s eyes light up when thinking about his two kids, Ruby and Hart, both of whom had magnetic personalities and personified kindness.
“Ruby was an amazing artist, she was a character…I call her a proud lesbian social justice warrior,” Campbell said. “...Hart was this amazing clown, he made everybody laugh…he was an amazing superstar of a performer, who just had a crowd of people in his thrall.”
Sacramento, CA – Today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed AB 366, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), to advance California’s fight against the drunk driving epidemic. The bill would establish the state’s first-ever statewide ignition interlock device (IID) program for all DUI offenders, a proven strategy to reduce repeat offenses and save lives.
Every time I hear about another drunk driving death, I ask myself the same question: How could we have prevented it?
California is facing a growing drunk driving crisis — and prevention must be our top priority. Since 2019, drunk driving deaths in our state have surged 53%, killing 1,479 Californians in 2022 alone. These are not accidents. These are mothers, fathers, friends, and children. These are lives stolen in tragedies that could — and should — have been prevented.
PETRIE DISHES: Affordability is hot right now, and Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris is right in the center of the debate.
As chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, she’s taking a hard look at any and all options to lower electric bills and prevent them from skyrocketing further as utilities’ wildfire costs rise.
Costa Mesa, CA – Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris marked Women’s History Month by honoring Sirisha Bandla, Yulan Chung, Katie Webb Brundige, and Meghan Clem as the 2025 Women of the Year. The 7th annual Women of the Year celebration helps shine a light on women who deserve recognition for their extraordinary contributions and leadership in Orange County.
California Lawmakers have introduced a new bill, AB 366, to tackle drunk driving.
“Members this is an urgent call to action,” said Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine). “AB 366 is an opportunity for us to save lives…for us to stop these tragic and preventable deaths before the car even starts.”
Most start with just a spark.
A discarded cigarette, unattended campfire or equipment malfunction can start a fire.
Humans start nearly 90% of wildfires in the United States, with power lines and arson as leading causes in California.