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Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July with your loved ones!

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

For over 40 years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County has been a pillar of support in our community. This weekend, at Irvine's Harvest Solution Farm, I had the honor of recognizing Second Harvest as the 73rd Assembly District's "2024 Nonprofit of the Year" for its longstanding commitment to combatting local food and nutrition insecurity.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor the lives lost to gun violence and acknowledge the enduring impact on survivors. As we remember those affected, we renew our commitment to creating a safer society.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

June is Pride Month, a time not only to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, but also an opportunity to reflect on this community’s struggles and the progress we’ve made as a country to ensure equal rights and to prevent discrimination. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and together, we will continue to build on decades of progress to create an inclusive, safe, future for all. Happy Pride Month!

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

I hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend. I was honored to join the Memorial Day ceremonies in the cities of Tustin and Irvine. Today, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and for our freedom.

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

Last week, I had the privilege of joining the Be Well OC team for a beam signing ceremony at their new campus in Irvine. I am proud to have secured $16.5 million in state budget funding to support Be Well’s critical work in our community.

Welcome to "Catching Up With Cottie" - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

I hope that you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. Happy Mother's Day to all of the women who nurtured us, sacrificed for us, and have made us who we are. I am thankful to be a mama to my two amazing boys!

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

This weekend, I joined the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and Local 3631 for a fire ground operations orientation where I got to be a firefighter for the day!

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

The last few weeks in Sacramento have been particularly busy, with more than a dozen committee hearings taking place weekly. This week, I finished presenting all of my bills to Assembly policy committees, as we approach the deadline for legislation to pass the Assembly on May 24.

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

April is both Earth Month and National Volunteer Month, a time to raise environmental awareness, to celebrate and recognize the contributions of volunteers, and to inspire people to take a part in protecting and uplifting our community.

Welcome to “Catching Up With Cottie” - a weekly update about what I am working on as your representative in the California State Assembly.

We kicked off April with another busy week in the Capitol and across the district. April is Earth Month and I am hosting two terrific community volunteer events: