eAlert Archive

Do you have questions about the Oil Spill?

Over the weekend, we saw our worst fears come to life with the catastrophic oil spill off our coastline. I live in Laguna Beach and I am personally devastated by this news. And as your representative, I’m working to ensure that all of our resources are being used to fight this.

We owe a profound debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have answered the call of a nation to serve in the United States Armed Forces. These men and women come from all corners of the country, and I am proud to say their service is making a positive impact in our community.

Calling all small business owners! Have you struggled to access state funding due to lengthy and complicated applications? Do you find yourself confused by changing state employee regulations?

Attention friends of small businesses and nonprofits: there is more funding available to help our local economy thrive! I pushed to include an additional $1.5 Billion in the 2021-22 CA State Budget for the California COVID-19 Relief Grants.

This Saturday is national beach cleanup day, a long tradition of bringing people together to pick up hundreds of pounds of trash, preventing it from going into the ocean.

As the pandemic carries on, there continues to be a tremendous need for blood donations and the City of Costa Mesa, American Red Cross and I are calling on all healthy individuals to donate blood.

Our backyard is home to one of our state's great treasures: the California coast. Our beaches, coastal waters and habitats play an important role in our way of life.

Especially throughout the pandemic, nonprofits have served as a vital lifeline for keeping our communities safe and healthy. As a part of California Nonprofit Day in June, I asked members of our community to submit their nominations for Nonprofit of the Year for our district.

Orange County Coastkeepers have a long tradition of bringing people together to pick up hundreds of pounds of trash, preventing it from going into the ocean.