Press Releases

COSTA MESA – On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris presented a check for $8 million from the State to support the purchase of one of the last remaining parcels of privately owned land along the Southern California coast. The Trust for Public Land and the Banning Ranch Conservancy plan to conserve Banning Ranch by converting the 385-acre plot of land into a public park and nature preserve. The new park and preserve will provide access to open space for nearly 9 million Californians who live within an hour’s drive of Banning Ranch.

COSTA MESA – On Thursday, December 16, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris will present a check for $8 million dollars from the State to support the purchase of one of the last remaining parcels of privately owned land along the Southern California coast. The Trust for Public Land plans to conserve Banning Ranch by converting the 385-acre parcel of land into a public park and nature preserve. The new park and preserve will provide access to open space for nearly 9 million Californians who live within an hour drive of Banning Ranch.

SACRAMENTO — At an oversight hearing held by the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, the Department of Health Care Services provided details on their processes for licensing and oversight

SACRAMENTO – On Monday, December 13, 2021, as Chair of the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is convening an Oversight Hearing focused on the issues and challenges related to regulating the substance abuse treatment industry in California. The legislators will ask the Department of Health Care Services about their processes for licensing and oversight of residential treatm

SACRAMENTO – On Monday, October 25, 2021, as Chair of the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is convening a Joint Oversight Hearing with the Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration.

NEWPORT BEACH – On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is honoring six veterans from Orange County in recognition of Veterans Day. The honorees were nominated by fellow community members and are being recognized for their service in the armed forces and in our communities. 

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Red Table Restaurant has been honored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris as part of the Local Restaurant Spotlight Program. This woman-owned Gastrobar is a favorite among the Huntington Harbor Community and is the perfect destination for an eclectic, comfortable and enjoyable dining experience.

NEWPORT BEACH – Balboa Fun Zone has been selected as the November Small Business Spotlight for Assembly District 74. Balboa Fun Zone is one of Southern California’s oldest and last great coastal amusement areas. Built in 1936, this family-friendly attraction boasts an array of exciting activities for visitors, including arcade games, a nautical museum and Ferris wheel rides.

COSTA MESA — At the first oversight hearing held by the Select Committee on the Orange County Oil Spill

COSTA MESA – On Monday, November 15, 2021, as Chair of the Assembly’s Select Committee on the Orange County Oil Spill, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is convening a Joint Oversight Hearing with the Assembly Natural Resources and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation.