Assemblymember O’Donnell Statement on Proposed 2021-22 Budget

Chair of Assembly Education Committee applauds increased funding for schools and support for small businesses

(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) issued the following statement Friday on Governor Newsom’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year:

O’Donnell Seeks to Reopen Schools

Assembly Bill 10 Will Ensure In-Person Instruction

(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) has jointly authored Assembly Bill 10 to ensure that public schools reopen and provide in-person instruction for students after the latest pandemic surge.  

Virtual Opening of the Center to Close the Opportunity Gap

Center Championed by Assemblymember O’Donnell Will Call CSU Long Beach Home

Center Championed by Assemblymember O’Donnell Will Call CSU Long Beach Home

(Long Beach) – The California State University (CSU) and Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) will be holding a virtual ceremony to launch the CSU Center to Close the Opportunity Gap.

Long Beach's Patrick O'Donnell Calls Unique Legislative Session A Success

Long Beach Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell (D-70) is home from his sixth year in the state legislature — one he calls the strangest yet.

"It definitely is unprecedented," O'Donnell said in an interview last week. "It was interrupted by COVID; we started, stopped, then started again.

"I'd have to say it wasn't marked by the quantity of the legislation, but by the quality," he added. "There were fewer bills, but they were more effective."

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