Women of Distinction Nominations
Every year, my office identifies exceptional women from our district for my annual "Women of Distinction 70th Assembly District" recognition ceremony. The ceremony coincides with Women's History Month in March.
We are now accepting nominations for community focused and civically engaged women in the district.
Nomination Form +
Assembly Bill 48 Will Provide $15 Billion to Ensure Schools are Safe and Updated
Sacramento - Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom signing Assembly Bill 48:
"AB 48 gives voters the opportunity to support our preschools, K-12, community colleges and universities with a facilities bond measure on the March statewide ballot.
Governor Newsom signed AB 48 during press conference at Ethel Baker Elementary in Sacramento.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
AB 1505 Will Strengthen Accountability and Oversight of Charter Schools
Sacramento - Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom signing Assembly Bill 1505:
“AB 1505 is a long overdue reform of the state’s charter school law.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday a comprehensive rewrite of the charter school law that will expand the authority of local school boards to reject new charter schools while requiring that they more clearly justify their reasons for doing so.
Newsom’s staff negotiated the revisions during weeks of tense discussions with organizations that for years have been battling over the growth of charter schools in California. But at the signing ceremony for Assembly Bill 1505, the leaders of the two main antagonists, the California Teachers Association and the California Charter Schools Association, stood side by side next to him, smiled appreciatively and thanked the governor for a compromise that contains elements they like.
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