Summer brings new laws to light
A number of new laws passed by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor have gone into effect this year.
New laws that went...
Advocating for animals after research
Recently, at a ceremony in the Capitol, I was honored to recognize Shannon Keith, President and Founder of the Beagle Freedom Project, along with...
Trailers on state’s budget
The main state budget bill passed prior to the June 15th constitutional deadline, and the Governor had until June 30th to sign it into...
Funding Alzheimer’s research
As with so many issues involving medical research and healthcare, San Diego County is ground zero in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
Currently, it is...
Two cents on upcoming gas tax
California’s gas taxes are the highest in the nation, and they are set to go even higher. Most of you probably know that we...
A weighty responsibility
How do you know when you buy that bag of apples that it really has the pound of fruit that is advertised on the...
Women reaching their potential
Encouraging young women to fulfill their life’s potential by taking full advantage of available educational opportunities is one of my passions. As a member...
Don’t get hooked by phishing scam
The average person believes they would never fall for a scam that would rob them of their life savings and their dignity, but the...
Gratitude for community’s kindness
We all have challenges in life – circumstances that push us to our limits, and take us to unexpected places that we previously had...
Kids and social media
Millions of children and young adults throughout the nation are active social media users. Last week two bills dealing with social media’s impact on...
