Tammy Ma, an experimental plasma physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has been named Woman of the Year for the 16th Assembly District by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
by Julia Baum / Pleasanton Weekly
First-year Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) passed her first two bills out of the Judiciary and Human Services committees so far this legislative session. Assembly bills 1735 and 807 received wide bipartisan support and unanimous approval.
Bauer-Kahan said in a statement that she was "thrilled to have the support of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle" on protecting human trafficking victims and giving low-income students greater access to higher education.
Freshman legislator receives signatures on her first 3 bills on the Governor’s desk, which address deadly food allergens, gun safety and criminal justice reform
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) announced her Asian Pacific Islander of the Year award winners for the 16th Assembly District: Hon. Andy Li and Ms. Kyoko Takayama. Both honorees have a long record of service to their communities in District 16 and are role-models for Asian Pacific Islander civic engagement.
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Louis and Joanne Giorgi Urge Passage of Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Act to Help End Deadly Food Allergy Exposures
AB 1532 honors 13yr-old Natalie Giorgi who passed away from deadly allergen exposure at summer camp
(Sacramento)- Tomorrow, June 26th Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) will hold a press conference at Camp Arroyo to highlight AB 1532 and the dangers of deadly food allergen contaminations at summer camps and restaurants.
(Sacramento) – Today, as the California State Assembly wrapped up work around the significant legislative milestone of “house of origin” deadline, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) announced the successful passage of her legislative package from the Assembly to the Senate.
AB 1735 & AB 1292 received unanimous, bipartisan support and head to the Senate for consideration
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) passed the first two bills of her freshman legislative session out of the Assembly unanimously. These bills focus on gun safety and expanding protections for human trafficking victims.
“I’m thrilled to have such overwhelming support from my colleagues on my very first bills heard on the Assembly Floor. California is one step closer to giving much needed protections to human trafficking victims and to closing significant loopholes in the current practice on how firearms are transferred” said Bauer-Kahan.
(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) successfully passed her 2 first bills out of committee yesterday, a notable milestone in her first legislative session, with broad bipartisan support. AB 1735 and 807 passed unanimously out of the Judiciary and Human Services committees respectively.
(Sacramento) - Today, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D 16) announced the first hearings of the newly created Select Committee on Women’s Reproductive Health will focus on the federal government’s attack on reproductive health.