Sydney Kamlager
@sydneykamlager
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Congresswoman, #CA37 | Mother | Grown.Ass.Woman | 💙 ZPB 1920 🤍 | ❤️🖤💚 | Torch-passer, truth-teller | Equity, opportunity, justice = Always!
Los Angeles, CA
Joined May 2018
What would Dr. King think today?.#SydneyKamlager.#Vote.#CA37.#VotingRights.#PlannedParenthood.#housing.#healthcare.@PPActionCA .@ca_dem.@LADemocrats
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A young Black couple just had a baby at home. LAPD showed up, guns drawn on the father and his newborn baby! They were criminalized for giving birth. I am sick of us not being seen as autonomous beings. SICK!!!
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Three days later…I’ve officially been sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives! It is a great honor to represent the great people of #CA37. Now…let’s get to work!
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14 million ppl voted for @JoeBiden, overwhelmingly earning him the nomination for President and @KamalaHarris for VP. The most undemocratic thing to do is to invalidate those votes bc you don't like the Black woman on the ticket. It's a they. It's NOT a him. #BidenHarris2024.
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I think this little girl got growed up and is now going to Congress!
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On the floor now for the 14th and possibly the last Speaker vote. It feels eerie on the floor. McCarthy sold away Congress for his own gain, and you can feel the glee and peril. Oh, will we have to fight to protect Lady Democracy.
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While salaries start January 3rd, freshman members don't get a PAYCHECK until February. That goes for new staff as well; and the rent and utilities are still due. These are extra financial burdens for so many that live check to check. Unaffordability in this country is REAL!.
The first Gen Z member of Congress was denied a D.C. apartment because of bad credit. Maxwell Frost, who was elected to the U.S. House in November, says Congress has a serious problem of accessibility for people who don't come from wealth.
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My big sister in the legislature was @HollyJMitchell. My new big sister in Congress is @AyannaPressley. I guess #TheCrownAct sisters stick together.
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I've been a stepmother for 8 years, and I do every damn thing a bio-parent would do. I love, take care of, and parent my children. You are ignorant, @mtgreenee.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says that adopted or parents through marriage aren’t real parents because they’re “not biological.” She just told a witness who is a mother through marriage that she is “not a mother.”
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👏🏽Governor @GavinNewsom has signed the #CRISESAct #AB118👏🏽. CA is finally acknowledging that we must change our dependence on police intervention as the answer to every emergency. And fund the alternatives. Community did this! .Thank you. ❤
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This just popped up on my feed. Looks like the Associated Press has called the race for CA's 37th Congressional District. We have a ✔️, y'all. and are headed to Congress!
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This is what it looks like when you tell @POTUS you are running for Congress, to succeed @KarenBassLA.
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The #CRISESAct passed out of the legislature & is in the hands of @CAgovernor. Community-based alternatives to police response is a concrete step toward reimagining public safety. Federal legislators are looking at CA as an example. Video narrated by @kharypayton.
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Thank you @GavinNewsom for visiting Assembly District 54 today. Pleased to be a part of this group and to experience your compassion and willingness to listen to our community.
You can’t lead if you don’t listen. Listen to the pain. Listen to the anger. Listen to the frustration. In LA today -- meeting with leaders, talking about what has led to this moment, and packing up lunches for Californians impacted by #COVID19.
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I am at a vigil tonight for Isias. He was shot in the back in his own home by the police because he wanted a snack. Isias is autistic. Because we don't have The CRISES Act, he is now paralyzed.
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After multiple rounds, I'm voting for the one who doesn't need a third or fourth or fifth roll call, Hakeem Jeffries. Now, let's get on with this so we can get to work.
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Yes, the rumors are true. I know, some think it’s the worst kept secret, but I felt it would be presumptuous to make a final decision before the lines of the district were finalized and wanted to make sure this was the right decision for me and my family.
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White gunman kills 10 Black people in Buffalo and is peacefully arrested. Black man in a traffic accident is forcefully restrained and tased to death. When you stop killing us for sport, I'll stop calling out your racist hypocrisy. #KeenanAnderson.
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The #CRISESAct is back! The Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems Act pilot program, which will scale up community-based alternatives to police, returns this year as AB 118. This will be me waiting on the @CAgovernor to sign it. Let’s see what happens.
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Her name is Karen Ruth Bass. She is a Black woman, a herstory maker and a dragon-slayer. She is also the next Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. Drop that 🎤. @KarenBassLA
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@yashar Getting degrees from @USC & @CarnegieMellon was ONLY possible because of @SMC_edu & @compton_college. As a student paying my own way, #communitycollege was the only option. I served on the board of @laccd and now represent the 54th Assembly District. Don't sleep cc's.
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Some are making history as we speak. Nakia Smith, a deaf woman from a five-generation deaf family, uses social media to teach followers.Black American Sign Language, preserving a rich dialect and building a tight-knit community. Sign of the times! #BlackHistoryMonth
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I'm still trying to wrap my head around learning that Marjorie Taylor Greene instructed her staff during COVID to cough on staffers thought to be Democrats. They coughed on Black staffers. The values deficit of the Republicans is dumbfounding.
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Keep your muskets at home! Trophy hunting of bobcats is now banned, thanks to @GavinNewsom, @HumaneSociety and all the other advocates that love animals as much as I do. Time to paw-ty! 🐾. #RoarForAB1254 #CaLeg
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The CA State Senate just reaffirmed its commitment to keeping slavery and involuntary servitude in the state's constitution. Way to go, Confederates. #ACA3.
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This is what CALIFORNIA looks like. Chairs of the various representational caucues met today to talk about how we heal and move this state forward. You grow power when you share power. 2021 is looking ⬆️.
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Byron Donalds changed his vote to McCarthy and got his reward: a pat on the head. You do this to pets.
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We toured the Capitol tonight. A brother in a red jacket shared history of this country and challenged every newly elected member of Congress to shape our democracy in the image of justice. I sat in the House chambers and was overcome by the promise of what's to come.
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The nomination of Byron Donalds is shades of the Republicans’ failed playbook from Georgia, running black against black.
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There is a $60K REWARD for information on who murdered Tioni Theus. 16 year-old black girl, survivor of human trafficking, Compton resident, Centennial High School student. killed and thrown on the side of the freeway. Her life matters and deserves some damn ATTENTION!.
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NEWS ALERT! CA is *reforming probation* y'all. Today @GavinNewsom signed #AB1950 into law. The bill will cap probation terms for most offenses at 1-2 years – reasonable limits that will save CA $$$, help break the cycle of incarceration & reduce officers' caseloads. Thank you!
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#thecrownact was in full effect at @LolaForSenate's swearing-in ceremony today. See what you started, Supervisor @HollyJMitchell!. We rocks the curls and locks throughout these district blocks!
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CA's own @KamalaHarris shattered the glass ceiling of U.S. VP. And though we hoped a Black female voice would stay in the Senate, we recognize the important milestone of naming @AlexPadilla4CA as the first-ever Latino to the position. Words of the day: representation & history.
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Hot damn and off the presses! The LA Times endorsed our campaign for justice and equity. Strong voices are needed in the Senate. And I am ready.
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Who is a "good" Black, how to contain, marginalize or erase us - this racist contempt activates every day. You are either anti-Black, anti-Indigenous or you're not. No context, no disclaimer, no excuses. Resignations are the first, but not the only step. My Statement ⬇️
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My seat is all the way in the back, but that's OK. Cast my 1st vote as a Senator, for SR 15, in recognition of Women’s History Month. @CaWomensCaucus #WHM
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Two Black women and Rosa Parks' Bible showed up at the @librarycongress for my ceremonial swearing-in. The oath was administered by @NEAArtsChairMRJ. The ancestors filled the room, alongside my mom, to witness this descendent of slaves mark this moment. @NEAarts
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Steve Garvey just insinuated in this US CA Senate debate that he would vote for Donald Trump AGAIN and said the economy was better and the world was safer under his presidency. He should bow out right now!!!!
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Today's Presentation: The State Budget Process — Puppet Style. With all this green in the CA machine, equitable investment should be quick & in a hurry. #CABudget .#BallerBudget. #WatchWednesday
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Listening to applause right now as @drakilahweber joins the CA State Assembly. We got you, Dr. Weber! Welcome 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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Three words keeep blowing up my text feeds: Here We Go!. I am ALL IN and endorse @KamalaHarris as our Presidential nominee to WIN the White House in November. So, let's do this, Democrats. Let's do this, Independents. Let's do this, disaffected Republicans. Here. We. Go. Win!.
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My Chief of Staff took a call from a man incohernt with hate. She tried answering his provocative questions, until he told her to stop talking and go play with her husband. I snatched the phone and he berated me for not removing all "illegal aliens" from CA. It did not go well.
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Today was my last day as Assemblymember for #AD54. It's been an incredible 2 years filled with hard work, & most importantly, progress for CA. Thank you to my Assembly colleagues for welcoming me way back when. For helping me get to work on behalf of my constituents & our state.
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It’s official y’all!.
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Daunte White had a warrant because the court sent his court appearance to the wrong address. The warrant killed him. Blackness killed him. Bias killed him. The system killed him. When I tell you the system must change, believe! YA BASTA!.
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HELL YES! AB 127 PASSES OFF SENATE FLOOR. That means legislation to get us closer to police accountability is on the way to the Governor’s Desk. @ChesaBoudin, we’re doing the damn thing🙏🏾🙌🏽💥. And it’s barely even 10 AM!.
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Today, we’re talkin’ about 💰💰💰, cuz for real, how is #CABudget not trending on Twitter!? Riveting stuff! . #WatchWednesday #CaLeg
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Then: emotional after getting #AB333 off the floor . Now: celebrating in the car with a sugar-free popsicle
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My love song to the one and only #NotoriousRBG. Did I do it justice?👩🏻⚖️.Don’t answer that. 😂 . #WatchWednesday #RBG
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I said what I said. I'm 100% behind Biden-Harris and 100% committed to making Leader Jeffries the next Speaker. This is how you rep your hood. #BidenHarris2024.
WATCH: @RepKamlagerDove told me this afternoon that President @JoeBiden should "absolutely" remain at the top of the ticket. "I don't know why you would try to fire someone who has been as effective and successful as this president.".@SpecNews1SoCal @SpectrumNewsDC
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CDC says #COVID19 could be controlled in 1-2 months if everyone wears masks. Yet we have folks placing bans on mask mandates & saying masks make breathing difficult. Funny, I haven't heard complaints from doctors who wear masks for hours in surgery.
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I have mad respect for @ChatfieldKate. She's righteous, thoughtful, honest and committed to reforming the systems that thrive on oppression. That's all.
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Thank you to the people of the 54th District for trusting me with another two years as your Assemblymember – another two years to pursue equity, opportunity and justice. I am honored to represent you in the CA Legislature. #Vote2020.
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Coronavirus is not canceled. Just wear the damn thing.
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Just after being sworn in, I talked about the importance of mentorship. Shortly after, Mrs. Lee came up to me on the floor, grabbed my hand, and said, "You want a mentor? Of course, I'll be your mentor." And she guided me ever since. Shelia Jackson Lee is a tour de force. 🙏🏽💔.
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In a moment of spectacular tone deafness, the CA DOF just went on record opposing the Constitutional Amendment prohibiting involuntary servitude. Reasons: high printing costs for the ballot; & carceral labor is just soo damn cheap!. Is this 2022 or 1861?.#ACA3.
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Today @CAgovernor Newsom set March 2nd as the Special Primary Election date for Senate District 30. Here we go!
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Real talk: Ahmaud Arbery was hunted down and killed. Literally. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Sluggishly. Stubbornly. Thankfully. #AhmaudArbery.
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Honored to have the endorsement of my dear friend @HollyJMitchell. I look forward to continuing her work in the CA Senate and to maintaining the diversity of this seat.
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Disappointed, but not deterred. We will continue to pursue community alternatives to police response because justice demands it. #CRISESAct.
Deeply disappointed that @gavinnewsom vetoed #CRISESAct. We are inspired by the leadership of families impacted by police violence and will continue to fight for investments in community-based responses to emergencies that are not controlled by law enforcement.
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At the stroke of midnight, I will officially slide off California’s red carpet. While I'm leaving some thangs, the puppets and songs are coming with me. It's been a ride and a half. #Watchwednesday
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I am so honored to have the endorsement for Congress (CA-37) from the California Legislative Black Caucus. Thank you Chair @SteveBradford and fellow @CABlackCaucus members.
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I love love love this. ❤️.
I can’t stop watching this six second video of Ketanji Brown Jackson moments after her history-making confirmation to the US Supreme Court
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Kavanagh was allowed to be angry, defiant, evasive and UNQUALIFIED. He side-stepped, whined and blamed. Judge Jackson is calm, informed, and forthright. She is answering detailed questions with acute specificity. Talk to my hand about privilege and double-standards.
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Daily reminder that it’s not a crime to be low-income.
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GOAT? Absolutely. Plus, her triumph over the unrelenting racism, sexism, and toxic discourse about her looks and strength puts Serena Williams in a class all her own. The system says, “Silence.” And we say, “Smash the patriarchy!” #BlackHistoryMonth
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People across CA are frustrated and are asking legislators to fund solutions that save lives. Back in January, I introduced AB 2054, the #CRISESAct, to scale-up community-based alternatives to police. Today, the Assembly PASSED the bill 68-0. Now we need to fund it.
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Round 6: It's time to cut the bull. We need to get to work for the American people, not for egos. Republicans are proving every minute that they cannot lead. It's ok to disagree, but this is anarchy.
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The largest mental health provider in Los Angeles is the jail system. Incarceration masks poverty, homelessness, and exacerbates poor mental health. We have to remember that hiding social problems and solving them are not the same thing. #MentalHealthMonth
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Per @GavinNewsom, masks now required inside public spaces & outside when ppl are less than 6 ft apart. Wearing a mask is an easy act of kindness that will protect public health & keep businesses open. Masks are preferable to ventilators. Do your part, pls wear your mask.
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Today I heard staff get thrown under the bus, voters get thrown under the bus, and a total devotion to the Prison Industrial Complex. It's shameful.
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Intolerance will not be tolerated. Nor will disrespecting my staff.
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Bills, Bills, Bills! The Assembly passed my bills. now Senate will you pass my bills. my implicit bias bills. if you do then maybe we can chill 🤷🏽♀️🎶 @Steve_Glazer @SenHannahBeth @NancySkinnerCA @Beyonce @KELLYROWLAND #CALeg #BreakingBIAS
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It will be a great honor to work with Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins. I'm fired up and ready to get right to work as a member of the California State Senate. #BlackGirlMagic.
Extending a big congratulations and welcome to my soon-to-be fellow Senator, @sydneykamlager! Asm. Kamlager is a champion for women’s rights, civil rights, criminal justice reform, and equality. SD 30 can count on her steadfast service.
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The CA Assembly just PASSED #AB1950, which would shorten probation terms and reform the system into one that is restorative and rehabilitative. The status quo must end.
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Tom Bradley was the first Mayor to move into the Getty House. I bet he is smiling now as the torch passes to sister Karen Ruth Bass. @KarenBassLA
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If I’m not mistaken I just heard @GavinNewsom say that: . 1) probation should not be more than two years 🙌🏽. 2) we’re on track to close a prison and open a state park 🚔 🔜 🏕. #2020Budget.
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Saw this in the district today! Where is Dorothy???
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Too many overdue police reform bills didn't survive #CaLeg Monday night, including #SB731, a bill to decertify officers who commit serious misconduct. We will continue to insist on reform & hope that @CAgovernor signs the modest proposals in his possession. #WatchWednesday
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Throughout my life I have relaxed & blown my hair dry to conform to Eurocentric standards. Yet there is beauty and professionalism in Black hair. Wearing braids and speaking on the Assembly floor this morning was empowering. ✊🏾. #MyCrown #CROWNCoalition .
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Reminder to say the word abortion in #RoevWade posts and comments today. We can’t protect something if we can’t even talk about it #sayabortion.
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#FunFact: I am the only Democratic candidate running for CA Senate District 30 to qualify on the ballot with signatures in lieu petitions. Let’s go #TeamKamlager!.
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#ACA3 votes with some notes:. Atkins, Archuleta, Hueso, and Wieckowski were legitimately absent from the floor. I can't speak for anyone else.
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With the passage of AB 127 today on the Assembly floor, we’re one step closer in the fight for police officer accountability. Thank you @chesaboudin for your partnership—it’s invaluable in this fight. Now to the Senate! #ab127 #Accountability.
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Kisi says VOTE NO on the recall. Don't be distracted by the drama. #GavinNewsom #NoOnRecall
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Most Californians oppose killing bobcats for pleasure. My bill to ban the #trophyhunting of CA's elusive and majestic cat passed out of its last committee (woo hoo!) and will now head to the Senate for a vote. Then we're over to @GavinNewsom's desk! #RoarForAB1254 #CaLeg
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Long probation terms are more harmful than helpful. Our system minimizes access to support while maximizing scrutiny & punishment. Meant to reduce recidivism, probation has become a pipeline for re-entry into prison. The Assembly will vote on #AB1950, probation reform, today!
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What’s the hold up, people???. We need #PaidSickDaysNOW. We are creating a cycle of health care violence by not taking care of the people who take care of us.
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If I look confused and upset, it's because I am. People who have done their time are funding a system that is more invested in self perpetuation than in rehabilitation. Extended imprisonment because someone is indigent is inhumane.
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