San Mateo County Supervisor, Congresswoman 2008-2023, CA State Senator and Assemblywoman 1986-2006, fighting for children, women, justice, common sense

I second Assemblywoman Stefani’s call for the immediate release of her staffer Ho Yin Mo, a legal employee and valued public servant. It’s reprehensible that DHS is abusing its authority and terrorizing law-abiding Californians. sfstandard.com/2026/09/22/sf…
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This Labor Day, I want to give special thanks to our labor partners who have been standing with us to fight for funding we are owed by the State of California for services to our residents.
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They traveled with us to Sacramento to testify in front of the budget committees, stood with us at two large press conferences and rallies, and continue to send letters and make calls to the Newsom administration.
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Thank you to our labor workforce for delivering public health, public safety, and essential services in San Mateo County every day!
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Time for the Supreme Court to Stand Up open.substack.com/pub/jackie…
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Calling her an icon does not do her justice. Gloria Steinem was the most powerful force moving women out of the shadows and out of the shackles of discrimination & disregard. She pushed the envelope and forced society to recognize that women were not chattel & not born yesterday.
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I had the good fortune to know her. As a young candidate for Congress with little chance to win, she came to California to campaign for me. Gloria Steinem truly rests in power.
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We celebrated a milestone of legislation I authored in 2005 when I was in the State Senate: 20 million organ donors have saved or healed 600 million lives! It’s remarkable that 1 person’s donation can save up to 8 lives and improve another 75 lives. donatelifecalifornia.org
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Take a surgeon’s word for it, e-bike injuries can be devastating. As Dr. Blake Taylor says in this opinion piece, you don’t want your child or teen to end up on his operating table. usatoday.com/story/opinion/v…
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Maine Democrats—Time to draft Heather Cox Richardson to run for the Senate!
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As we celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation, I have a few thoughts to share with you. We are a great country. Most democracies do not exist for more than 200 years.
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SO, what do we do? We mobilize like our Minutemen did. We reject the monarchy that acts with impunity. We demand that term limits be imposed on the Supreme Court. We protect polling places around the country during the midterms.
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Meanwhile, enjoy the 4th and keep the faith.
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