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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 27m

These funds will help strengthen legal representation services that help families navigate complex immigration processes. (2/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 27m

I am proud to have secured $1,500,000 for Catholic Charities' immigrant legal services on the Central Coast. Immigrants keep our Central Coast community and economy strong by building businesses and working in industries that keep our region thriving. (1/2)

California Boosting Funds for Immigration Legal Services in Central Coast. What to Know | Official Website - Assemblymember Dawn Addis Representing the 30th California Assembly District

Amid shifting immigration policies and heightened federal enforcement, new funding from SB 104, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will expand immigration services across the Central Coast.Catholic Charitie...

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 6h

expanding access to health and wellness for all LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m proud to see our work with local and statewide partners now turning into action for the people we serve. (2/2)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 6h

Seven Bills Signed into Law!

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing these important measures into law. Each of these bills strengthens our communities in from ensuring fiscal stability in public transportation for the Central Coast, to protecting Californians’ financial wellbeing and (1/2)

2025 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
7 BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS
AB 808: CREATING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA
AB 1076: SECURES STATE SAVINGS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

TRANSPORTATION
AB 761: GENERATING REVENUE FOR MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT
LOCAL BUSINESSES
AB 1008: INCREASING ALCOHOL LICENSES FOR CENTRAL COAST BUSINESSES
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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 16h

expanding access to health and wellness for all LGBTQ+ individuals. I’m proud to see our work with local and statewide partners now turning into action for the people we serve. (2/2)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 1d

Serving Students with Disabilities, I continue to stand with educators, families, and disability advocates fighting back. (3/3)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 1d

This year I took a stand by passing AJR 7, calling on Congress and the President to protect IDEA funding and ensure uninterrupted services for students with disabilities. As Chair of the Select Committee on (2/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 1d

The recent federal firings targeting special education and rehab rehabilitative services employees are cruel, harmful, and unacceptable. After teaching students with special needs for over a decade, I deeply believe that children deserve support, not cuts. (1/3

CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas on the Federal Government shutdown and Special Education firings

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 1d

livelihoods. My hope is for this agreement to create lasting peace and security, the disarmament of Hamas, and a new beginning for Israelis and Gazans. (2/2)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight, we celebrate the release of the last living hostages returning home after unimaginable torment. We also mourn the lives lost during this horrific war. The global community must help rebuild Gaza's neighborhoods and (1/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

floods, or toxic air, our children pay the price while Big Oil walks away. Enough is enough.

My proposed Superfund would hold polluters accountable, make them pay their fair share and help fund climate-resilient schools. Our kids didn’t cause this crisis; they shouldn’t have to pay for it.

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

I commend this generation of young leaders for raising their voices and demanding what every child deserves: safe, healthy schools and a future not defined by fossil fuel disasters. I’m a teacher and I know that when classrooms shutdown due to wildfires,

Students: Big Oil should pay for lost school time

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

teachers. As a former special education teacher, I’ve worked on this issue for over a decade and know firsthand how these changes will make a real difference in classrooms across California. (3/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

Department of Education to provide caseload recommendations for special education teachers, AB 560 helps ensure better learning outcomes for students and more manageable workloads for (2/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

I’m grateful @governor.ca.gov has signed my bill AB 560, the Special Educator Act. This new law will have a profoundly positive impact on students with special needs and the educators who serve them. By requiring the (1/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

manageable workloads for teachers. As a former special education teacher, I've worked on this issue for over a decade and know firsthand how these changes will make a real difference in classrooms across California. (3/3)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 2d

who serve them. By requiring the Department of Education to provide caseload recommendations for special education teachers, AB 560 helps ensure better learning outcomes for students and more (2/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 3d

elections. By updating the Cal-access replacement System (CARS) to a fully digital platform we create transparency and ease for every Californian who wants to know who is funding political campaigns. This is how we strengthen our democracy. Thank you @governor.ca.gov for your signature. (2/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 3d

While the federal administration uses partisan tactics to silence voters and create a more opaque elections system, California is becoming more transparent and fair by the day. My Assembly Bill 808 continues to strengthen transparency and public trust in free and fair California (1/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 4d

manageable workloads for teachers. As a former special education teacher, I’ve worked on this issue for over a decade and know firsthand how these changes will make a real difference in classrooms across California. (3/3)

Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 4d

who serve them. By requiring the Department of Education to provide caseload recommendations for special education teachers, AB 560 helps ensure better learning outcomes for students and more (2/3)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 4d

this key part of our local economy, we’re creating jobs and generating revenue for our community. (2/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 4d

Tourism employs more than 22,000 San Luis Obispo County residents, and I’m grateful to @governor.ca.gov for helping strengthen this vital industry. AB 1008 will give local restaurants new opportunities to boost revenue through expanded drink menus. By supporting (1/2)

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 5d

When: Wednesday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

This seminar is FREE. I hope to see you there.

Can’t make it in person – this seminar will be livestreamed on my website during the event.

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Assemblymember Dawn Addis @dawnaddis.bsky.social · 5d

I’m hosting a Senior Scam Stopper Seminar and you’re invited!

Hear from the experts from the Contractors State License Board, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and the California Department of Insurance.

Join us in person or watch online.
RSVP: a30.asmdc.org/events

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