Toni G. Atkins represents the 39th District in the California Senate. Follow her on Twitter @SenToniAtkins.
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—Toni G. Atkins represents the 39th District in the California Senate. Follow her on Twitter @SenToniAtkins.
My pick for Veteran of the Year in the 39th District will be feted on June 20 — and that veteran is Veronica Zerrer.
Imagine you’ve recently given birth to your first child. You don’t earn a lot of money, so you rely on Medi-Cal, California’s safety-net health-insurance program, and you get your health care at a community health center.
The past couple of months have been incredibly busy in the state Capitol as I’ve transitioned from rank-and-file member of the Senate to the 48th Senate President pro tempore — a fancy mouthful of a title that simply means “leader.”
By Toni G. Atkins | Notes from Toni Before I entered public service in the 1990s as an aide to Christine Kehoe — who was then a member of the San Diego City Council — I served as director of clinic services at Womancare Health Center. During that time, I saw firsthand how important it is […]
California’s economy continues to be strong, and that’s reflected in the 2018-19 state budget that Governor Jerry Brown proposed on Jan. 10. The governor’s finance team estimates that the budget will benefit from a surplus of $6.1 billion this year.
By Toni G. Atkins
The Legislature returned to the Capitol on Jan. 3 to start a new session. In addition to the normal business, the Senate is scheduled to hold a vote to elect a new leader, the president pro tem.
By Toni G. Atkins | Notes from Toni As we get ready to flip the page to a new calendar year, December is a good time to pause — whenever we can between the hustle and the bustle of the holiday season — and reflect on the year behind us and think ahead to the one […]
By Toni G. Atkins | Notes from Toni
Our San Diego River is a jewel — a 52-mile rural and urban waterway running from Julian to Ocean Beach — and for many local residents, it remains undiscovered. I want to do everything I can to help enhance access to the river and continue to protect its entire 440-square-mile watershed.