Last night, I spoke with Renee Eng on Inside the Issues to discuss AB 1709 and the need to protect kids on social media.
We should not tolerate social media platforms exploiting our kids.
California's primary election will be on June 2, 2026. If you have questions about voting rights, California Secretary of State is there to help. You can read more on their website:
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I'm proud to have attended WomenShelter of Long Beach's fundraiser. They are an organization that supports domestic violence survivors in Long Beach.
I will always stand with survivors.
Always a great time in Catalina Island! My staff tabled at the Catalina Island Wellness and Resource Fair. Tabling is one of the many great ways we like to get into the community!
I'm proud to have met with my good friend, Senator Adam Schiff (@senadamschiff ), on Catalina Island. We discussed the unique issues that the Island is facing and how our legislation can rise to meet those challenges.
May 4-8 is Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Week, a week where we remember and honor all missing and murdered Indigenous persons.
Homicide continues to be a leading cause of death for Indigenous people. Despite the high rates of violence against Indigenous people, cases are often underreported or not reported at all.
Change needs to happen NOW. I will continue demanding for justice.
Last week my team joined LB City Council Members Megan Kerr and Tunua Thrash-Ntuk to celebrate denim day, a day to promote awareness of sexual assault and solidarity with victims!
We are a coalition of concerned parents who see the heartbreaking impacts addictive feeds have on kids every day. Kids are suffering and we will not stand by.
AB 1709 would limit social media platforms with addictive algorithms for kids younger than 16 and create an e-Safety Platform that will guide California’s digital safety policy.
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In loving memory of Owl.
"Teenagers spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. If the average is 5 hours a day, that means there are millions of children in California today spending more time on social media than in school. There is no other unsupervised environment where children spend that much time with so little accountability [...] so why would we accept less protection in digital spaces?"
!["Teenagers spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. If the average is 5 hours a day, that means there are millions of children in California today spending more time on social media than in school. There is no other unsupervised environment where children spend that much time with so little accountability [...] so why would we accept less protection in digital spaces?"](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739486335121338474070_0_09b183fc0df2390d797c12c9517d0637.jpg?o=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&h=6515ac7b63bcb24de651bf828984fa42)
