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Thurmond Education Bills Pass Assembly Appropriations

Friday, May 25, 2018

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) proudly announces his education bills that passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today.

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Thurmond Bill Will Permit Berkeley Voters to Raise Funds to Address Homelessness Passes Assembly

Monday, May 14, 2018

SACRAMENTO – AB 2920, authored by Assemblymember Thurmond (D- Richmond), will provide the Berkeley City Council with the opportunity to place a sales tax measure on the ballot that would fund and address homelessness and other city services such as mental health and public safety. If a potential sales tax measure of up to .5 percent is placed on the ballot in the future, it would need to be approved by voters. The bill has passed out of the Assembly and heads to the Senate.

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Thurmond Bill Supporting College and Career Preparation Passes Assembly

Thursday, May 3, 2018

SACRAMENTO – AB 3188, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D- Richmond), will encourage school districts to report the number of students that have successfully completed courses for college entry and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. The bill heads to the California Senate after passing out of the Assembly by a vote of 71-0.

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Thurmond’s $200 Million STEM Education Grant Program Passes Education Committee

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

SACRAMENTO – AB 2186, authored by Assemblymember Thurmond, creates a statewide grant program that will fund increased access to high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education for California’s students. This bill passed out of the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, April 25.

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Thurmond Bill Protecting Critical Social Services Passes California Assembly

Monday, April 30, 2018

SACRAMENTO – AB 3224, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D- Richmond), will protect Californians who depend on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs from the privatization of those services at the county level. The bill passed out of the California Assembly with bipartisan support and now heads to the State Senate for consideration.