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Thurmond Bill Protecting Social Services Determinations Against Privatization Passes Legislature

Monday, August 6, 2018

Sacramento – AB 3224, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), will protect Californians against private sector employees determining eligibility for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs applicants. The bill passed out of the Legislature with bipartisan support and now heads to the Governor for consideration.

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Assemblymember Tony Thurmond released a statement regarding the passing of former Oakland Mayor and Congressman Ron Dellums

Monday, July 30, 2018

“It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Oakland Mayor and U.S. Congressman Ron Dellums. I am grateful to have had an opportunity to learn from him and discuss our shared experiences as social workers before entering politics. He was a trailblazer who committed his life to peace as well as economic and social justice. His renowned strength and advocacy for disadvantaged communities inspired me and other African-American politicians to run for office.

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Joint resolution passes state Assembly, aims to increase Social Security benefits for public sector employees

Monday, July 9, 2018

The California State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 41, or AJR 41, on June 25, requesting that Congress and the president repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act.

The resolution was authored by District 15 Assemblymember Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond, to ensure that California public employees — including teachers, firefighters and police officers — receive all of their Social Security benefits.

“If AJR-41 passes and the recommendation is adopted by the federal government without any further action, it appears likely that our employees would benefit from eligibility for increased Social Security benefits,” said Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, public information officer Charles Burress in an email.

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Thurmond Bill Will Permit Local Voters to Raise Funds to Address Homelessness, Transportation and Public Safety Passes Senate Transportation and Housing Committee

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

SACRAMENTO - AB 2920, authored by Assemblymember Thurmond (D- Richmond), will provide voters in the City of Berkeley the opportunity to address homelessness and fund other city services such as mental health and public safety. This bill will also provide Placer County with the opportunity to approve a tax increase to support local transportation needs. The bill has passed out of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee today.

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Thurmond’s Bill Connecting Families to Child Care Passes Senate Human Services

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

SACRAMENTO - AB 2960, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), creates a website that will make it easier for families to access child care services. The bill passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee with unanimous bipartisan support.

“In California child care services are difficult to access,” Thurmond said. “This bill creates a website that will become a one-stop-shop resource for our families seeking to make use of existing child care. The website will allow families to find and enroll in child care and early learning programs.”