Assemblymember Grayson Introduces Resolution to Increase Awareness of Down Syndrome
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson (D-Concord) presented a resolution today on the Assembly Floor to raise awareness of Down syndrome – a chromosomal condition that occurs in 1 out of every 700 babies born in the U.S., and affects all races and ethnicities.
Assemblymember Grayson Names Pittsburg Community Leader Merl Craft as Woman of the Year
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson (D-Concord) honored Pittsburg City Councilwoman Marilyn “Merl” Craft as the Woman of the Year of the 14th Assembly District at a ceremony today at the State Capitol.
Assemblymember Grayson Introduces Bill to Fund Vital Emergency Air Ambulance Services
(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson (D-Concord) introduced legislation to increase Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for emergency air ambulance providers to ensure that vital life-saving services remain available to residents throughout the state.
After introducing AB 2593, Assemblymember Grayson released the following statement: “Air ambulance service is a critical and life-saving service and it is often a patient’s only hope. This bill will increase reimbursement rates which will allow air ambulance providers to better meet escalating operating costs and ensure this vital service is available to all Californians when they are facing a life or death situation.”
Free glasses help Benicia students see their future
For 37 students at Robert Semple Elementary in Benicia, Tina Tran and Robert Mitchum are super heroes.
No, they can’t fly. They don’t have super strength. They certainly can’t change the weather by blinking. And while Tran and Mitchum can’t see the future, they did their part Thursday to make sure the kids could — literally.
Assemblymember Grayson Introduces Bill to Reduce Fees on New Small Businesses
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson (D-Concord) introduced Assembly Bill 2410 to reduce the LLC fees that new small businesses pay when filing with the Secretary of State to start doing business in California.
Assemblymember Grayson Introduces Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk by Improving Prescribed Burn Standards and Training
(SACRAMENTO) – Following the recent devastating wildfires that have affected communities across the state, Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) has introduced AB 2091 to establish a Prescribed Fire Board which would develop standards and training requirements for prescribed burn managers.
New California legislation would make it easier to build projects that meet climate goals. But environmentalists don't like it
A Bay Area lawmaker wants to knock down what he believes is a key barrier to California meeting its ambitious climate change goals: one of the state's most prominent environmental laws.
Assemblyman Tim Grayson (D-Concord) has introduced legislation that aims to make it harder for lawsuits filed under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, to stop construction of roads and public transit.
This school program tries to empower girls and keep them away from sex trafficking
Thumping music, balloons, and young women in boas and fairy wings greeted a line of schoolgirls as they filed into the cafeteria.
The mood was festive at Father Keith B. Kenny K-8 School in Oak Park, but the mission was serious: empower Sacramento girls and keep them out of the clutches of sex traffickers.
It was the year’s first meeting at the school for the Shine Program, which was launched three years ago by the nonprofit City of Refuge.