Notes from Toni

A couple of weeks ago I was waiting on the tarmac at the former Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento...

Summer sure is coming to a tough close this year. Parts of California are once again on fire, and many...

After months of collaboration with my colleagues in the Senate and the Assembly, I am pleased to tell you that...

July is when the nation celebrates the Fourth of July and the promise sparked in 1776, and it’s when we...

June means summer’s coming. That’s one of the times of year that reminds us what a truly remarkable place we...

May is the month when we celebrate our mothers and when we honor the memories of those who gave their...

Happy April! This week many Californians are celebrating Easter and Passover. While the celebrations will look a little different again...

You’ve probably heard the old weather-related expression “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” I...

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s going to be a busy one. At the top...

Happy New Year. As we embark on 2021, there are unknowns and challenges ahead of us, but also opportunities. January...

It’s December! And while I know we are all eager to turn the page on 2020, I also know this...

Thanks! That is a word that is increasingly in our minds and hearts when November rolls around. While the upcoming...

Ever since we lost our national treasure, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I have been touched and moved by the tributes...

What a month! At midnight on September 1, the California State Senate finished reviewing hundreds of bills as our two-year...

For many California families, back to school season is typically marked by trips to the store to gather up binders,...