SACRAMENTO, CA.- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) joined her fellow Assemblymembers in the California State Assembly's celebration of May as Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month. With the passing of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 149, which commends California's Asian & Pacific Islander Americans for their notable accomplishments and outstanding service to their communities and California, each Assemblymember took the opportunity to highlight the work of a constituent in their district.

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SACRAMENTO, CA.- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D- San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) joined Bay Area leaders Paul Murre, President of California College Democrats, Ramon Castellblanch of the California Faculty Association, and Phil Ting, San Francisco City & County Assessor along with students and higher education leaders in support of  the Middle Class Scholarship program.

Introduced by Speaker John A. Pérez, (D-Los Angeles), and co-authored by Assemblywoman Ma,  the proposal is designed to keep more money in the pockets of middle-income families with students attending the state’s public colleges and universities.

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SACRAMENTO, CA.-Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) has partnered with The National Child Identification Program, an organization launched by the American Football Coaches Association and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to protect America’s children, by introducing ACR 145 which declares the month of May as “Child Safety Awareness Month.” During the month, the statewide initiative designed to encourage parents to “Be prepared, Not Scared” in emergency situations, will offer California parents critical safety tips and information, plus offer families access to special inkless Child ID Kits for at home use.

“We are pleased to partner with the National Child ID Program to introduce California’s Child Safety Awareness Month,” said Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma. “With nearly 800,000 children missing in the U.S., and more than 100,000 cases in California alone, we need to bring awareness to this issue and take preventive measures to protect our children. Through this initiative, we hope to gain widespread support, and access to an Identification Kit which includes vital information such as fingerprints and DNA swabs which if ever needed, can be immediately given to authorities to assist them in their efforts to locate a missing child.”

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SACRAMENTO, CA- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo counties) was honored by the American Red Cross as the Legislator of the Year. The Assemblywoman was recognized for her work to increase public safety and health access, and for embodying the mission of the American Red Cross which prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

“I am honored to receive this award for AB 300. The signing of AB 300 was a victory for public health as it represented a decade of collaboration between local health officers, consumers, and members of the tattoo and piercing industry,” said Assemblywoman Ma. “This bill also helped eliminate unsafe practices at tattoo parlors that can transmit diseases like HIV and Hepatitis.”

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S.F. now the City with the Most Charging Stations in California

SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee joined the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to announce the completion of the first round of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in City-owned parking facilities in San Francisco. The 26 new stations will join the existing units currently installed at S.F. International Airports and on Treasure Island. In total, the City now operates 49 publicly accessible EV charging stations, and is now the city with the most EV charging stations in California. California is the state with the most EV charging stations in the nation.

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SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) released the statement below, following the ruling on Proposition 8 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:

"Today we celebrate, once again, California’s commitment to guarantee the rights of those who were unfairly denied the legal rights provided by marriage. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals proved that our Constitution remains as steadfast to the principles and ideals of freedom, equality and pursuit of happiness that our country was founded upon.

In 2004, I stood with equality advocates as San Francisco voted to affirm marriage equality. I can still recall the vivid image of couples who stood in line and slept outside City Hall overnight just to get married.  It was a beautiful moment in history for equal and civil rights in California, right alongside giving women the right to vote, and the desegregation of public spaces.

Having just taken my vows in November, to share the rest of my life with my partner and husband, I fully understand the need for members of the LGBT community to have their marriages publicly recognized and legally protected by the State. I stand with my friends and neighbors who are still waiting in line to knock down the door of inequality so they can finally celebrate their love and commitment.

I have faith that the rest of the nation and the Supreme Court will follow suit in addressing one of the last vestiges of inequitable and unjust laws left in our country. The Court's recognition is one more step towards our fight to protect human dignity and loving families.”

Sacramento - Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) released the statement below following Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s State of the State Address:

"Democrats are supportive of the governor's proposal. We are prepared to go to work and make the tough decisions that are necessary to balance our budget, while still protecting the services, schools and safety net for the most vulnerable Californians.

I applaud the Governor for asking that we move swiftly in bringing High-Speed Rail to California. The California High3-Speed Rail Authority projects that the Los Angeles-San Francisco route alone will generate a net operating surplus of $2.23 billion by 2023. This equates to real revenue and jobs that we just can't afford to leave on the table.

However big the challenge, I know we are up to the task. We have a lot of work ahead of us to pass another on-time budget this year but I have full faith we will succeed."

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Fiona Ma's (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) AB 593 got through one of its first hurdles today as it passed out of the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

As the chair of the Domestic Violence Select Committee, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma has hosted informational hearings to understand the issues and challenges of incarcerated domestic violence victims. One of the cases that became the catalyst behind AB 593 was that of Brenda Clubine's, a domestic violence victim. Continue Reading...

SACRAMENTO, CA - "As one of the organizers who helped bring additional bison to the paddock, I am disheartened by the unfortunate accident which led to the death of a Bison calf at Golden Gate Park this morning. My staff is working closely with Golden Gate Park officials to ensure this does not happen again. This is a sad reminder that we must be responsible pet owners at all times- especially when going out to parks where there are children, pets and other animals." Continue Reading...