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Assemblymember Dr. Patel Becomes Chair of Assembly Education Committee

 

Assemblymember Dr. Patel Becomes Chair of Assembly Education Committee

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (AD-76) has been appointed by Speaker Robert Rivas as Chair of the Assembly Committee, effective March 2. The committee oversees TK-12 education policy for California’s six million public school students—the largest state education system in the nation. 

The appointment places Patel...

Assemblymember Dr. Patel Secures $1.5M for Wildfire Prevention in San Diego Communities

SAN DIEGO — As California's fire season lengthens and intensifies, Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel has delivered $1.5 million in state funding to proactively protect homes, schools, and critical infrastructure in the northern parts of the City of San Diego from wildfires.

The investment will clear 40 acres of strategic high-risk brush near Lake Hodges Dam and San Pasqual Valley, and expand the...

Assemblymember Dr. Patel Distributes Free Thanksgiving Meals to 1,000 Families, Secures Funds for 22,000 Additional Thanksgiving Meals

San Diego County – Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel (D–San Diego) distributed complete Thanksgiving meals to 1,000 families across Assembly District 76 on Saturday at Los Peñasquitos Elementary School. After raising more than $43,000 through community donations and partnering with the San Diego Food Bank, Assemblymember Patel provided turkeys, sides, and fresh vegetables to 1,000 families. She...

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