This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire. As I reflect on the past year and look toward what lies ahead, my message to survivors is clear: I see your pain, I respect your resilience and I remain committed to walking with you on the long road ahead. I will keep listening, keep fighting...

At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together. I’m more certain of that truth now than ever. Almost a year after the historic January...

There’s no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year, and I was so thankful to host it alongside our partners with the Department of Children and Family Services last...

Today, my team and I set out to four different sites across the Fifth District for our 8th Annual Day of Giving. We were overflowing with gratitude to partner with incredible community organizations who are investing in our neighborhoods. It’s an encouraging reminder of how much good can be done...

I am deeply concerned about the looming cliff facing many of our vulnerable families and children if federal funds are not secured by the end of this month. Programs like CalFresh, which provides essential food resources to thousands of families, and CalWORKS, which supports child welfare payments for...

The Eaton Fire exposed glaring issues in the insurance market. Too many residents continue to face undue claims delays, underpayments and denials that compound their hardship and loss. A recent Department of Angels report found that nearly 70% of survivors are experiencing these hurdles. I joined Assemblymember...

In the company of their loved ones and fellow first responders, I’ve been humbled to attend recent memorial services to honor the lives of Detective William Osborn, Detective Joshua Kelley-Ekland, and Detective Victor Lemus, the three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives who tragically passed...

I appreciate Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order issued on Wednesday, July 30, which restores local control over important land use matters, like Senate Bill 9, in high fire severity zones. SB 9, passed in 2021, like other state housing legislation, was intended to support thoughtful, phased-in...

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has issued a statement reflecting on the upcoming six-month anniversary of the Eaton Fire, which devastated large portions of Altadena and destroyed nearly 7,000 residential and commercial units. As the community continues its recovery from...

After the January wildfires, the county began a review to assess our evacuation policies and emergency alert systems. The state has also commissioned a review of our preparedness efforts, immediate response to the fires and the recovery time frame of the incident. The state is looking to local agencies...