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Monday, March 18, 2019

Recognizing Women of Distinction

Pasadena, CA – In Celebration of Women’s History Month in March 2019, Assemblymember Chris Holden will recognize the 41st Assembly District’s Woman of the Year and Women of Distinction at his Annual Spring District Office Open House. The women are being recognized for their service that has a made a positive impact in the community.

Monday, March 4, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Sacramento, CA - Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation, Assembly Bill 30, that ensures dual enrollment opportunities remain available to students, passed unanimously in the Assembly Committee on Higher Education today.

Thursday, March 21, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019

Sacramento, CA – As part of an annual celebration of Women’s History Month in the State Capitol, Assemblymember Chris Holden recognized Tournament of Roses President and South Pasadena resident Laura Farber as the 41st Assembly District’s Woman of the Year. 

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The Wildfire Town Hall was spearheaded by Assemblymember Chris Holden (AD-41), Chair of Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, and was joined by State Senator Anthony Portantino (SD-25) and Assemblymembers Laura Friedman (AD-43), Blanca Rubio (AD-48), Ed Chau (AD-49). The event brought expert panelists to discuss how residents can protect their homes from wildfires, what wildfire prevention measures the utilities are implementing, and how the State of California is preparing for and responding to catastrophic wildfires.

 

Monday, February 25, 2019

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden reintroduced legislation that requires operators of idle and abandoned oil and gas wells to report  hydrocarbon emissions found during the well plugging process. Assembly Bill 1328 also requires results from these tested oil and gas wells to be collected and publicly reported by the Department of Conservation.

“We need to know how much and how often these wells are emitting pollutants in order to protect public health,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. 

Thursday, February 21, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 533 today which incentivizes participation in water efficiency and storm water runoff improvement programs.

 

“Water conservation shouldn’t be taxed,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “We must do all we can to incentivize Californians to increase water efficiency in a state that is prone to chronic droughts.”