Sacramento – Assemblymember Chris Holden honored South Pasadena human rights activist Kay Mouradian as his “Woman of the Year” during the Women’s History Month celebration at the state Capitol.
Assemblymember Holden recognized professor Mouradian for her efforts to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide. Mouradian has written and co-produced the book and documentary film, My Mother’s Voice, a poignant story of her mother who at age fourteen was one of the millions of Armenians forced to leave their homes in Turkey during the Armenian Genocide.
Sacramento – Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) today joined Attorney General Kamala Harris and legislative leaders in announcing legislation to tackle the truancy crisis in California.
“I am proud to author a bill that will help more students stay in the classroom and out of the courtroom,” said Assemblymember Holden. “If schools aren’t tracking what students are missing you won’t be able to effectively fix the problem. Second graders are missing school and arriving late for very different reasons than 11th graders. Requiring County Offices of Education to forward the complete reports to the Dept. of Education will allow them to identify trends and find best practices to address this crisis.”
Pasadena – The debate over hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, is growing more contentious by the day. Arguments over whether and how to extract California’s oil and natural gas resources have devolved into angry exchanges of talking points and it’s becoming harder and harder to determine what is fact and what is fiction.
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) will be hosting a Community Briefing to bring together prominent local scientists and water managers to discuss fracking and its impacts on California’s unique geology, hydrology and environment. This unbiased look at the state of fracturing will cut through the spin and provide real answers to pressing questions about hydraulic fracturing.
SACRAMENTO – Who knew? Used kitchen grease has become a hot commodity, so hot that fryer oil rustling has become big business, complete with clandestine operators who strike in the night.
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) has introduced AB 1566 to combat the growing incidences of kitchen grease theft by giving law enforcement the tools they need to stop these modern-day oil rustlers.
Sacramento – As the war in Afghanistan winds down, thousands of veterans are expected to fill the seats at California’s public colleges and universities. Already the state’s community colleges lead the nation with more than 44,000 vets enrolled – the largest number since World War II.
That’s why Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) is proposing legislation to give veterans a stronger voice in college leadership. AB 1557 increases the number of voting members on the Board of Governors at the California Community College system by adding two new members – both reserved for veterans.
Pasadena – Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena/Monrovia) has issued the following statement on the Colby fire burning out-of-control in the San Gabriel foothills:
“The fire burning in the Angeles National Forest north of Glendora has now consumed more than 1,700 acres of brush prompting evacuations in the foothill areas and threatening homes.
AB 1451 Concurrent Enrollment
Sacramento – Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) has introduced legislation to expand pathways for high school students who want to pursue college courses or career tech classes.
AB 1451 Concurrent Enrollment would expand and encourage opportunities for high school students who are capable of advanced scholastic or vocational work to enroll in community college courses. It would also encourage students who need additional help passing the California High School Exit Exam and students who traditionally do not attend college, but would like to see if it’s the right path for them.
