(Sacramento) â Students and parents joined Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County), Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) and members of the Assembly Budget and Higher Education Committees for a State Capitol news conference to announce a higher education budget package designed to reduce student debt and make college affordability a reality for millions of students.
(SACRAMENTO) â the Assembly Housing & Community Development Committee approved Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 4 by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County) and Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona). AJR 4 calls upon the President of the United States to save California homeowners hundreds of dollars per year in mortgage fees by reinstating an Obama-era Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rule.
Annual Ceremony held in recognition of Womenâs History Month
SACRAMENTO â Today, Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County) and the California State Assembly honored 4th District PTA President Beverly Berryman as the 65th Assembly District Woman of the Year. Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva recognized the Orange County leader for her accomplishments as a strong advocate for chilhood development and education during the annual Assembly Floor ceremony.
Along with many Californians, Iâm concerned about the current state of politics. Thereâs too much yelling, finger pointing, and blaming the other person.
A disturbing trend of politicians in essence telling one another to âshut upâ is becoming commonplace. Free speech is the backbone of our democracy, but itâs being cast aside more and more as elected leaders treat it as some sort of inconvenience rather than a fundamental right. Both political parties share blame in this.
ANAHEIM â Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva (D - Orange County) issued the following statement today in response to the video footage showing an off-duty Los Angeles police officer firing his gun during a confrontation with teenagers, and the subsequent gathering of hundreds of people that took to the streets of Anaheim for a sprawling protest on Wednesday night.
SACRAMENTO—Today, California State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva and leaders of the California Faculty Association (CFA) held a press conference to address students and faculty on the campus of Sacramento State University to announce a new bill that will place a moratorium on student tuition and fees at California’s public community colleges and state universities.
(SACRAMENTO) – Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County) introduced a joint resolution with Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona) this week to call upon the President of the United States to save California homeowners hundreds of dollars per year in mortgage fees. The resolution, Assembly Joint Resolution 4 (ACR 4), urges the President to reinstate a U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule that would cut mortgage fees for many Californians.
Reshoring of Manufacturing and California’s Competitiveness among topics
“The information from these hearings serves as the foundation from which the committee will undertake its primary missions of overseeing current state programs, and evaluating legislative proposals.” said Committee Chair, Sharon Quirk-Silva.
(SACRAMENTO) - Today on the floor of the State Assembly, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D Orange County) coauthored Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 1) that proclaims February 19, 2017, as the 75th Anniversary of the issuance of Executive Order 9066, and recognizing a Day of Remembrance in California.
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Introduces Legislation to Reduce Driver’s License Fees for California Veterans
