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  • (SAN FRANCISCO) California Treasurer Fiona Ma announced on July 23 the creation of the San Francisco Farm Bureau to promote urban agriculture.

    Treasurer Fiona Ma (first left in front row) announces the founding of the San Francisco Farm Bureau. Ted Fang (2nd left in front row) served as the bureau's Founding President. Courtesy California Treasurer’s Office

  • SACRAMENTO, Calif. – February 18, 2024 – The Year of the Dragon is here! To ensure the citrus fruit you’re gifting this Lunar New Year embodies the wealth, luck and prosperity it is known for, the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) recommends the following best practices to protect California’s beloved citrus for years to come.

    During the Lunar New Year, the state's Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program recommends best practices to protect California’s beloved citrus for years to come. Courtesy California Department of Food and Agriculture

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) With only two to three weeks left before the January 16 deadline, supporters of a petition held rallies in San Francisco and Oakland to remind California voters to sign the petition which aims to repeal Proposition 19 in the November election in 2024.

    Supporters of a petition to repeal Prop 19 gather at Oakland Chinatown to collect signatures from California voters. Photo by Portia Li

  • SACRAMENTO, Calif. – January 25, 2023 – The Year of the Rabbit is here! To ensure the citrus fruit you’re gifting this Lunar New Year embodies the wealth, luck and prosperity it is known for, the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) recommends the following best practices to protect California’s beloved citrus for years to come.

    Agriculture officials track the presence of pests like the Asian citrus psyllid by placing yellow sticky traps in citrus trees throughout the state. When you allow these traps on your property, you help protect California citrus. Courtesy

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) New members of the California Senate and Assembly formed the 2023 State Legislature and were sworn into office on Dec. 5. Under the new legislature, Asian American state legislators accounted for 14 seats with three newly-elected Asian women members. Chinese American state legislators were down from 8 to 6 in two years.

    14 Asian Americans, including 6 Chinese Americans and 4 Asian women are sworn into office as members of the 2023 state legislature. Graphic by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO)

    Assemblymember Matt Haney returns to Visitacion Valley and distributes 500 food bags to the low income families in the neighborhood. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) The increasing costs of water have made people become behind on their water and utilities payments. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on October 26 that his office issued a legal alert reminding statewide water providers to follow SB 998, the Water Shutoff Protection Act, to protect tenants and homeowners facing termination of water services.

    State Attorney General Bonta issues 7-language consumer alert advising Californians if they are behind on their utility bills. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Governor Gavin Newsom signed three state holiday bills into law before the deadline of this legislative year. Those three new California state holidays starting 2023 are Lunar New Year, Juneteenth, and Genocide Remembrance Day.

    Assemblymember Evan Low introduces AB 2596 to designate Lunar New Year as a state holiday. Governor Newsom signs it into law on September 29, 2022. Courtesy Evan Low website

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) State Assemblymember Phil Ting announced on August 19 that $3.5 million in state funding would be allocated to expand and improve two senior facilities in the Sunset District.

    Anni Chung (first from far right) of Self-Help for the Elderly thanks for the state funding secured by Assemblymember Phil Ting (center) to expand the senior services in Sunset District. Photo by Portia Li