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In her ongoing effort to improve health care outcomes, Senator Janet Nguyen is pleased to invite the community to the 9th Annual Central County Health Expo. The event will be hosted on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 8am to 1pm at Concorde College in Garden Grove and will offer free comprehensive medical, dental and vision care on a first-come, first-served …

Senator Janet Nguyen was proud to honor the historic legacy of the Mendez family with Senate Concurrent Resolution 117 (SCR 117). SCR 117, co-authored by Senator Nguyen specifically establishes April 14, 2018 as Mendez v. Westminster School District Day and recognizes the contributions of Sylvia Mendez, who has dedicated her life to educate students about the national significance of her …

As a member of the State Allocation Board (SAB), Senator Janet Nguyen is pleased to announce that the SAB has unanimously approved the release of over $5.5 million in modernization grants for four local schools. The four schools receiving funding are Oak Middle School and Weaver Elementary School in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, as well as Warner Middle …

In recognition of her advocacy for Veterans, Senator Janet Nguyen was honored today by the Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council (VVA-CSC) as their 2017 Legislator of the Year. According to the VVA-CSC, this special recognition is given to legislators who support California Veterans and their families. The award was presented to Senator Nguyen at the State Capitol during …

Former Assemblyman Tom Umberg has joined the Democratic field to challenge Republican state Sen. Janet Nguyen, bringing strong credentials — and immediately drawing a harsh attack from the California Republican Party. The attorney served in Sacramento’s lower chamber twice, from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2004 to 2006. He is a retired Army colonel and former federal prosecutor who …

The Master Sergeant Leroy Arthur Petry Chapter of the Association of the United States Army has awarded Senator Janet Nguyen the 2017 Legislator of the Year Award. The award, which recognizes Senator Nguyen’s excellence in leadership and longstanding support for Veterans, was presented to Senator Nguyen at the State Capitol. “To be recognized by an association that represents Veterans who …

In acknowledgement of her efforts to create a positive business environment for California’s manufacturing sector, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) has recognized Senator Janet Nguyen as a “Champion of Manufacturing”; a designation given to legislators whose votes align with CMTA’s position on key manufacturing bills. According to the CMTA, “Champions of Manufacturing” are companies, partners, and individuals who …

Senate Bill 562, the single-payer health care bill, and its steep price tag, is not the solution to our broken health care system. The Senate Appropriations Committee estimates SB562 would cost $400 billion annually to cover all health care costs for every Californian. That’s more than double California’s proposed budget of $180 billion. Supporters hope the federal government will cover …

Senate Bill 326, authored by Senator Janet Nguyen to protect the state’s only scholarship for middle class students from being eliminated from the state budget, cleared the Senate Education Committee. Senator Nguyen introduced SB 326 in response to Governor Brown’s plans to phase out funding for the Middle Class Scholarship to 75 percent of 2017-2018 levels, eventually eliminating the program …

Homeless. This is not a word that most of us would associate with college students. Yet, a silent epidemic of student homelessness has spread throughout our public colleges. According to unofficial studies conducted by the California State University system, the University of California system and the Wisconsin Hope Lab, 10 percent of CSU students and 14 percent of California’s community …