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CALIFORNIA — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 370 into law. Authored by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), AB 370, known as the Biliteracy Advancement Act, aims to establish equity in the standards necessary to achieve the coveted State Seal of Biliteracy. "The State Seal of Biliteracy is an important means for California to acknowledge the remarkable accomplishments of multilingual learners. Students from diverse language backgrounds who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in English and an additional language should have equal opportunities to earn the State Seal of Biliteracy," commented Addis. "I appreciate the Governor's dedication to empowering California's multilingual learners by expanding the opportunities for all students to attain this prestigious achievement, while maintaining high standards."

Regardless of which option is ultimately chosen, it will take years to plan, get permitted and, perhaps most challenging, secure the necessary funding. In other words, there is no time to waste.

To that end, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, submitted a request on behalf of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County to fund some initial planning for the project. (Addis represents District 30, which includes Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough.) The request was granted: On July 10, the state’s 2023-24 budget was signed into law, and included $1 million for TAMC to begin that planning process.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California District 30 Assemblymember Dawn Addis will be honoring Francisca Arroyo Rosales as Woman of the Year in District 30 during the state legislative session on Tuesday.

Rosales is a former elementary school educator in Mexico City has focused her energy and time towards increasing academic success for students in the Monterey County.

Childhood victims of sexual abuse in California would no longer face deadlines to file civil claims against their alleged abusers under a new bill announced Monday by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley).

The Justice for Survivors Act seeks to end the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, including claims against institutions that may have enabled or covered up abuse. Under the state’s current law, survivors are required to file claims in civil court by their 40th birthday, or in some cases, within five years after discovering their abuse as an adult.