Press Releases

Thursday, June 15, 2017

District of Choice has been Extended

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) announced that the California state budget includes a five year extension of the District of Choice program through the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

 

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Pleased to see State budget will continue to include funding for key programs

(Sacramento, CA) – “Today the California Legislature passed another responsible and balanced budget on-time,” said Assemblymember Irwin. “The budget builds on state priorities to increase funding for our education system from pre-school through college, invest in the working poor, and grow a strong reserve for future downturns.”

Thursday, June 1, 2017

SACRAMENTO –Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and the City of Thousand Oaks will be co-hosting a family oriented safety fair on Saturday, June 24th. This free event is open to the public and will have something for people of all ages.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was honored with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of California’s “Legislator of the Year” Award. The award was presented at their annual Legislative Day Reception Wednesday, April 19th.

“During her time in the legislature, she has proven to be an ally to the VFW and stood for all Veterans through her policy work and Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs,” said VFW, Dept. of California State Adjutant/Quartermaster Steve Milano.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 705 authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), passed through the Assembly Higher Education Committee. This bill codifies the use of high school transcript data as a student success indicator to ensure that California is enabling students to graduate faster and increase their likelihood for success. Several states, including Connecticut and North Carolina have implemented multiple measures programs with great success.

Monday, March 6, 2017

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus once again sponsored the annual “Woman of the Year” celebration, at the State Capitol, as part of Women’s History Month. Today, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) recognized the Honorable Michele Castillo as the 2017 Woman of the Year for the 44th Assembly District.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was honored by the California Enlisted Association of the National Guard (CAL EANGUS) with the prestigious “Golden Bear Award” for her impressive work improving the lives of California’s National Guard members.