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Assemblymember Addis warned that after federal cuts to MediCal this year, any additional reduction in healthcare spending could be destabilizing.
California 30th District Assemblymember Dawn Addis called the salary adjustments "unbelievable" and urged presidents to reject the raises and prioritize bumping up employee salaries to keep up with the rising cost of living in California.
Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, D-San Luis Obispo, said people living near the facilities remain concerned. A bill Addis introduced this spring in Sacramento to prohibit new battery storage plants near schools, homes, parks and businesses died after opposition from labor unions and the energy industry. "The study confirms people's worst fears, unfortunately," Addis said of the new research. "We need battery storage. It's important. But it's important local communities are safe. And we need to be vigilant."
The legislators, led by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), submitted a formal letter to the commission demanding accountability for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), citing consistent failures to meet state-mandated timelines.
On Monday, Nov. 24, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, expressed her disagreement with the board of trustees' direction. "At a time when the average Californian is fighting to make ends meet, I urge CSU presidents to reject these pay bumps and to prioritize bringing frontline teachers' and staff salaries in line with the true cost of living in our state," Addis said.
At a time when the federal government is dismantling civil rights protections in K-12 schools, California is expanding them.
Assemblymember Dawn Addis said, "Today's announcement by the Trump Administration to open up offshore oil leases moves us decades into the past," said Addis "Doing so will ravage our most precious resources and the health of our communities. California is cutting emissions while growing our economy as we lead into the future. It's time for the federal administration to work with, not against, our great state. I have always fought to protect our coast and advance our clean-energy future, and I will continue to work towards removing California from this proposal."
"People are scared. The biggest thing that I hear is fear and trepidation about what the future is going to hold for them," Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-San Luis Obispo, and chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health, told The Center Square. "There's a lot of fear where people are starting to think about if they're going to need a second or third job. Are they going to have to cut back on other basic needs?"
Much of that worry is centered on expiring health insurance subsidies, Addis said.