On January 31, 24-year-old Selma Police Officer, Gonzalo Carrasco, was shot down in cold blood by convicted felon, Nathaniel Dixon, who was out on early release due to the provisions of Assembly Bill 109. Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (SD4) and Assemblyman Juan Alanis (AD22) are uniting together to review the egregious oversights resulting from AB 109, which allowed convicted felon and gang member, Nathaniel Dixon out on early release after serving just 5 months of 5 year, 4 month sentence.
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Senator Alvarado-Gil paid tribute yesterday on the Senate floor to the life of Dr. Rex Fortune, a husband, father, educator, author and advocate who passed away on January 29, 2023 at the age of 81. He devoted his life to lifting up the most vulnerable students and closing the academic achievement gap, in doing so he made a lasting impact on the lives of countless students and faculty members during his extensive career.
Senator Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) introduced a new public safety bill this week making rape of an unconscious person a violent felony in California.
The Senate passed a resolution yesterday to proclaim January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution was proposed by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) who is herself a cervical cancer survivor. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide with an estimated 600,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths each year. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be approximately 14,000 new cases in the U.S. this year – and nearly 30% of those cases will be fatal.
Late in the evening on January 4th, 2023, during an atmospheric river storm, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil almost made it home safely when her vehicle careened off the road, and was no longer operable. She had to be back at the Capitol early the next morning, and without another mode of transportation, she turned to the safety and reliability of public transit, which was also a source of comfort for her during a difficult childhood.
On Tuesday, January 17, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, along with Chief Richard Dickinson of Calaveras Consolidated Fire, Board of Supervisors Chair Gary Tofanelli, and Calaveras OES Director John Osbourn toured the devastation in the Village Springs community of Calaveras County. To date, over 35 structures, including houses and commercial buildings have seen significant damage in the Valley Springs area alone.