Dear Neighbor:
I'm honored to serve as your Assemblymember during these challenging times as we enter an entire year now of living with COVID. With this monthly newsletter, I hope to keep you updated on what we're working on both in the District and in Sacramento.
District:
My District Office can assist you with state related matters such as:
- Unemployment (EDD) and Disability Insurance
- COVID-19 Resources from the State
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- State Taxes
Since December, my office has closed over 350 cases. Please call (408) 262-2501 if you need assistance.
Events
I'll be hosting a joint virtual town hall about tenant and landlord resources available under SB 91, the eviction moratorium extension for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 financial hardship, with San Jose Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco on Monday, March 8th. We'll also be joined by the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley and Project Sentinel.
On January 29, Governor Newsom signed SB 91: the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act into law. The bill extends the eviction moratorium to June 30, 2021 and establishes the State's Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide financial relief for our landlords and tenants.
Monday, March 8, 2021
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
You can join by Zoom or Phone:
Zoom: https://caasm.zoom.us/.../register/WN_2C8x20icRTORs-spm0OOZQ
Phone: 1-669-900-6833 (Access Code: 944 7380 9491)
Sacramento:
My Sacramento office can assist you with state related matters such as:
- Express an opinion on a bill
- Propose a new bill idea
- Ask for copies, summaries, and information on bills
Please call (916) 319-2025 if you need assistance.
The State Legislature approved a $7.6-billion COVID-19 economic relief package which includes:
- $2.1B in additional funding for the state's COVID relief small business and non-profit grant program
- $116M in fee waivers for heavily impacted service industries
Golden State Stimulus
Tax Refund:
- $600 for California residents who qualify for the state Earned Income Tax Credit on their 2020 tax returns (earning $30,000 or less)
- $600 for those with individual tax identification numbers who did not receive federal stimulus payments and income is below $75,000
*You can qualify for both, totaling $1,200, but you must file your taxes.
Grant:
- $600 for California households enrolled in the CalWORKS program
- $600 for recipients of SSI/SSP and the state's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
- In addition, funding was allocated to grants to cultural institutions, community college students, child care, food banks, diapers and housing for quarantined agricultural workers.
You can check if you qualify by clicking here.
Finally, in honor of Women's History Month, I want to spotlight Assembly District 25's Woman of the Year, Jinky Peralta.
Jinky Peralta, a resident of Milpitas, is the founder and Executive Director of Sleeping Bags for the Homeless of Silicon Valley. They deliver meals, toiletries, and sleeping bags to the unhoused every week. Jinky works for Stanford Healthcare and has played a critical role as a frontline worker during COVID-19.
Yours in Service,
Sincerely,
