As we prepare for August, typically the hottest month in Los Angeles, review critical tips on how to keep your family, pets, and yourself safer during extreme heat.

Know the signs of heat illness and heat stroke! If you or someone around you is experiencing severe symptoms, seek medical attention immediately or call 911.

Check your eligibility for rebates on air conditioning units through LADWP’s Cool LA assistance program!

Mientras nos preparamos para agosto, normalmente el mes más caluroso en Los Ángeles, revise consejos esenciales sobre cómo mantener a su familia, a sus mascotas y a usted mismo más seguros durante el calor extremo.

¡Conozca los signos de enfermedades causadas por el calor y de un golpe de calor! Si usted o alguien a su alrededor experimenta síntomas graves, busque atención médica de inmediato o llame al 911.

¡Verifique su elegibilidad para reembolsos en unidades de aire acondicionado a través del programa de asistencia LADWP’s Cool LA!

Senate Bill 1103 The Commercial Tenant Protection Act is specifically tailored to provide common sense protections for California’s smallest and most vulnerable commercial tenants; microenterprises (5 or less employees), restaurants (10 or less employees), and nonprofits (20 or less employees). For qualified commercial tenants, SB 1103 will:

• Ensure they receive a translated copy of the lease if it was negotiated in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean.
• Extend notice periods for rent increases of more than 10 percent to 90 days, and termination of tenancies to 60 days if they have been a tenant for a year or more.
• Create basic transparency standards for building operating costs (Common Area Maintenance/CAM fees).

Tell your Assemblymember to vote Aye on SB 1103 when it comes for a floor vote in August!

Much of the legislation I author in Sacramento is inspired by the lived experiences of my constituents in Burbank and San Fernando Valley. Watch my visit with Antonio, owner of Ney’s Furniture in Pacoima. 

Telemundo 52 informó sobre la historia de Antonio y la SB 1103.

The 2nd Annual San Fernando Valley Pride has further strengthened our movement, uniting the 818 in the fight for visibility and protection of our LGBTQ+ community! I’m filled with overwhelming gratitude for my partners, Somos Familia Valle & Mayor Karen Bass, Grand Marshal Hailie Sahar, and every single person who rallied, marched, and demanded ¡Míranos, aquí estamos! Don’t miss the exhilarating RECAP!

Homeownership holds the potential for a family’s financial stabilization now and economic security in the future. Co-hosted with Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles, our Homeownership Education Resource Event in San Fernando brought vital resources to first-time SD 20 homebuyers, so they can make informed decisions and protect their investment. 

Didn’t automatically receive SUN Bucks for your children (ages 0-22) by mail?

• Check eligibility 
• Mailing schedule
• Apply by completing the LAUSD form online.
• Outside of LAUSD, contact the school’s office directly for a school meal application or Alternative Income Form.

District representatives are here to guide you through the process and to help find answers to your questions: 818-901-5588. The deadline to apply is August 31!

¿No recibió automáticamente SUN Bucks para sus hijos (de 0 a 22 años) por correo?

• Verifique elegibilidad 
• Horario de correo
• Presente su solicitud completando el formulario del LAUSD en línea.
• Fuera del LAUSD, comuníquese directamente con la oficina de la escuela para obtener una solicitud de comidas escolares o un Formulario de Ingresos Alternativos.

Los representantes del distrito están aquí para guiarlo a través del proceso y ayudarlo a encontrar respuestas a sus preguntas: 818-901-5588. ¡La fecha límite para solicitar es el 31 de agosto!

ATTENTION LGBTQ+ STUDENTS!

The LGBTQ Foundation Scholarship deadline is extended! 12 - $5,000 one-time scholarships and 1 - $10,000 one-time scholarship will be awarded. Apply for your chance by July 30, 2024.

Back to School Fairs & Backpack Giveaways!

• Saturday, July 27 | 9 AM - 12 PM
  Family Rescue Center 22103 Vanowen Street, Canoga Park | 818-884-7587
• Sunday, July 28 | 11 AM - 12 PM
  Chicas Mom 11187 De Foe Avenue, Pacoima | 818-518-1231
• Saturday, August 3 | 9 AM - 12 PM
  Parks Chapel AME 1102 Fourth Street, San Fernando | 818-898-1833
• Saturday, August 3 | 10 AM 
  Valley Indoor Swap Meet 14650 Parthenia Street, Panorama City | 818-892-0183

¡Ferias de Regreso a Clases y Obsequios de Mochilas!

• Sábado 27 de julio | 9 AM - 12 PM
  Centro de Rescate Familiar 22103 Vanowen Street, Canoga Park | 818-884-7587
• Domingo 28 de julio | 11 AM - 12 PM
  Chicas Mom 11187 Avenida De Foe, Pacoima | 818-518-1231
• Sábado 3 de agosto | 9 AM - 12 PM
  Parks Chapel AME 1102 Fourth Street, San Fernando | 818-898-1833
• Sábado 3 de agosto | 10 AM
  Reunión de Intercambio Interior (Swap Meet) del Valle 14650 Parthenia Street, Panorama City | 818-892-0183

City of Burbank Media Industry Expo and Job Fair

Thursday, August 1 | 12 - 4:00 PM
Woodbury University 7500 Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank

Gain the knowledge and tools needed for a successful career in the media industry. Connect with industry professionals, on-site resume and portfolio reviews, Networking Corner, and expert-led panels. Free, no registration required. 

Ulysses S. Grant High School’s list of claims to fame is long and eclectic, including celebrity alumni and location features in dozens of movies and television shows. Yet it is The Great Wall of Los Angeles (Baca 1984), which runs along the Tujunga Wash border of their Van Nuys campus, that truly makes history as one of the largest murals in the world. It is believed Grant students were among the hundreds of youth who worked on the half-mile long mural depicting the true history of marginalized communities in California. 

Thank you for reading the Senate District 20 June Newsletter!

May you and your families be well,

Senator Caroline Menjivar, MSW