The 2026 primary election for California’s District 30 Assemblymember has three front-running candidates, Dawn Addis, Shannon Kessler and Susannah Brown, who are all focused on affordability, housing and environmental issues for the local community and Cal Poly students.
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Assemblymember Addis seeks to protect student privacy through new bill
Assemblymember Dawn Addis authored AB 1159 to extend personal privacy protections found in K-12 education into higher education, preventing educational technology from using student data to train and develop AI and allowing violated students to file civil suits against tech companies violating privacy protection laws.
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A conversation with Assemblymember Dawn Addis
Assemblymember Dawn Addis is working to pass legislation to address affordable housing, student data privacy and protection of victims of childhood sexual assault, as well as promoting offshore oil pipeline safety and protecting coastal access for her Cal Poly constituents.
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A conversation with State Senator John Laird
California State Senator John Laird defends the Cal State system from proposed budget cuts, supports environmental protection and promotes the inclusion of younger voices in politics.
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Just a bill: a breakdown of California’s legislative process
California’s Senate Bills and Assembly Bills impact all avenues of the state, including state-funded universities, like Cal Poly.