An important day as we were welcomed by a local Ventura County Farmer this morning to tour his remarkable avocado 🥑 farm. Thank you @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social for organizing this incredible event today! #caleg @asmstevebennett.bsky.social #SupportFarmworkers #teamsoria #StopTheRaids

#teamsoria and I attended the Dairy Institute of CA’s annual Industry Meeting 🐄 🥛 🧀 We gave a legislative update from Sacramento too! #cadairy #teamsoria #caleg #AD27 #agriculturechairwoman #chairsoria #happycowscomefromcalifornia

CA American Water proudly partnered with #teamsoria recently to support the Madera County Food Bank with a $2,500 donation! #SupportLocalFoodBanks #maderafoodbank #MaderaCounty #caleg #AD27 #teamsoria #maderacalifornia #caamericanwater

It’s that time of year again, the annual Operation Gobble Turkey Giveaway! We’ll be sharing updates on legislative issues, listening to your concerns, and highlighting the services available through my office. Don’t miss your chance to pick up a free turkey!

#teamsoria met with the incredible team over at the Central Valley Regional Center, Inc. (CVRC) recently, to discuss issues facing the regional center, and how we can help support those with developmental disabilities. #teamsoria #CentralValleyRegionalCenter #Advocacy #developmentaldisabilities

As the federal Government shutdown continues, millions of Californians are set to miss out on essential SNAP and CalFresh benefits starting tomorrow (11/1). Check out these Food Resources we have in MERCED County if you need help!

As the federal Government shutdown continues, millions of Californians are set to miss out on essential SNAP and CalFresh benefits tomorrow. Check out these Food Resources we have in Fresno County if you need help!

I was happy to host a meet & greet with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission's (EOC) CEO Steven R. Lewis. #teamsoria gave Lewis a warm welcome to the community and we made sure he knows our office is a resource to EOC’s mission! #EOC #fresno #fresnocalifornia #teamsoria #AD27 #caleg

This year we made housing more accessible with two prohousing bills. We secured protection for patients in hospitals, & increased penalties for those who would seek to abuse them. We reduced the cost of delivering water to farmers. We secured fair, and equitable elections for Merced County.

October 12 is National Farmer’s Day! We give thanks to CA's farmers & farmworkers for their hard work in feeding America and our local communities. To increase affordable housing for CA farmworkers, I authored AB 457, The Farmworker Housing Act, which the Governor signed into law this week. #caleg

The Gov. has just signed AB 848, a penalty increase for those who abuse their position of power in hospitals and sexually batter patients. This, along with the Gov, signing the Medical Safety Chaperone Act earlier this week—means our entire Public Safety Bill Package has been signed into law!

The Governor has signed my bill AB 849: The Medical Safety Chaperone Act! I’m so grateful to all those women who stood up, spoke out, fought back—at a time in their life that was most difficult to do so, in the face of sexual assault. RELEASE: a27.asmdc.org/.../20251008.... #caleg #SignedIntoLAW

No better time than right now, to celebrate National Book Month as the Governor has just signed AB 1454 (@caspeakerrivas.bsky.social D-Salinas) —which empowers educators and improves literacy throughout California! Press Release here: www.gov.ca.gov/.../governor... #NationalBookMonth #Reading

October 8th is Latina Equal Pay Day. Today we highlight the persistent wage gap due to both gender and racial inequalities and we call for policies and action to ensure fair pay for Latinas. #LatinaEqualPay #CAleg #DemandMore #EPD2025 #EqualPay #EqualPayCA #EqualPayDay #FairPay #GenderEquality

I am heartbroken after learning about the death of Officer Barrantes. Our thoughts weigh heavily right now for the Barrantes family, their friends, loved ones, and the entire community of Chowchilla. This is an extremely difficult time for the Madera County region.

Yesterday was technically "World Teachers Day," but I wanted to celebrate and recognize it today on a school day! World Teacher's Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the value of teachers in your district and show appreciation for the work they do every day. #HappyTeachersDay #TeachersAreHeroes

AB 30 has been signed by the Governor! I'm proud to stand as a co-author for this bill, which will help to provide relief at the pump! AB 30 (Alvarez) will now legalize the E15 gasoline blend immediately. #gaspricesaretoohigh #gasprices #caleg #affordability

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international campaign held since 1985 to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for research into its cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. #findacure #BCCWW #Cancer #YoungAdultCancer #BreastCancerSurvivor #CancerSurvivor

The Madera County Board of Supervisors and I honored the legendary career of Chief Administrative Officer Jay Varney this month. #teamsoria presented a State Resolution recognizing Varney’s four decades of public service and leadership here in Madera County. Thank you Jay! 😊 #maderacounty #madera

It’s an honor to serve as Ag Chair of the Assembly, as this week we toured @wawonafrozenfoods in Fresno County! Wawona Frozen Foods is a Central Valley agricultural icon in CA 🍓🍑🍐🍊 They process and ship over 100 million pounds of frozen fruit every year! #CaliforniaAgriculture #caleg #teamsoria

We have the Fall Equinox this week! A meaningful time of year to honor harvest season. 🌽 CA is the top agricultural producer in the United States. Harvest season impacts the vital migrant workforce behind that production. We are committed to policies that support the rights of farmworkers in CA!

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Take this time to connect individuals with suicidal thoughts to treatment services and resources they desperately need. If you, or someone you know needs mental healthcare, please visit calhope.org, dhcs.ca.gov, or call 988. #SuicidePrevention #988

September 19 is POW/MIA Recognition Day. A day of observance in the United States that honors and remembers the sacrifices of prisoners of war (POWs), and those who are still missing in action as a result of military service. #POWMIA #Veterans #USMC #Navy #Army #Marines #Airforce #CoastGuard #CaLeg

Happy birthday to our very own Maria Pacheco! 🎉🎂🎈 Maria oversees community engagement in: Coalinga, Firebaugh, Huron, San Joaquin, and Tranquility. She's a proven leader in our community! Thank you for all you do Maria, and feliz cumpleaños 🥳! #teamsoria #birthdaygirl

I'm proud to be Latina, and I'm honored to serve with my exceptional Latino colleagues in the California Assembly. Latino Heritage Month means celebrating our diversity, our culture, and our stories. #LatinoHeritage #Latino #Latinos #LatinosUnidos

📰📣 Don’t miss this timely @fresnobee.com op-ed from @esmeraldasoria.bsky.social, Sen. Eloise Gomez Reyes & @senatorcervantes.bsky.social advocating for #AB1400! @governor.ca.gov CA needs a real-time solution. We can’t afford to study the nursing shortage crisis while patients wait. bit.ly/46nsGKF

It’s here! After 286 days, we’ve reached #endofsession. The 2025 legislative year is over, and what a whirlwind at the end! I just want to say THANK YOU, to my Capitol Staff here in Sacramento for the incredible work you’ve done all year! #teamsoria

Our #1 Priority Bill this year (AB 1400) the Nursing Pilot Program bill, has passed through the legislature today! This is a HUGE WIN for California, #AD27, and our nursing labor force. In order to meet our nursing workforce needs, we must expand the role of our community college system. #teamsoria

I'm proud to be Latina, and I'm honored to serve with my exceptional Latino colleagues in the California Assembly. #LatinoHeritageMonth means celebrating our diversity, our culture, and our stories. @calatinocaucus.bsky.social

Today we remember those we lost in the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. #teamsoria is currently attending a service in Madera County, recognizing firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty—to ensure their legacy and courage will never be forgotten. #September11 #Sept11 #Remember911

#teamsoria participated in Merced County’s groundbreaking ceremony for O'Banion Park in Dos Palos this morning! The renovation will come with a new walking path, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, shade structures, a small stage and gathering spaces for community events. #mercedcounty #newparks

September is California Wine Month! With 139 American Viticultural Areas scattered over more than 800 miles—California produces 81 percent of the wine made in the United States and is the 4th largest wine producer in the world. #CaliforniaWineMonth #CAWineMonth #GrapeHarvest

#teamsoria had a wonderful time joining the Madera Association of Realtors luncheon this month! I'm grateful for the work they do every day to support our Valley communities. 🏠 Thank you for inviting us and your continued commitment to our region! #maderarealtors #centralvalleyrealestate #caleg

#teamsoria was happy to facilitate a water roundtable in Los Banos with the San Joaquin River Exchange Water Authority this month. Water leaders from across the region came together to discuss local priorities, and collaborative strategies to ensure reliable and sustainable water supplies. 💧

Scout Clean Energy hosted a site tour of their Gonzaga Ridge Wind Project recently and #teamsoria participated! Currently under construction, the wind project is located just outside San Jose and sits within the beautiful Pacheco State Park, right here in Assembly District 27! #cleanenergy

Orange you glad to see this?! 🍊 #teamsoria was given a tour of the @Booth Ranches Packing House recently alongside @California Citrus Mutual in Fresno county. As Ag Chair, it’s meetings like these that fill me with pride when I think about the valley’s contribution to our nation’s Ag economy!

We recently toured the Tierrasanta Villas Farmworker Housing Project in Livingston! 🏡 It's an 80-unit development that will provide safe, affordable housing for our hardworking farmworker families! #farmworkerhousing #farmworkers #AD27 #caleg #AB457 #farmworkerhousingact #SupportFarmworkersir

Thank you Fresno, Los Banos, Madera, and Merced, for making our back-to-school backpack 🎒 giveaways a HUGE success this year! Over 3,000 backpacks were distributed! These events are for the people of AD27, to show you that #teamsoria is here to serve YOU! #givingback #communitymatters #backpacks

Our Coffee Meet-and-Greet in Atwater this month was a huge success with a great turnout! It is events like these that allow me to talk directly to YOU—ensuring I do my job by listening to the people I serve in California’s Assembly. #caleg #copperwingscafe #atwaterca #mercedcounty #teamsoria #ad27

#teamsoria recently toured the Tierrasanta Villas Farmworker Housing Project in Livingston! 🏡 The Villas provide an 80-unit development that will provide safe, affordable housing for our hardworking farmworker families! #teamsoria #affordablehousing #farmworkerhousing #AB457 #caleg

Thank you @cityofmerced.bsky.social and Golden Valley HS for hosting such an incredible backpack 🎒 giveaway! These events are for the people of district 27, to show you that #teamsoria is here to serve YOU, in our efforts to make #AD27 a better place. #caleg #teamsoria #backpackgiveaway

#teamsoria recently attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for @vicblends.bsky.social at the Valley State Prison in Chowchilla. This is now the first ever Barber Academy to be located inside a California State Prison. #inmatesupport #InmateRights #InmateAdvocacy #centralvalley #AD27 #caleg

Way to go Ismael Rosales! Ismael is one of District 27's 2025 California @calatinocaucus.bsky.social Scholarship winners! A proud graduate from @fresnostate.bsky.social, Ismael will be attending @ucdavismedschool.bsky.social this summer. Where he hopes to return to the Valley to practice medicine.

#teamsoria is wishing congratulations to Esmeralda Garcia, from Madera—who is one of AD 27's 2025 California @calatinocaucus.bsky.social scholarship winners! Like her, I too am a proud daughter of immigrant farmworkers from Mexico. I was honored to nominate her. #latinocaucusfoundation #ad27

#teamsoria held an Ag-roundtable last month to discuss related legislation, commodities, regulatory challenges, and immigration issues. I want to thank all our partners for attending. #agriculture #CaliforniaAgriculture #teamsoria #fresnocalifornia #valleyvalues #immigrantrights #FarmworkerRights

A HUGE WIN FOR SAN JOAQUIN! #teamsoria and I delivered a $500,000 check to the City of San Joaquin for the Clean Drinking Water Dispensing Facility and Community Center. I’ve been working hard to secure this funding for my community and now it’s a reality! #sanjoaquin #fresnocounty #AD27 #caleg

Our bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus has officially transmitted our letter to congress demanding comprehensive immigration reform. The caucus includes 13 Democrats and 13 Republicans, from both houses of the California State Legislature. #immigrationreformnow #immigrantrights #teamsoria #caleg

Such a wonderful and unique opportunity we had as #teamsoria was able to tour Valley State Prison’s grand opening of the Common Rebirth of Sound Recording Studio & Music Production Program. #common #valleystateprison #rebirthofsound #teamsoria #selfexpressionmatters #musictherapy

It's Leah's last day today 😭 Leah Alonzo is our Summer 2025 Maddy Intern that works in our Capitol Office in Sacramento 🌟 Thank you Leah for all you've done for our office and the constituents of district 27! Leah will now return to @ucmerced.bsky.social to finish up her degree. Good luck Leah!