DeSaulnier Digest
I’ve been delighted to have spent the past six weeks in the district, engaging with constituents and spending time in the community. We hosted four town halls to discuss some of the issues most important to CA-10, including youth mental health, animal welfare, climate change, and civic engagement. I also met one-on-one with constituents in two rounds of Virtual District Office Hours.
AT A GLANCE
In this Digest, you will find information on:
- Recent town halls Mark hosted;
- Efforts to help end food insecurity in our community; and
- Updates on Mark's legislative efforts.
IN THE COMMUNITY
In California and across the country, we see the devastating impacts of climate change firsthand.
I hope you will join us for a Youth Mental Health Town Hall and Resource Fair at the John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center at 2540 East Street in Concord tomorrow,August 22nd from 1 – 3:30 p.m. We will hear from special guest expert panelists, including Gigi Crowder of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa, Ade Gob
As both a former small business owner and a longtime public servant, I am committed to providing first-rate constituent service, restoring trust in government, and being accessible and accountable to you.
AT A GLANCE
In this week's Digest, you will find information on:
Improving access to mental health care is personal to me and one of my top priorities in Congress. I recently had the honor of joining President Biden at the White House to celebrate landmark action his Administration is taking to increase access to mental health services by strengthening health parity so more Americans can get the quality, affordable care they need.
Are you wondering what Democrats are working on in Congress? Curious about how our efforts will help Tri-Valley families? I’m hosting a joint town hall with Congressman Eric Swalwell on Monday, July 31st at the Shannon Community Center in Dublin where we’ll talk about these topics and more, and answer your questions. We hope you can join us there at 6:30 p.m.
Today marks the 79th anniversary of the explosion at Port Chicago, which killed 320 sailors and civilians and injured 390 more. In the aftermath of the explosion, which was the worst home front disaster in World War II, 50 African American men who bravely stood up against unsafe working conditions were discriminately charged with and convicted of mutiny.