Awards Legislative Achievements 2022 Chair, California Assembly New Democrats Advisory Board Member, Chamber of Progress Chair, San Gabriel Valley Legislative Caucus New Deal Leaders 2021 Courageous Kids of California Award Civil Justice Association of California Gavel Chair, San Gabriel Valley Legislative Caucus Foothill Family Community Hero Award New Deal Leaders 2020 TechNet 2020 Legislator of the Year Chair, Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence SEIU-UHW Healthcare Justice Champion G.W. Carver Environmental Legacy Award – California Greenworks Chair, San Gabriel Valley Legislative Caucus 2019 UFCW Trailblazing Woman Leader Award Senior Count Coalition Certificate of Appreciation Henry Mello Award 2019 Dedication to California Senior Citizens Association of Independent Colleges & Universities AICCU Policymaker of the Year 2019 Chair, California Assembly New Democrats Champions for Children’s Justice Award Children’s Advocacy Center “Be A Hero For Children” Award TELACU Building the Dream “Creo” Award Recipient California Coalition for Youth Mark Pearlman Outstanding Service Award Chair, San Gabriel Valley Legislative Caucus 2018 Broken Soldier: Humanitarian of the Year California Health + Advocates Champion Fight Crime Invest in Kids California 2018 Crime Fighter of the Year 2017 City of Industry Award for “Working to bring Jobs, Enterprise, and Regional Infrastructure to the City of Industry” Early Learning Champion Award from the California Legislative Women’s Caucus San Gabriel Valley Civic Alliance Spring Awards Pacific Water Quality: Legislator of the Year California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Chamber’s Awards National Women’s Political Caucus LA/West Side Leadership Calendar Event: Featured in November California Dreamer Award – California Latino Capitol Association Latino Journal – Spirit of Latina Award 2017