Awards Legislative Achievements 2023 Public Service Award Autism Speaks Friend of Education Award, Region XIV Retail Champions of the Year, California Retailers Association Legislator of the Year, California News Publishers Association 2023 Business Makes LA County Work Award, BizFed (Bizzi Award) 2023 Pro-Kid Champion Award, Children Now Legislator of the Year, California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) Joshua Heschel Award, Democrats for Israel – Los Angeles 2023 Advocacy Humanitarian Award, Peace Over Violence (POV) OTAC Vision Award, Occupational Therapy Association of California 2023 Influential Legislator of the Year, Agriculture Council Legislator of the Year, Personal Care Product Council 2022 Meritorious & Distinguished Service, Greater El Monte CASE Legislator of the Year Award, California Association of Science Educators 2022 CCCA Legislator of the Year, California Contract Cities Association Housing Impact Award, LA Business Council 2022 CA Legislator of the Year, California Association of Collectors Cornucopia Award, California Women for Agriculture 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 Outstanding Field Agency Award Azusa Pacific University – Department of Social Work 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