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Good Deeds and Accomplishments Should Not Go Unnoticed
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| Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, (left) and Assemblyman Jose Solorio support ABX1 1, comprehensive health care reform for California. |
I hope you and your family are off to a great start in 2008!
Although it takes place in the cold of winter, January in the Capital City is full of life. Optimism abounds as legislators return to session to introduce their ideas for a better California. I will be introducing several bills in the areas of education, public safety and transportation that I think will help Californians, and I have high hopes that many of them can survive debate and land on the Governor’s desk for signature.
Unfortunately, all this new-year optimism is anchored by some heavy facts. California’s revenues are down and we are facing a fiscal emergency. Despite the Governor’s optimism that across-the-board cuts in essential programs will suffice in stifling the growing budget deficit, I think the legislative conversation must include more than the word ‘cut.’
Today’s Californians deserve the same purposeful government that provided a good education, a safe environment and economic opportunities to previous generations. As the Legislature juggles budget priorities, I will not lose sight of the critical services that people can not live without, and will seek solutions to keep and maintain necessary programs, reinvigorate education and keep you safe.
California has a glorious history of innovation. I am optimistic that the Legislature will craft solutions to this current fiscal downturn, make affordable health care available to all Californians and continue to press for improving our educational system.
As your representative in Sacramento, it is important for me to hear your ideas or help you if you need assistance with state matters. Please contact me at Assemblymember.Solorio@assembly.ca.govSincerely,
Jose Solorio
State Assemblyman
In California, a new set of laws take effect every January. Most of the 750 new laws enacted in 2007 commence this year.
Of the new laws for 2008, there's good news for foster kids, city attorneys, parents of kids with special needs, prison reformers, college students who must buy expensive text books, pets, horse-racing jockeys, fans of vintage rock 'n' roll, struggling students and minimum-wage earners.
And there is change and bad news for smokers, frauds who claim to be war heroes, cyclists who ride without lights after dark and reckless drivers.
Click here for more information about important laws taking effect in 2008.Good Deeds And Accomplishments Should Not Go Unnoticed
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Many thanks to Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen, for securing $100,000 for the upcoming Anteater Exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo, an exhibit very popular with children and UCI alumni. Assemblyman Solorio was proud to join the City of Santa Ana in requesting that Supervisor Nguyen prioritize this project. Thanks for listening Supervisor!
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Congratulations to Brian Conley, Board of Trustee member of the Rancho Santiago Community College District for his recent re-appointment as board member for the Statewide Pupil Assessment Review Panel. The board, state, and its residents will greatly benefit from his experience and knowledge
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Congratulations to Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, for his appointment by the Governor to the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. Councilman Bustamante is also the assistant director of planning and development services for Orange County. It’s always nice seeing Orange County council members represent us at the state level.
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Healthy self-esteem makes a child smile and enjoy life. But it is also a child's protection against the challenges of their environment. Kids who feel good about themselves will have an easier time resisting negative pressures.
If a child’s voice inside says, "I'm no good" or "I can't do anything right," they may become impressionable to the wrong influences. Read on to discover the important role you can play in promoting healthy self-esteem in your child.
20 Ways a Parent Can Help a Child’s Self-Esteem
(Reprinted courtesy of greatschools.net)
- Value each child as an individual with unique strengths, needs, interests, and skills.
- Focus on the child's strengths. Emphasize and celebrate his "islands of competence."
- Reject the child's behavior, but never reject the child. Use affectionate terms and nicknames when scolding ("Your room is a mess, honey. Now turn off the TV and make your bed.").
- Remember that sincere interest can be more effective and meaningful than praise. Demonstrate a genuine interest in her activities, hobbies, etc.
- Establish realistic, achievable goals for your child. Anticipate success.
- Avoid using sarcasm with kids; children with language problems often misinterpret it.
- When discussing an issue or a problem, avoid bringing up past difficulties.
- Never compare one child to another.
- Help the child develop decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Understand that mistakes are an inevitable (and valuable) part of any learning experience. Use mistakes as an opportunity to teach and assist.
- Divide large tasks into smaller, manageable ones. This will ensure success, mastery, and retention.
- Maintain a file of his academic work. Use this to demonstrate his progress and development when he is feeling down.
- Encourage him to maintain "collections" (e.g., baseball cards, stamps, rocks, etc.). This allows him to be the resident expert on a topic.
- If she does not participate in team sports, promote individual sports (e.g., skiing, golf, swimming). This will provide opportunities for success, exercise, and peer interaction.
- Communicate your confidence in the child and in her future.
- Permit and encourage the child to follow the normal fads of his peer group (e.g., clothing, music). This will enhance his acceptance at school and in the community.
- Emphasize the positive aspects of her behavior or performance, even if the task was not completely successful. Reward direction, not perfection.
- Anticipate that the child will have plateaus, failures, backslides, setbacks, and regressions. Support and encourage him at these times. Kids need love most when they deserve it least!
- Look for opportunities to offer him choices to allow him to practice decision-making skills.
- Never communicate disappointment to your child. The disappointment of an adult may be too great a burden for a child to carry.
Remember: Your child's self-esteem will be determined by the conditional acceptance that he receives from others - and the unconditional acceptance that he receives from you. Your child's self-esteem will be determined by success and progress in four areas:
- Social (acceptance, friendships)
- Competence (in a skill area)
- Physical (clothing, attractiveness)
- Character (effort, generosity, etc.)
About Assemblyman Solorio
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Prior to joining the Assembly, Solorio served on the Santa Ana City Council and worked for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).
Solorio has an inspirational personal story to tell. He is the son and grandson of farm workers and grew up working in the fields and orchards of the Central Valley. His parents are humble people who taught him simple lessons: "Study hard. Work hard. Treat everyone equally. Take care of your family." Assemblyman Solorio plans to stay true to those values as he writes laws and engages in the political debate in Sacramento.
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