June 18, 2009 - Assemblywoman Brownley calls on her fellow legislators to protect the Cal Grant program from budget cuts. The program enables students who meet academic eligibility and income requirements to receive financial aid to attend college. Higher education is not just for the wealthy, said Brownley, chairwoman of the Assembly Education Committee. Students who graduate with college degrees become the future drivers of the economy so providing them assistance to achieve their academic goals makes good economic sense. To view a video of her speech, click here.

Assemblywoman Brownley accepts the 2009 Legislator of the Year Award from the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee at an awards presentation at the state Capitol on April 27.

April 20, 2009—Assemblywoman Brownley speaks to school children and the media at Charles Mack Elementary School in Sacramento about AB 821 that will help schools switch to environmentally preferable cleaning products.  Green products can reduce asthma attacks and avoid injuries linked to toxic chemicals in cleaners.

Tony Almeida demonstrates certified green cleaners at the school. Almeida is Area Supervisor of Custodial Services, Maintenance & Operations in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

March 16, 2009—Assemblywoman Brownley honored Camarillo resident Sharon L. Hillbrant, pictured here in Brownley’s office, as District 41 Woman of the Year during a special Assembly Floor session. Hillbrant is Regional Director of the Congress of California Seniors, a regional mobilizer for the Central Coast for AARP, parliamentarian of the Ventura County Democratic Party, which she previously chaired, and a board member of many other civic groups.

March 4, 2009—Assemblywoman Brownley is joined by a Bag Monster at a news conference urging support of AB 68, which will change consumer behavior so billions of single-use plastic bags don’t clog landfills, maim and kill marine life and cost Californians $300 million a year in clean-up costs. AB 68 will give consumers a choice of switching to reusable bags or paying 25 cents for each plastic or paper bag for litter prevention and clean-up. The Bag Monster is composed of 500 plastic bags: the amount the average American uses in one year.

July 13, 2008 – Assemblymember Brownley presents formal Resolution from Senator Sheila Kuehl and herself, commemorating the Grand Opening of the beautiful new City of Calabasas Civic Center and Library.  This will be the first municipal complex in the nation to achieve the coveted Gold LEED certification for its high level of energy efficiency and sustainable design.

l-r, Councilmembers Barry Groveman and Jonathon Wolfson; Laura Plotkin, District Director for Senator Kuehl; Assemblymember Brownley; Mayor Mary Sue Maurer, and Councilmembers James Bozajian and Dennis Washburn.

May 31, 2008 – Assemblywoman Julia Brownley with the newly-elected Assembly Speaker, the Honorable Karen Bass.

May 16, 2008 – Assemblywoman Brownley joins forces with parents and other advocates for education at a demonstration outside the Governor’s Los Angeles Offices demanding that school funding be protected.

April 21, 2008 – Assemblywoman Brownley rallies with historically-garbed advocates on the State Capitol steps to protest the Governor’s budget “solution” of state park closures.  After massive protests state-wide, the Governor withdrew his unpopular proposal.

April 19, 2008 – Joining with the California State Parks Foundation representatives, rangers and hundreds of volunteers from the 41st District and beyond, Assemblywoman Brownley was on hand at Malibu Creek State Park to head out and help pickup trash on the annual Earth Day Cleanup.

April 15, 2008 – The serious risks to both human health and the environment of polyvinyl chloride (now known as “poison plastic”) are highlighted by Assemblywoman Brownley at a press conference on her bill, AB 2505, which would set an effective date to ban PVC packaging in California.

April 12, 2008 – Speaking to the Topanga Canyon Docents at their annual Field Ecology Workshop weekend, Assemblywoman Brownley assured them of her determination that none of California’s precious State Parks would be closed to the public because of the state budget crisis.

April 11, 2008 – Representatives from the Santa Monica Police Activity League and Explorers visit with Assemblywoman Brownley in her Capitol Office.

March 10, 2008  Woodland Hills resident, Agi Kessler, is honored in the State Capitol by Assemblymember Brownley as her 2008 Assembly Woman of the Year.  Under Kessler’s leadership as Chair of the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, DPSFV funded and ran the largest campaign headquarters in California, making 150,000 calls, walking 200 precincts, and monitoring 130 polling places.

March 7, 2008 – Taking the wheel of the technologically-advanced, liquid-hydrogen-fueled BMW 7 Series test vehicle.  A fascinating tour of the BMW facilities in Port Hueneme capped off a briefing for Assemblywoman Brownley, and a visit to the economically vital Port of Hueneme in the 41st AD.

January 2, 2008 Assemblywoman Brownley addresses the audience at the opening of a presidential campaign field operation, proud to be in the same Oxnard office where community advocates had fought years ago for civil rights and social justice for farmworkers alongside Cesar Chavez.

January 25, 2008 -- Washington West Preschool Art appreciation with Assemblymember Brownley and some of her junior constituents at Washington West Preschool in Santa Monica.

January 12, 2008 Assemblymember Brownley receives 2008 Legislator of the Year Award from the California League of High Schools at their annual conference in Monterey for 2007 legislation she authored.

November 25, 2007 -- Corral Fire briefing
Supervisor Yaroslavsky, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and L.A. County Fire Chief Michael Freeman are briefed during what was Malibu’s third wildfire in 2007.

November 16, 2007 -- WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA STRIKE Out on the picket lines with striking writers and other elected officials, Assemblymember Brownley demands a fair agreement from the producers and a resumption of negotiations back at the bargaining table.

October 29, 2007 -- MTA TOUR Going underground with representatives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, Assemblymember Brownley (on the right) gets a tour of the Gold Line light rail extension tunnel project, and briefing on other transit projects in progress.

October 25, 2007 -- NWPC-WESTSIDE CALENDAR It took 50 years, but Assemblymember Brownley finally becomes a calendar girl, honored by the National Women’s Political Committee-Westside on the March page of their 2008 official calendar.

October 23, 2007 -- JET PROPULSION LABORATORY VISIT Assemblywoman Brownley (fourth from left), and other elected officials enjoy a rare tour of the JPL in anticipation of its 50th anniversary in 2008.

October 20, 2007 -- Calabasas Farmers Market. While we're out of Session. I'm trying to get out into the communities of the vast 41st Assembly District as much as possible so I can hear from constituents first hand about what's important to them. Thank you to the many constituents who were out shopping at the charming Calabasas Farmers Market and took the time to stop by my table and introduce themselves.

October 21, 2007 -- The Perfect Firestorm Hits Malibu. In the early hours of Sunday Morning, October 21, a wind-whipped brush fire took off, sparked apparently by a downed power pole. Just over a month later, on November 24, wildfire struck the Malibu mountains again, this second one far more destructive.

July 4, 2007 –  INDEPENDENCE DAY.  Assemblywoman Brownley participated in a hometown parade in Santa Monica, followed by the annual Pacific Palisades parade.  This year’s Palisades Grand Marshal was entertainer Pat Boone, with his wife Shirley.

June 30, 2007 – HISTORIC KING GILLETTE RANCH OPENS TO THE PUBLIC.  The gates to this magnificent property in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area have been officially opened.  It is one of the newest acquisitions and a truly unique public parkland.

June 23, 2007 – 2007 SEABEE DAYS.  Assemblywoman Brownley was extremely proud to attend the Annual Seabee Days at Naval Base Ventura County with the assembled community, local civic leaders and the military command.

June 21, 2007 – SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.  Assemblywoman Brownley was honored to join many other distinguished guests at the graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2007.

June 12, 2007 – Former Congresswoman, and the nation’s first woman Vice Presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro was in Sacramento in June.  Assemblywoman Brownley felt fortunate to have the opportunity to have dinner with her and get to know this very interesting woman and political pioneer.

April 20, 2007 –  LAS VIRGENES HOMEOWNERS FEDERATION ANNUAL BANQUET.  2007 Federation surprise “Citizen of the Year” award goes to Jess Thomas, long-time activist in the effort to protect and preserve the rural character of the Santa Monica Mountains in and around the 41st AD.  Assemblywoman Brownley gave the keynote address at the evening’s dinner.

April 16, 2007 – HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR RECOGNITION.  Assemblywoman Brownley proudly honors Holocaust survivor Hershel Frankiel as the Assembly recognizes “California Holocaust Memorial Week” and marks the lives of these remarkable citizens.

April 14, 2007 – EARTH DAY IN SANTA MONICA.  Assemblywoman Brownley and staff bring helpful state-related information and join in the festivities at “Earth Day LA” on the Promenade in Santa Monica.

April 13, 2007 – AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.  Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, Senator John Burton, Stanley Zax, and Senator Darrell Steinberg commemorated April as Autism Awareness Month at the Help Group, located in the San Fernando Valley.

March 20, 2007 – Senator Edward Kennedy and Assemblywoman Brownley also meet in Washington D.C and take time to discuss shared education issues.

March 20, 2007 – LOBBYING FOR CALIFORNIA IN WASHINGTON D.C.  President Bill Clinton and Assemblywoman Julia Brownley meet during the trip by the Assembly delegation trip to Washington D.C.

March 10, 2007 – Keely and Pierce Brosnan help ignite the crowd at the “No-LNG” rally.

March 10, 2007 – “NO LNG” RALLY.  Actor Pierce Brosnan, along with Assemblywoman Julia Brownley and others, testified forcefully at a “No LNG” rally on the Malibu Pier to raise public and media attention to a risky floating LNG project offshore from Malibu and South Oxnard.  Project was ultimately rejected by all state agencies and vetoed by the Governor.

March 10, 2007 – DOLPHIN AWARDS.  Assemblywoman Brownley (center) joins in honoring recipients of the Malibu Times’ Dolphin Awards, given for exemplary community service efforts.  Malibu Times Publisher, Arnold York is kneeling.

March 9, 2007 – CALLEGUAS MWD TOUR.  Assemblymember Brownley and staff tour the Calleguas Municipal Water District headquarters and facilities.  Calleguas is a purveyor of water in the Ventura County parts of the 41st AD.

March 5, 2007 – “2007 WOMAN OF THE YEAR.”  An annual recognition in the State Capitol of a woman from each Assembly District who has made an important difference in her community. 
(l-r.—- Speaker Fabian Nuñez, 41st District Woman of the Year Linda Gross, and Assemblywoman Julia Brownley.)

March 2, 2007 – MEET “TEAM BROWNLEY”  All Capitol and all District Office staff meet for the first time for a two-day working retreat and tour around the large and very diverse 41st AD, including, here, at the Ormond Beach wetlands restoration area.
(l-r, Liz Ziebron, Jesse Switzer, Julie Gallagher, Timothy Lippman, Stephanie Burri, Cheri Orgel, Assemblywoman Brownley, Guy Strahl, Louise Rishoff.)

February 2, 2007 – MALIBU UNVEILS WASTEWATER TREATMENT CENTER.
Assemblywomen Brownley joins the City of Malibu as they proudly turn the switch on a much-needed new wastewater treatment facility that will help clean the waters of the Santa Monica Bay.
(l-r) Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, Malibu Mayor Ken Kearsley, and State Senator Sheila Kuehl.

January 6, 2007 – CALABASAS CIVIC CENTER GROUNDBREAKING. 
After years of planning and anticipation, the City of Calabasas “digs in” to finally start work on a new civic center, including their own city hall and library.
(l-r) Assemblywoman Brownley and Calabasas Councilmembers Dennis Washburn, Mary Sue Maurer, James Bozajian, and  Jonathon Wolfson.

January 3, 2007 – INAUGURATION DAY.  Newly-elected Julia Brownley is sworn-in as a member of the California State Assembly, joined by her children, Fred and Hannah, at the formal ceremony on the beautiful Assembly Floor.

December 13, 2006 – TOUR OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS CAMPUS.  CSUCI is Ventura County’s first four-year university, and the newest and a very dynamic addition to the California State University system.
(l-r)  University President Richard Rush, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, and Mario de los Cobos.