Recent News in the 6th District

May 07, 2012 - Committee Approves State Parks Stewardship Bill

April 25, 2012 - Huffman Bill Gives Californians Stationed Overseas Better Access to Local Elections

April 24, 2012 - Huffman Presents Environmental Hero of the North Bay Award to Carol Misseldine of Mill Valley

April 24, 2012 - Jobs Stimulus Bill Advances in Assembly with Bipartisan Support

April 17, 2012 - Huffman's Jobs Stimulus Bill Advances in Assembly

April 16, 2012 - Huffman Honors Lilo Basch Heller of Mill Valley at Holocaust Memorial Ceremony

March 28, 2012 - Local Effort to Save China Camp State Park Makes Progress

March 28, 2012 - Californians Stationed Overseas Deserve Better Access to Voting in their Communities

March 26, 2012 - Huffman Names Newscaster Dana King of Sausalito 2012 Woman of the Year for the 6th Assembly District

March 20, 2012 - Committee Approves Huffman Bill to Save State Parks

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April 2012
United Markets
San Rafael, CA

Assemblymember Huffman presents his April Sustainable
North Bay Award to Bill Daniels, owner of United Markets.

On April 26, 2012, Assemblymember Jared Huffman presented his April Sustainable North Bay Award to United Markets in recognition of their commitment to conservation, sustainable business practices, and community service.

Serving Marin for over 50 years with stores in downtown San Rafael and San Anselmo, United Markets’ achievements include waste diversion, supporting local farmers and food producers, voluntarily ceasing sales of tobacco products as well as plastic bags, carrying environmentally friendly products, and supporting community service projects.

United Markets also makes a significant contribution to the community through its shopping club card program that dedicates three percent of cardholder purchases to benefit over 70 Marin schools.

March 26, 2012:  Assemblymember Jared Huffman (far left) presents a certificate to Dana King (center) as part of the annual Woman of the Year ceremony sponsored by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus at the State Capitol.  Huffman selected King to be the Woman of the Year for the 6th Assembly District.  Pictured with Huffman and King are Assemblymember Connie Conway, Speaker of the Assembly John Perez and Assemblymember Holly Mitchell. (Photo courtesy of the California Assembly.)

SACRAMENTO - Today, Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) presented his 2012 Woman of the Year Award to Sausalito resident Dana King.

Dana King is an Emmy Award winning Bay Area newscaster whose stories have highlighted injustices locally and around the globe. As chair of, and chief advocate for, MarinKids, Dana’s passion for bringing equal opportunities to all children rallies the community to act. She generously uses her considerable talents as an artist and reporter to support causes critical to children and the community. Please click here for her complete bio on the MarinKids website.

“I am extremely honored to present this award to Dana King,” said Huffman. “Her career as a television journalist who has drawn public attention towards wars, natural disasters and crises around the world and then mobilizes support to help those affected is remarkable. I also want to applaud her volunteerism and community spirit in speaking out for needy children through her leadership of MarinKids to ensure they have access to comprehensive health care, nutritious food, and quality education.”

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(Sacramento) – A tax loophole that allows out of state corporations to avoid paying some taxes in California may be the key to funding college educations for students in working class families. California State Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) says the Middle Class Scholarship program authored by Speaker John A. Pérez will help lower college tuition to public colleges and universities by 2/3, for qualified California students. Learn more in this Assembly Access Video.