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ALAMEDA, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Lincoln Avenue / Marshall Way / Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project. This federal funding will support the creation of bike lanes, a roundabout, modernized traffic and pedestrian and bicycle signals, lighting and signage improvements, and more. These updates will improve safety and efficiency, across a major, three-mile stretch between Alameda Point and the East End of Alameda.
OAKLAND, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured $250,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Peralta Community College District, specifically the Manufacturing and Fabrication Pathway Lab (FabLab) facilities at Laney College and the College of Alameda. The FabLabs serve as essential experiential learning spaces where students, local entrepreneurs, and makers utilize advanced technologies—such as 3D printers, CNC routers, laser cutters, and robotics tools—to bring their designs to life.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon’s (D-CA-12) fifth bill, the “Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act,” passed the House of Representatives unanimously. This bipartisan legislation is co-led by Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) and directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing small businesses and identify existing federal initiatives and capital resources available to help them prepare for, mitigate, and defend against these risks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act. This bill would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing small businesses and identify existing federal initiatives and capital resources available to help them prepare for, mitigate, and defend against these risks.
OAKLAND, CA – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) has brought over $142 million in federal funding home to the East Bay since the start of this year. In the month of April alone, she announced over $124 million for organizations and projects across CA-12. This most recent funding the Congresswoman secured will go towards affordable housing, scientific research, public safety initiatives, and the arts.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) introduced the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, a resolution affirming that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights to protect them from unfair lending practices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) led a coalition of California members urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California’s Proposition 12, a voter-approved animal welfare law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing the Home Team Act, which would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them. In recent years, Oakland has watched its beloved sports teams leave one after another, leaving a gap in the city’s community identity and economy.