SACRAMENTO– Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) has designated Colonel Kurt Schake-Ret. as the 29th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year for his many years of service to the United States and for assisting homeless veterans along California’s Central Coast through the non-profit Veterans Transition Center (VTC).

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) has released the following statement regarding the California state budget passage:

“California leads the nation with this compassionate, progressive, balanced budget that confronts poverty, inequality, and injustice.  Here are the highlights:

SUNNYVALE – Silicon Valley at Home is recognizing Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) with its inaugural Housing Champions award for his leadership on housing issues.

SACRAMENTO -- Assemblymembers Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) and Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) have jointly introduced Assembly Bill 2066 to reduce poverty amongst working Californians and to boost local economies.  The measure extends the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) to families and individuals currently ineligible for the credit, including low-income youth, seniors, and