Buffy Wicks

@BuffyWicks

CA State Assemblymember from the East Bay, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Alum of @ObamaWhiteHouse, mom of 2 fierce little girls, wife of @PeterMAmbler

Oakland, CA a14.asmdc.org Joined November 2010

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Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks Jul 27

If we want to make homeownership more attainable in California, we have to start building condos again.

Today, we barely do.

Here's why that matters — and why I'm working on reforming California's construction defect laws. 🧵

Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks 12h

I’m relieved by Paula Albornoz Hernandez’s release from ICE custody, & that she’s returning to her community and studies at @UCBerkeley.

But the fact that she was put through this in the first place is outrageous. Her release is a victory, but it never should have come to this.

The Daily Californian Verified account @dailycal 15h

After more than a week in detention, a federal judge has ordered immigration officials to immediately release UC Berkeley student Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez.

U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated Albornoz Hernandez’s right to due process, granting her a habeas corpus petition and a temporary restraining order.

ICE agents detained Albornoz Hernandez at San Francisco International Airport on Oct. 30 while she was waiting to board a flight with her boyfriend.

Coggins ruled that noncitizens who overstay their visa and are “not detained within a reasonable time” after their visas expire gain a protected liberty interest, meaning immigration enforcement agencies must first notify them before they are detained.

Read our coverage below:
dailycal.org/news/campus/ju…
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Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks 4d

From innovative wood products that could help us build more housing to earthquake research, drones & even Golden Gate Bridge history — @UCBerkeley’s Richmond Field Station is doing some incredible work.

Loved seeing firsthand the innovation happening right here in the East Bay!

Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks 6d

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BART Verified account @SFBART 6d

We are grateful to voters in the five Bay Area counties for approving Measure RTM.

This public investment allows BART to survive post-pandemic travel patterns, remain the transportation backbone of the region, and modernize our funding model for the next 14 years.

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Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks 6d

What a great night to be a Democrat! Honored to be re-elected, so happy we passed prop 1 & thrilled we took back the House and Senate. Now let's deliver!