Anna Eshoo
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Anna A. Eshoo is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, technology, and environmental protection. Eshoo has played a significant role in shaping policies related to telecommunications and has been involved in efforts to improve access to healthcare for her constituents.
I think it is an important thing to do. I don't think the American people really ask for that much, but these are all things that they can't do for themselves.
I want to kind of rename it, if I might, 'The Impact of Wildfires on our Power Sector and our Power Sector on Us,' because we have had some real problems.
There is a great deal of trust that has been lost between the utility and people.
I don't presuppose that everyone in Washington, DC, knows who PG&E is or what they have done. Now Californians know it.
I remind everyone that there were, not under your watch but previously, six felony charges against PG&E for the homes exploding and people's lives lost in San Bruno, California.
I think that completely descheduling marijuana using our Congressional authority is a dangerous move, especially given the lack of research to back up that decision.
Our goal ought to be a media ecosystem that reflects the make-up of our country, and on this goal, we're failing.
An independent and diverse media that reflects the population it serves is critical for the health of our democracy and society.
The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
To reflect the population, women should own about half of the broadcast stations.
Thirty-three States now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and 11 States in the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult use.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services' National Survey on Drug Use, 44 million Americans reported using cannabis in the last year.