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SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) introduced AB 537 to remove the requirement that California community college students be enrolled full-time to benefit from the California College Promise program, thereby expanding the ability for community colleges to waive fees for part-time students for up to two academic years. 

According to the California Community Colleges...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) introduced AB 398, which would establish a $300 minimum tax credit benefit for tax filers eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). Right now, the CalEITC ranges from $1 to $3,644.

The CalEITC is a refundable tax credit that benefits Californians earning less than $31,950 a year. Currently, most eligible tax...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) introduced his first bill today, which seeks to reduce barriers to our public higher education institutions for youth that are involved in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems. AB 243 will require public higher education institutions to accept an attestation from a local education agency, county probation department, or...

CUPERTINO, CA — State Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) is hosting a community swearing-in ceremony and celebration in Cupertino at De Anza College following his formal swearing-in at the State Capitol as a Member of the California State Assembly representing District 26 on Monday, December 2, 2024. Hundreds of local community members and elected officials have already RSVP’d...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Patrick Ahrens was sworn in today as the Assemblymember for District 26 in the State Capitol. Representing the heart of the Silicon Valley, including Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, West San José, and Alviso, Ahrens is committed to tackling key issues such as affordable housing, education, and economic opportunity.

Assemblymember Ahrens said, “I am proud to be elected and...