Statement on necessary improvements in Department of Housing and Community Development Mobile Home Inspections
Assemblymember Irwin's statement on California State Auditor's Report, Mobile Home Park Inspections: The Department of Housing and Community Development Must Improve Its Inspection Processes to Better Protect Park Residents.
Assemblymember Irwin bill to protect confidentiality for autopsy reports and death investigations will not be moving forward this year
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 2372, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D—Thousand Oaks) and sponsored by the County of Ventura will not be moving forward this year. The bill strengthened the confidentiality of autopsy reports and death investigations to protect the privacy of victims and their families.
Assemblymember Irwin GVRO bill passes in State Assembly and heads to Senate Public Safety Committee
SACRAMENTO –The California State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 2532, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D—Thousand Oaks). The bill allows District Attorneys to file a petition for a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) on behalf of law enforcement officers in civil court proceedings.
CORONAVIRUS ANTIBODY STUDY UNDERWAY | County seeks information for future planning, policy decisions
A coronavirus antibody testing program and study is underway in Ventura County, aimed at determining the prevalence of people with antibodies in certain vulnerable populations to ensure the county is prepared for future responses to the virus.
“There’s still much we don’t know about the epidemiology of COVID-19,” said Dr. Paul Hsu, epidemiologist with UCLA, which is conducting the study. “We’re finding that this disease affects certain groups disproportionately, and this study will help us learn about populations that may not have been well-studied in the past.”
Assemblymember Irwin Statement on Passage of 2020-21 Budget Act
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) released the following statement today after the California State Assembly approved the 2020-21 Budget Act.
Antibody testing at Thousand Oaks free clinic aimed at tracing COVID-19's path
The uninsured, in many cases unemployed, people who lined up Wednesday at a Thousand Oaks free clinic for free produce, brown rice and antibody tests may be soldiers in the fight against COVID-19.
As part of a project expanding across Ventura County, patrons of the Westminister Free Clinic's health care and food distribution programs bared their arms for blood draws designed to reveal antibodies showing they once carried the coronavirus.
Assemblymember Irwin and Community Partners Champion Antibody Study Efforts in Ventura County with Focus on Vulnerable Subgroups
THOUSAND OAKS – As Ventura County takes steps to re-open according to state and local guidelines, efforts continue to evaluate the spread and recovery of our community from COVID-19. A diverse public and private partnership has evolved to bring two of the most sensitive and specific serology tests into Ventura County.