Videos

(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) joined with the rest of the State Assembly in honoring four teams of high school students who won the California Cyber Innovation Challenge, a state-level cyber security championship, sponsored by the California governor’s Go-Biz office. “It’s absolutely critical that we think about security FIRST,” said Assemblymember Irwin. “Even when you’re talking about the “internet of things” – you need to think about how to make the “internet of things” secure.” Here’s more from Assemblymember Irwin and some of the students in this Assembly Access video.

(Thousand Oaks, CA) — Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) loves her job as an Assemblymember, the fast pace, the variety of work, and most importantly the ability to give back. Take an inside look as she describes what being a Assemblymember entails and how she works to deliver to her constituents. Watch this Assembly Access video to see http://www.asmdc.org/irwin

Thousand Oaks TV provided an overview of the "Be Prepared" Safety Fair. The event was hosted by Assemblymember Irwin and the City of Thousand Oaks.

(Thousand Oaks, CA) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was joined by over 20 agencies and community organizations at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park for a “Be Prepared” Safety Fair. Experts were there to answer questions on how to prepare for everything from major disasters to everyday emergencies. Demonstrations included: hands only CPR, how to use a fire extinguisher, proper bike helmet fittings and how to swim out of a riptide. The Assemblywoman believes part of her job as an elected representative is to present information to her constituents so that they will have the necessary tools to help ensure safer communities.

Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) wants everyone to be ready for life’s emergencies so she’s hosting the “Be Prepared Safety Fair” on Saturday, June 24th. The free, family friendly event will feature emergency preparedness booths and demonstrations about keeping your family safe. The event will feature public safety vehicles, K9 cops, an Equestrian Park Ranger Unit, and more! Join Assemblymember Irwin from 10am until 1pm at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park.

(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and the State Assembly adjourned the May 4, 2017 floor session in the memory of Henry “Hank” Lacayo, a personal mentor of Assemblymember Irwin and lifelong public servant who passed away on May 2 at the age of 85 after a long battle with throat cancer. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Lacayo began organizing for the United Auto Workers in the 1950s. He rose up the ranks and joined UAW’s executive team, becoming the first Hispanic to serve as a political director of a national union. “By the end of his career, Hank had personally counseled Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and Clinton, marched with Cesar Chavez and stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech,” said Assemblymember Irwin.  “He touched many lives and helped chart the futures of countless others, including my own.” Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.

(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), Chair of the Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee, in association with Creativechaos Vmg, hosted a screening of the award winning documentary Thank you for Your Service, in Sacramento’s beautiful art deco Crest Theater. Thank You For Your Service is an in depth exploration of the challenges confronting our military community after nearly two decades of war. Assemblymember Irwin was a guest of the KMAX TV’s Good Day Sacramento program to discuss the movie screening. Watch the segment in this Assembly Assets video.

(Thousand Oaks) – A program first envisioned by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) when she was a member of the Thousand Oaks city council has flourished, providing opportunities and experience to hundreds of high school juniors. The Community Internships Training Youth (C.I.T.Y.), connects high school juniors with local organizations who need interns and allows them to gain first-hand experience, while working with local businesses. Assemblymember Irwin says, since being elected to the State Assembly, her office has partnered with C.I.T.Y. program, and has had several exceptional interns in her office. Here’s more in this Assembly Assets video created by City of Thousand Oaks TOTV NewsNet.

(Thousand Oaks) – When the 2015/16 legislative session ended earlier this year it became very clear Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was very successful in making positive changes for her constituents and the state of California. Legislation she wrote this session bans powdered alcohol, improves the state’s cyber security infrastructure, helps University of California scientists convert their research into products that benefit society, removes barriers to military personnel accessing mental health services, and expands the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Here’s more of Assemblymember Irwin legislative highlights in this Assembly Access video.

(Camarillo) — When Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was elected, she met with CSU Channel Islands President Rush to ask him what the needs of the University were. His response was that the needs of the community were for an engineering program. With the needs of the community identified, Asm. Irwin worked with stakeholders and legislators to secure money in the California State Budget to provide funding for the creation of a new school of engineering and 'Mechatronics degree'. The new school is set to open in 2018. Learn more in this clip from Assembly Access.