

AWARDS + RECOGNITION
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
-
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce - Murphy Award
-
Save our Shores - Ocean Hero of the Year
-
Los Altos Chamber of Commerce - New Member of the Year
-
Los Altos Rotary Club - Paul Harris Fellow of the Year
-
American Muslim Voice Foundation Award
-
City of Santa Cruz - Environmental Compliance Program Pollution Prevention Award
-
Armenian Apostolic Church - St. Nerses the Graceful Medal of Honor
-
Silcon Valley Council of Nonprofits - Changemaker Award
-
Sixth District PTA Award
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
ENVIRONMENT
-
Bluewater Network - Environmental Leadership Award
-
Breathe California - Clean Air Award for Leadership
-
California Park & Recreation Society Honor Roll
-
Californians Against Waste - Legislator of the Year
-
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters - Legislator of the Year
-
Vote the Coast - Coastal Steward Award; Coastal Champion Award
-
Green California - Environmental Champion
K-12 EDUCATION
-
Association of California School Administrators - Friend of Education
-
Association of Low Wealth Schools - Legislator of the Year
-
California Association of Student Councils - Legislator of the Year
-
California County Boards of Education - Outstanding Legislator of the Year
-
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association - Legislator of the Year
-
California League of Middle Schools - Legislator of the Year
-
California Network of Educational Charters - California Legislator of the Year
-
California Reading Association - Policymaker of the Year
-
California School Boards Association - Outstanding Legislator of the Year
-
California State PTA - Honorary Service Award
-
Palo Alto Educators' Association - Sally Siegel Friend of Education
HIGHER EDUCATION
-
Alumni Associations of the University of California - Legislator of the Year
-
California State University System - Legislator of the Year
-
Canada College - Courage in Educational Leadership Award
CHILDREN + YOUTH
-
Child Development Policy Institute - Children's Champion Award
-
Child Care Coordinating Council (4 C's) of San Mateo County - The Mary Petsche Award for Visionary Leadership
SAFETY + CONSUMER PROTECTION
-
CalPIRG - Consumer Champion Award
-
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California - Crime Fighter Award
BUSINESS + TECHNOLOGY
-
AeA (American Electronics Association) - High-Tech Legislator of the Year
-
Design-Build Institute of America - Distinguished Leadership Award
-
RSA Conference - Award for Excellence in Public Policy
-
Scientific American - "Scientific American 50" Policy Leader in Privacy and Security
-
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) - Clean Power Champion
COMMUNITY
-
ACLU of Santa Cruz County - True Patriot Award
-
California Library Association - Legislator of the Year
-
California National Organization for Women - Legislator of the Year
-
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - California Legislator of the Year
-
Junior Leagues of California - Legislator of the Year
-
Peninsula Interfaith Action - Community Hero
-
Planned Parenthood Advocates (Mar Monte) - Voices for Change Legislator Award
-
Redwood City Public Library - "Fueling the Fire of Hope" Award
-
San Andreas Regional Center Legislation of the Year