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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

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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

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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

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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

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SAFETY + CONSUMER PROTECTION

  • CalPIRG - Consumer Champion Award

  • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California - Crime Fighter Award

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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

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