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Assemblymember Diane Papan Names Burlingame Councilmember Donna Colson as the 2025 Assembly District 21 Woman of the Year

SAN MATEO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Diane Papan proudly announces the selection of Burlingame City Councilmember Donna Colson as the 2025 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 21. Colson was honored on the floor of the California State Assembly in recognition of her decades of leadership in public service, investment management, and community advocacy. 

Papan Legislation to Safeguard Women's Health Signed by Governor Newsom

The T.A.M.P.O.N. Act (AB 2515) to Remove Toxic Chemical from Menstrual Products

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Diane Papan’s legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 2515 -- the T.A.M.P.O.N. Act (Take All Menstrual Product PFAS Out Now), to mandate the removal of toxic chemical from menstrual products, has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.