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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.

Papan Legislation to Limit the Proliferation of Ghost Guns Signed by Governor Newsom

Sacramento, CA — Legislation authored by Assemblymember Diane Papan to improve public safety and curb the rise of untraceable firearms has been signed by Governor Newsom. Assembly Bill (AB) 2842 targets the proliferation of ghost guns by prohibiting third-party gun destruction companies from reselling leftover gun parts following the destruction of the "firearm" mechanism.