He was born and raised in Merced and put himself through college working at his family’s dairy supply. After school, Adam worked in the State Legislature where he fought to eliminate the Tractor Tax on farm equipment. He eventually returned home to teach a class on the State Legislature at UC Merced. When the Great Recession hit, Adam chose to step up and be part of the solution. He was elected to the State Assembly where he has represented Merced County and Stanislaus County for the past decade.
Named the first ever Legislator of the Year by the Military Officers Association of America.
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Named the Leo P. Burke Legislator of the Year by the American Legion, Department of CA.
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Carried legislation to eliminate tax on veteran retirement pay.
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Supported legislation creating veterans license plates and driver’s licenses.
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Wrote legislation to protect property tax exemption for veterans’ halls that serve alcohol.
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Wrote legislation to create license reciprocity with other states so that professionally licensed veterans can work in California without barriers or unnecessary testing.
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Passed a law making it much easier for military veterans to transition into jobs in the water industry.
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Secured funding to construct 21 units of permanent supportive housing for Veterans who have experienced chronic homelessness in Merced.