"I’ve been privileged to work with Mariko on multiple projects to better the health of our community. Her blend of energy, experience, and tenacity is extraordinary. I simply can’t imagine a stronger candidate for California’s Assembly. I look at her experience and I look at the challenges facing California from a tidal wave of new seniors and retirees. From my perspective, we don’t need a Mariko Yamada in the State Assembly. We need a dozen Mariko Yamadas."