At 11:55 am EDT President Obama signed into law the most important
piece of progressive legislation in decades. Healthcare reform has
been decades in the making, and because our Democratic Representatives
in Congress showed the courage of their convictions and were true to
why they chose public office, they delivered this monumental
legislation. One Congress person summed it up during the signing by
shouting, "Yes, we did...and we're still standing!" I am humbled by
Congress' strength to see this legislative process through, I am proud
of the leadership of our neighboring districts' representation, 
Representative Lois Capps and Representative Henry Waxman, and I salute the leadership of our 44th President of the United States of America, Barack
Obama.

This historic legislation will benefit our children and our grandchildren
for generations to come. A host of reforms will take effect this year
including requirements to keep young adults insured and not being able
to deny coverage to a sick child. This is the America I dream of. This
is the America that takes care of Americans.

Elton Gallegly, 23 year incumbent in our District, on the other hand, 
voted no on every piece of this legislation. Gallegly voted no to
coverage for sick children, no to tax credits to help pay for premiums
to middle-class working families, no to expanded Medicaid to cover
more low-income people, and no to standing up to insurance companies who want to unjustly rescind your insurance policy just because you make a claim.

Today, our current representative, Elton Gallegly stands on the wrong side of
his constituents. Today, Elton Gallegly stands on the wrong side of
history. Today, in spite of Elton Gallegly, the people in California's
District 24 won.