Monday, August 25, 2025

Altadena Neighborhood Coalition to Host Legislative Update Tuesday

The meeting will feature updates from representatives of Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Assemblymember John Harabedian

The Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA) will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 7:00 p.m., featuring legislative updates from representatives of Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Assemblymember John Harabedian.

Although ACONA meetings are traditionally held bimonthly at the Altadena Community Center, the Aug. 26 session will be conducted via Zoom. The meeting is open to all Altadena residents, and the link is available at ACONAonline.org.

Representatives from Pérez and Harabedian’s offices will provide a general overview of active legislation, followed by focused discussion on three bills with direct local impact: SB 629, AB 797 and SB 782. SB 629, authored by Senator Maria Elena Durazo, proposes reclassification of high fire zones.

AB 797, introduced by Harabedian, seeks to stabilize property values in disaster-impacted areas through the Community Stabilization Act.

SB 782, sponsored by Pérez, outlines the creation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District to support long-term recovery and development.

While SB 629 will be discussed, Durazo’s office is not listed among the confirmed participants.

ACONA was founded in 2010 to foster collaboration among Altadena neighborhood associations and Neighborhood Watch groups. Meetings are typically held every other month, but recent reports suggest the group may have increased its meeting frequency, with five sessions reportedly scheduled—contradicting earlier claims of a strict bimonthly cadence.

Se. Sasha Renée Pérez took her ceremonial oath of office on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Pasadena City College. The event, originally scheduled for January, was postponed due to the Eaton Fire response. Her participation in Tuesday’s meeting marks one of her first public engagements since the ceremony.

For more information, visit the Altadena Town Council website at altadenatowncouncil.org.