No one should have to work more than one full-time job to stay afloat. New parents should not have to risk financial crisis to care for their children.

As a working mother of two, Buffy has fought for working families since day one.

On August 31, 2020, just four weeks after giving birth, Buffy was denied the right to vote by proxy. Crucial bills on affordable housing and paid family leave were up for a vote and not guaranteed to pass — so at 11:30pm, while breastfeeding her newborn daughter, Buffy raced to the Assembly floor. This moment placed a national spotlight on issues facing mothers and working families everywhere.

That night, Buffy voted yes on SB 1383, which expanded paid leave in California and guaranteed small business employees 12 weeks of paid leave. Buffy went on to author AB 1041 in 2022, expanding paid leave to include chosen family, allowing workers to support their families when it matters most.

That same year, Buffy authored AB 1119 to protect California workers from discrimination due to family responsibilities, ensuring that working Californians are legally protected in caring for their families. Buffy passed legislation her first year on the job expanding access to CalFresh in AB 1377, which fought hunger in the East Bay by including 500,000 more California children in the program's enrollment.