Economic Mobility
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Homeless, Foster Youth
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help protect the most vulnerable Californians - homeless children and adults and foster youth. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 388 by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata):...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Senior Citizens
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help California's senior citizens and protect the health and safety of seniors residing in assisted living facilities across the state. The Governor signed the following bills today: - AB 1570 by...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect, Expand the Rights of Women and the LGBT Community in California
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he signed legislation to expand and protect the rights of women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in California. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 496 by...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Provide Millions of Californians with Paid Sick Leave
LOS ANGELES - Putting California's workers first, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522) by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), which provides paid sick days to the millions of Californians --...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Adult Literacy Awareness Month
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAThe level of literacy needed to function in the workplace, the community and the home has risen steadily with the advance of technology and the information age. Despite this, California still suffers from...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Labor Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 1, 2014, as Labor Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION When government and business recognize the intrinsic right of workers to...
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Governor Brown Announces New Hiring Credit Pilot Areas in Fresno, Merced and Riverside
SACRAMENTO - Building on efforts to grow California's economy and help businesses create jobs, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced new tax incentives for employers hiring workers in Fresno, Merced and Riverside. "The state's economy is steadily improving and...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2014 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Committing to "pay down our debts and remember the lessons of history," Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, highlighting California's comeback while vowing to establish a solid rainy day fund to help...
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Governor Brown Signs Women’s Health Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed seven bills to support the health and well-being of women in California. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 154 by Assemblymember Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) - Permits a nurse practitioner,...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support California Businesses
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed 18 bills to strengthen the state’s business climate. Today’s action builds on the legislation Governor Brown signed in July to revamp the state’s economic development program, known as the Governor’s Economic...
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