News from Assemblymember Garcia: Sacramento, CA: With only a few weeks left in this year’s Legislative Session, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) is pleased to report that his farmworker and Native American housing initiatives have passed favorably in the Senate Appropriations Committee and are ready to go before the Senate for a floor vote. “These measures […]Read More
News from the GCVCC Sacramento, CA: The GCVCC has taken a position of support on AB 1366 (Gonzales). Below is a text of our letter. A copy of the letter can be found here: AB 1366 Support Sept. 3, 2019 The Honorable Gavin Newsom State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, California 95814 RE: AB 1366 (Gonzalez) […]Read More
News from the GCVCC: Advocacy positions as of September 1, 2019 GCVCC Board Oversight Julio Figueroa, AT&T, Business Legislative Advocacy Chair Jeff Levine, Asher & Asher, Business Legislative Advocacy Co-Chair Staff Diana Soto, Director of Public Outreach Patrick Swarthout, Policy Analyst SUPPORT Small Business AB 23 Office of Small Business Advocate: Deputy of Business and Workforce […]Read More
News from the Office of State Controller Betty T. Yee Sacramento, CA: For the ninth straight year, California enacted its annual state budget before July 1, the start of the new fiscal year. During the Great Recession, budgets were late by days and sometimes weeks, delaying payments to schools, local governments, businesses, and others who rely […]Read More
News from the CalChamber: The information below reports on the second year of the 2017-2018 legislative session, showing legislators floor votes for bills the CalChamber recognizes as “Priority”. For a complete list of this report, including the full voting record of the legislator and additional explanation of the methodology, visit: calchamber.com/voterecord For this legislative year […]Read More
Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) joins Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) to introduce Assembly Bill 1127, requiring baby diaper changing stations be installed in men’s and women’s restrooms in restaurants, department stores and other frequently visited public buildings and businesses in California. AB 1127 will obligate buildings owned by a state or local […]Read More
