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Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Introduces Bill to Strengthen Ignition Interlock Program in California
RELEASE: Oversight Hearing Brings Clarity to California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Administration Updated Legislature & the Public on New Rollout Plans
SACRAMENTO – At a joint oversight hearing February 10, 2021 of the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee and the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, legislators questioned the Administration on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy. During the hearing, the Administration shared details on their shorterm and longterm plans for a successful and equitable rollout of the vaccine in California. Additionally, there was an update on vaccine distribution data, the MyTurn Appointment system and supply estimates for the upcoming months.
02.10.21 Lawmakers, local health officials decry California's confusing Covid vaccination rules
Excerpted from Politico
By Victoria Colliver
2.8.21 We intend to change government and make it work for you
Excerpted from Cal Matters
By Tom Lackey, Melissa Hurtado, Josh Newman, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Adam Gray, Suzette Valladares, Chad Mayes, and Jordan Cunningham, Special to CalMatters
2.05.21 California lawmakers rush to address the effects of rising sea
Excerpted from the Long Beach Press Telegram
By Martin Wisckol
02.05.21 California lawmakers introduce bill to hold EDD accountable for issues
Excerpted from ABC 10
By Monica Coleman
But for this new legislation to help people sooner rather than later, Assemblymember Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, said lawmakers need support from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“Where we would appreciate the governor stepping in and being a true partner is not waiting a whole year to implement some of these reforms and some of these changes,” Salas said.
02.05.21 加州多名眾議員提出一攬子法案 解決失業金亂象 (California electeds propose a fix to the state’s EDD system chaos)
Excerpted from the Chinese World Journal.
02.04.21 ‘EDD has been failing California’: State lawmakers roll out proposals to speed up EDD claims, stop fraud
Excerpted from KGET (NBC)
By Ashley Zavala
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGET) — State lawmakers are trying to bring big changes to California’s Employment Development Department with some proposals they rolled out Thursday.
The proposals come as the agency has been slow to pay out unemployment benefits while struggling as a target for fraud.
“EDD has been failing California; the truth is the department has been failing for years,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach.
02.04.21 Significant EDD reforms headed to California legislature
Excerpted from KTVU (Fox)
By Tom Vacar
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A flurry of EDD reform bills have been submitted to the California legislature to fix, once and for all, EDD's inability to get out of the morass of delays and denials facing millions of unemployed Californians.