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RELEASE: Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Appointed to Nine Select Committees
SACRAMENTO — California State Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is pleased to announce the select committees that she is assigned to for the 2021-22 legislative session. During a pivotal time in our State’s history, these committees will serve to address a number of pressing issues plaguing our state, including economic recovery and development, climate change, women’s rights and homelessness.
RELEASE: Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Honors Six Women of Distinction for 2021
03.25.21 A wealth tax could sabotage California’s recovery
Excerpted from CalMatters
By Cottie Petrie-Norris, Tom Daly, Tim Grayson, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Carlos Villapudua and Blanca Rubio, Special to CalMatters
Feeling overtaxed and frustrated with the cost of doing business in California, some of the state’s wealthiest residents abruptly moved out of state in recent months.
03.23.21 Sen. Atkins Calls for Californians to Support Legislation to Fight Sea Level Rise
Excerpted from The Times of San Diego
By Chris Jennewein
Funding for SB 1 is included in a $5.5 billion bond measure that includes $970 million for coastal protection and restoration. That funding is intended to address sea level rise, which includes better local and regional planning and project investment. Some $100 million per year would be allocated for this effort.
ADVISORY: Media Availability Wednesday - California is Primed to Reinstate the Research & Development Tax Credit
SACRAMENTO — The Golden State Innovation Act has garnered a broad coalition of support since its introduction on February 11, 2021. Patient-advocacy groups, life sciences companies and 28 California Legislators have joined in support of Assembly Bill 593.