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CalChamber Releases Job Creator List Courtesy CalChamber Alert
The California Chamber of Commerce released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to the 11 bills that will improve the state’s job climate and stimulate the economy. Bills identified as job creators are consistent with the goals outlined in the Foundation for a Better California, a guide which provides policymakers with a framework to position California
competitively to take advantage of the economic recovery. Since 2008, the CalChamber has identified bills that will improve the state’s job climate and stimulate the economy, designating these proposals as job creators. In general, the job creator bills include solutions that will enhance the state’s economy by, for example: • significantly reducing costs to employers; • providing balanced regulatory policies; • reforming the legal climate; • increasing construction jobs; and • encouraging investments. CalChamber may add more bills to the list in the coming weeks as legislation is amended. The list of 2015 job creator bills follows:
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Access Litigation Reform. • AB 588 (Grove; R-Bakersfield) Reduces Frivolous Litigation. • AB 1252 (Jones; R-Santee) Protects Businesses from Proposition 65 Lawsuits. • AB 1470 (Alejo; D-Salinas) Reduction of Costly Employment Class Action Litigation. • SB 67 (Galgiani; D-Stockton) Disability Access Litigation Reform. Tourism • SB 249 (Hueso; D-San Diego) Enhanced Driver’s License. Workplace Improvements/Training • AB 1038 (Jones; R-Santee) Flexible Workweek.
Creates Construction Jobs • AB 35 (Chiu; D-San
Francisco) Creates Affordable Housing Opportunities. • AB 323 (Olsen; R-
Modesto) Expedites and Reduces Cost for Roadway Repair and Maintenance Projects.. • AB 641 (Mayes; R-Yucca
Valley) Expedites and Reduces Cost for Housing Projects. Improved Legal Climate • AB 52 (Gray; D-Merced) Disability Access Litigation Reform. • AB 54 (Olsen; R-Modesto) Disability
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Concurrent Enrollment for College and Career Readiness—By Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen Despite the boastings of an improved economy, California still ranks at the bottom of education outcomes and job readiness nationwide. We should be striving to ensure that every student has access to a quality education that prepares them to enter college or the job market upon graduation. One way this can be done is by allowing more high school students to enroll in community college courses to improve their skills and/or ease their transition to college. Toward that end, I have joint-authored Assembly Bill 288 with Assemblyman Chris Holden (DPasadena). AB 288 improves on existing concurrent enrollment policies by establishing the College and Career Access Pathways Act to create partnerships between school districts and community colleges. The goal is to better prepare high
school students for college and the workforce through expanded access to quality, college-level programs while they are still in high school, and by accelerating learning in a way that allows high schoolers to earn up to 15 college credits. We want to give students ample opportunity to further their education and enter the job market fully armed with the necessary skills to succeed and to aid in the future growth of California's economy. By extending the availability of concurrent enrollment opportunities, we can provide our students with numerable benefits. A study from the James Irvine Foundation observed that through these programs, low-achieving students were better prepared for a college environment and students‌ Continued on Back
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Continued from Page 3 ….were more likely to complete their pursued degrees in a shorter amount of time and at lower costs. Additionally, concurrent enrollment programs increase high school students’ interest in pursuing higher education. By making community college opportunities more accessible for students, we are igniting them with a sense of purpose and drive that is essential in today’s fastpaced world.
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AB 288 has received overwhelming support from high school and community college districts as well as educational organizations throughout the State. Nevertheless, it is facing opposition from some state teachers’ unions. Please offer your support for AB 288, speaking to the importance of better matching education to workforce demands and the needs of our business community, by emailing Allison.Wescott@asm.ca.gov. By working together to modernize the concurrent enrollment process, we can better serve our students as they work toward becoming California’s future innovators and leaders. ### Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, is recognized as a solution-focused reformer. She represents the 12th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties in the Central Valley. Follow her on Twitter: @KristinOlsenCA
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