Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed to eliminate the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Program, which provides cash assistance for eligible low-income families with children, while helping parents find jobs and overcome barriers to employment. Approximately four out of five CalWORKs recipients (78.5 percent) are children.
If CalWORKs were eliminated, more than 880 children [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 3, 2009
Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate CalWORKs Would Affect 2,370 Low-Income Children and Parents in Amador/Calaveras Counties
June 3, 2009
Huber Septic Bill Passes Assembly
AB 580 by Assemblymember Alyson Huber passed the State Assembly yesterday is headed to the Senate.
AB 580 requires the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) regulations for onsite water treatment systems (OWTS) to include regulatory tiers based on the demonstrated risk posed to public health and the environment by the system. The vote was a [...]
June 3, 2009
Statement from Assemblymember Alyson Huber responding to Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget address to a joint session of the State Legislature
“There is no question that the Governor and Legislature understand the gravity of the situation our state is facing. These are going to be tough choices and we must work together in order to find real solutions.
“I look forward to working with the Governor to quickly fix the problem, but don’t agree with his proposal [...]
