JPAC News Alert: Two Key Bills Supported By JPAC Pass Assembly

Two Key Bills Supported By JPAC Pass Assembly:
AB 1151, the Divest from Iran Act
AB 6, the CalFRESH Act

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (June 1, 2011) - Two key bills supported by JPAC this legislative session and prioritized during JPAC’s Annual Advocacy Day in Sacramento last month passed the Assembly today.

Assembly Bill 1151 passed with a bipartisan vote of [...]

JPAC News Release: Legislative Champions Push CalPERS at Oversight Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

JPAC Joins Legislative Champions in Pushing
CalPERS at Iran Divestment Oversight Hearing

SACRAMENTO, CA (May 26, 2011) - The Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC) was the key sponsor of a Legislative Oversight Hearing in Sacramento last week to review the implementation of AB 221. Also known as the California [...]

Amazing Speakers Confirmed for Advocacy Day

Confirmed speakers for JPAC’s Advocacy Day in Sacramento next month include:

Assembly Speaker John A. Perez

Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield

Senator Joel Anderson

Assemblymember Mike Gatto

Assemblymember Mike Feuer

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.

Join us for the most important day for the statewide Jewish community! Click HERE for more [...]

JPAC ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Preserve Adult Day Health Care & MSSP!

For many years, JPAC members have advocated in Sacramento on behalf of Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) and Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) - two critically important programs for medically frail, low-income seniors provided by Jewish Family & Children’s Services in the Bay Area and Jewish Family Service in Los [...]

JPAC-cosponsored ACR 144 (Blumenfield) Passes Assembly

ACR 144, an Assembly Concurrent Resolution proclaiming April 2010 as the first annual Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month in California, just passed the Assembly today without any “no” votes — and it had 56 new coauthors!  The resolution is an extraordinary effort to educate, bring awareness and prevent future genocides and mass atrocities around the globe. The [...]