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 [...]
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 [...]
May 17th, 2011 | Category:
News |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jewish Public Affairs Committee Lauds News of
CalPERS Divestment from Iran
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (May 17, 2011) - The Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC) welcomed news late yesterday that the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) adopted a plan to divest its remaining shares of public companies operating in specific [...]
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 [...]
August 31st, 2010 | Category:
Lobby Day in Sacramento,
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The Iran Contracting Act of 2010 (AB 1650 - Feuer & Blumenfield) passed the California State Legislature tonight with a unanimous vote of 66-0. It is now on its way to the Governor’s desk. The bill was a major focus of JPAC’s annual Lobby Day in Sacramento this past May when hundred of Jewish leaders [...]