"I'll Be Back": Multi-Billion-$ Green Bond Measure to Return in 2009
California's biggest green jobs bill didn't quite make it to the governor's desk this year, but it went much further than anyone expected. And it will be back, stronger and better, in 2009! SB 1672 (Steinberg) would have invested $2.25 billion in green career education and training, especially for California's disadvantaged communities. We enjoyed small victories as the bill sailed through the State Senate and almost all the way through the Assembly. Alas, the bill got held up in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in the midst of California's worst budget year in recent memory. But we're not worried -- along the way, we've helped amass the largest, most powerful green jobs coalition ever seen in the Golden State. And we're just getting started.
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Passed! California Green-Collar Jobs Act of 2008
Speaking of laying the groundwork: An important bill just passed the California Legislature and is now waiting to be signed by Governor Schwarzenegger! AB 3018 (Núñez) creates a special "Green-Collar Jobs Council" in the California Workforce Investment Board. This Council will drive planning, research, and funding to meet California's growing green workforce needs. If signed, this bill will ensure that green-collar jobs are a permanent part of California's workforce strategy.
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September 27: Join Us in Oakland for Green Jobs Now! Concert and Rally
SAVE THE DATE! Get ready to send our local officials, the next President, and Congress a clear message: America is ready for green jobs now. And we're starting with Oakland and the East Bay. On September 27, join hundreds of people for FREE FOOD and a FUN, INSPIRING afternoon concert and rally at Mosswood Park. And get in on a GIANT GROUP PHOTO to showcase hundreds of Oaklanders who, like millions across the country, are ready to build a new, clean economy that heals the planet and ensures prosperity for all.
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