AB 326 will train professional barbers and cosmetologists to spot signs of domestic abuse or sexual assault and connect victims with information and local resources.
Agriculture programs are necessary for the success of California’s agricultural industry which generates over $43 billion in revenue and creates a strong state economy.
Legislature passes $127.5 billion budget for 2017-18
SACRAMENTO – Today, the legislature approved the Budget Act of 2017. The $127.5 billion proposal pays down debt and grows the state’s rainy day fund while making significant investments in education, water infrastructure, public safety, and health care.
Local businesses from across the state honored during Small Business Day
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) recognized Family Eye Care as the 32nd Assembly District’s 2017 Small Business of the Year. Family Eye Care provides comprehensive eye care services in the Central Valley.
AB 1279 approved by Assembly with funding for Valley Fever proposed in the budget
SACRAMENTO – The State Assembly has approved Assembly Bill (AB) 1279, authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), with a 57-0 bipartisan vote. The bill will enhance the way Valley Fever infections are reported and boost educational outreach so that families know how to detect and treat infections early. In addition, the Assembly Budget Committee has included $6 million in the Assembly budget proposal to be spent over the next three years for these efforts.
AB 763 brings funding to 3 Independent Living Centers, including Kern County
SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Assembly approved AB 763, authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), which brings 3 of the state’s 28 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) up to the minimum state funding level. Assemblymember Salas successfully secured the funding for these centers in the 2016-17 budget but the funding was eliminated in the Governor’s 2017-18 budget plan.
Assembly Subcommittee takes action to formally reject Governor’s proposal
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) was joined by student leaders from the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program to advocate for continued state funding before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. The committee rejected the Governor’s proposal to shift $15.4 million away from the California Department of Education (CDE) for which career technical education programs like FFA rely on.
Assembly Subcommittee takes action to formally reject Governor’s proposal
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) was joined by student leaders from the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program to advocate for continued state funding before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. The committee rejected the Governor’s proposal to shift $15.4 million away from the California Department of Education (CDE) for which career technical education programs like FFA rely on.
(Sacramento) - It’s never too early to begin saving for the cost of a college education. And, now you can receive a bonus for opening a California 529 college savings account. Here’s more from Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield).
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