Capitol Update – 11/19/2021
The long-awaited infrastructure bill is now law President Joe Biden has signed the highly anticipated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, providing $550 billion in new spending and a five-year, $305 billion reauthorization of federal highway and transit programs. House Democrats passed the bill … read more
Capitol Update – 11/15/2021
‘Once-in-a-generation’ $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill heads to Biden’s desk The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday night by a vote of 228 to 206, marking the next to last stop before the long-awaited $1.2 trillion spending package becomes law. President Joe Biden … read more
Capitol Update – 11/08/2021
Easing port congestion was the focus of an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week and a federal partnership announced this week. The executive order signed by the Governor on October 20 directs state agencies to develop longer-term proposals that support port operations and goods … read more
Capitol Update – 11/01/2021
Unemployment Insurance Claims Initial claims within California dropped 10.8% during the week of October 23, while claims in the rest of the country eased 2.1%. The seasonally adjusted number of claims dropped 3.4% for the US. In all, California continued to perform below the rest … read more