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Solar energy supporters rally against AB 1189, they say the bill would rollback green energy
There is pushback against a proposed California bill some say could upset the solar industry and cost jobs, but the bill s author says it levels the playing field. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 7:52 PM PDT June 2, 2021
CHULA VISTA, Calif. Climate supporters rallied against Assembly Bill 1139 with help from a 30-foot tall inflatable Mr. Monopoly man that had the words utility profit grab on it, in red. The only winners of this bill are the utility companies and shareholders,” said Karinna Gonzalez of Hammond Climate Solutions, who said she spent her entire career making solar energy accessible to communities of concern.
As EDD keeps struggling, California targets millions to help jobless people with claims
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Victoria Vega, shown with her son Bryant Aleman, struggled for months to apply for unemployment benefits in Spanish. A budget proposal would increase EDD’s ability to help the 7 million Californians who speak a language other than English.Constanza Hevia H./Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Frank Jaworski had almost $3,500 of unemployment benefits stolen from his Bank of America EDD debit card. A budget proposal would add the option for direct deposit of benefits.Gabrielle Lurie/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Gov. Newsom’s latest budget proposal allocates millions of dollars to reforming the state’s troubled Employment Development Department, which has struggled to handle unemployment claims for a deluge of people left jobless by the pandemic.