Bill Text: CA AB2195 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: California Jobs Act of 2012.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-24 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 25. [AB2195 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2195-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2195	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member John A. P�rez

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act relating to employment.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2195, as introduced, John A. P�rez. California Jobs Act of
2012.
   Existing law regulates wages, hours, safety, and other aspects of
public and private employment.
   This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to reduce the number of unemployed persons in the state.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact a measure
to be known as the "California Jobs Act of 2012" to address the
following:
   (a) California has a significant role in both the national and
international economy.
   (b) The Legislature has serious concerns about the high
unemployment rate in California and how it adversely impacts
individuals and their families.
   (c) The Legislature recognizes that the United States is in a
national economic crisis and that there needs to be an exploration of
opportunities for the people of California to return to work.
  SEC. 2.  It is the intent of the Legislature to request that the
Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development report to the
Legislature on the Labor and Workforce Development Agency's efforts
to increase the number of employed California residents, including
coordinating with the United States Department of Labor to maximize
funding for workforce training and development.