Public Comment at March 16, 2021, Hearing
This webpage includes public testimony for the Assembly Jobs Committee hearings on February 23, 2021, and March 16, 2021, relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses, workers, and California communities. The Committee is accepting public comments through April 15 15, 2021. Send comments to ajed@asm.ca.gov. Please note that written comments submitted to the Committee in response to a request for public comment will be considered public documents and available for general distribution.
| Item | Submitted By and Title | Document | Date |
| 1 | California Dental Association - Mandatory COVID-19 Control Drive Costs | Document | 2/15/21 |
| 2 | National Federation of Independent Businesses - Policy and Legislative Considerations | Letter | 2/15/21 |
| 3 | CalNonprofits - A Thriving Nonprofit Sector is Critical to California | Report | 2/17/21 |
| 4 | CalNonprofits - Urgent request for support of California’s nonprofits during the COVID-19 crisis | Letter | 2/17/21 |
| 5 | WORC - Budget Proposal for Worker Ownership Transitions to Protect Small Businesses | Strategy | 2/17/21 |
| 6 | CalNonprofits - Comments Before Asm Budget Sub 4 on February 2. 2021 | Letter | 2/17/21 |
| 7 | Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network - Regional Economic Profile | Report | 2/17/21 |
| 8 | California Forward - The Need for Equitable Economic Revitalization | Report | 2/18/21 |
| 9 | Milken Institute - Recalibrating Workforce Development Across California | Report | 2/18/21 |
| 10 | Milken Institute - Accelerating Infrastructure Investment across the Country | Report | 2/18/21 |
| 11 | CalNonprofits - Value of the Nonprofit Sector and Request for Parity | Letter | 2/23/21 |
| 12 | California Women Business Centers - Background on 2020 Achievements | Report | 2/23/21 |
| 13 | The EDGE Coalition - Understanding Competency-Based Education, Credit for Prior Learning, and Other Flexible Learning Approaches in California | Report | 2/25/21 |
| 14 | The EDGE Coalition - Recovery with Equity: A Roadmap for Higher Education after the Pandemic | Report | 2/25/21 |
| 15 |
REDF - A New Sociol Contract for Work and Workers |
Report | 3/10/21 |
| 16 | REDF - 2021 California Policy Recommendations | Report | 3/10/21 |
| 17 | Pacific Gateway Workforce Partnership - CalFLEXI Platform is an online platform to support the irregular workforce | Briefing | 3/11/21 |
| 18 | NIVACalifornia - CA Independent Live Event COVID-19 Stimulus Grant Program | Proposal | 3/12/21 |
| 19 | JVS - Overview of Bookkeeping Training and Employment Program | Briefing | 3/14/21 |
| 20 | Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council - Apprenticeship Readiness Program Report | Report | 3/15/21 |
| 21 | Coalition for ETP - Proposal to supplement ETP funding to support more job training | Proposal | 3/15/21 |
| 22 | California Women Business Centers - Testimony before JEDE Committee on March 16, 2021 | Testimony | 3/15/21 |
| 23 | Worker-Oned Recovery California - Worker Ownership for Rebuilding an Inclusive and Equitable Economy | Proposal | 4/16/21 |
