SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals, today responded to
Governor Jerry Brown’s 2013 State of the State Address. Bigelow
indicated that he looks forward to working across party lines to make
job creation a top priority in Sacramento in addition to making higher
education more affordable.
“I stand ready to work with Governor Brown and the majority party to
ensure Sacramento focuses its efforts on private sector job creation.
Those efforts will result in more Californians earning a living and in
turn less demand for social services,” Bigelow said. “With more
Californians being put back to work Sacramento will be able to focus on
core government services like education and public safety. I’m committed
to making sure we put Californians back to work.”
Bigelow said that he was pleased to hear the Governor talk about
investing in higher education, noting that working Californians clearly
expect Sacramento to use the $50 billion in new revenue from Proposition
30 to protect public education from future funding cuts and prevent
tuition increases at state colleges and universities. The Assemblyman
noted that he has already co-authored legislation to help college
students, including Assembly Bill 67 (Gorell) which would freeze tuition
at public colleges and universities for the duration of the
voter-approved tax increases.
“I’m optimistic about the bipartisan opportunities Republicans may
have to work on pro-jobs legislation that will keep more jobs in
California and attract future investment to our great state,” Bigelow
said.
Bigelow was further encouraged by the Governor’s call for CEQA reform
which will help expand job growth in our local communities.
“It is encouraging to hear the Governor acknowledge that
overregulation is killing jobs, but we have to make sure that we all
come together to address this issue and make sure that all Californians
can find work in their local communities.”
The Assembly Member also encouraged Californians to visit his website at asm.ca.gov/bigelow or CABudgetFactCheck.com to learn more about the budget and submit their solutions for reducing spending and getting the state back on track.
Assembly Member Bigelow, R-O’Neals, represents the Fifth Assembly
District in the California Legislature, which includes Placer, El
Dorado, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, and Mono
counties.
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