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Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin Applauds Passage of Job-Creation Bill That Will Bring UC Research and Innovations to Market

SACRAMENTO – A far-reaching bill, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), aimed at creating jobs and helping to reverse the recent decline of successful start-up companies in California, has been passed by the Legislature and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature to become law. Assembly Bill 2664 provides $22 million to the University of California system that will help convert research and science done at the UCs to products that benefit society.  The California Chamber of Commerce has labeled this bill as a “job creator.” 

Bill Aimed at Massive Child Identity Theft Problem Sent to Governor

SACRAMENTO – The California State Legislature today took a huge stride toward protecting children, who are 50 times more likely to have their identities stolen than adults, from cyber thieves, including those who commit so-called “friendly fraud.”

Holocaust survivor shares story of hope, forgiveness

WELCOME CELINA—Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, right, presents Celina Biniaz with the Holocaust Survivor of the Year Award during a celebration in Biniaz's honor at Irwin's Camarillo office June 9.

Audit Reveals $28 Million Spent on Failed Electronic Medical Record Program in California Veteran Homes

(Sacramento, CA) – An audit conducted at the request of Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was released today and concluded that the $28 million Enterprise-Wide Veterans Home Information System (EwVHIS) developed for the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to integrate medical records amongst the eight state-run veteran homes failed to meet any of its core objectives.