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SACRAMENTO – The UC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative proposed by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) has been approved in Budget Conference Committee and will be included in the budget sent to Governor Brown next week. Irwin’s proposal has been touted as a “Job Creator” by the California Chamber of Commerce.
Assemblymember Irwin Initiative Approved by Assembly Budget Committee
SACRAMENTO – An initiative to invest $22 Million in UC-run business incubators was included in the version of the budget approved by the Assembly Budget Committee today. The proposal will be consider by the Joint Budget Conference Committee next week.
Port Hueneme Company Named 2016 Small Business of the Year by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Funds Awarded Through Basic Skills Transformation Program Championed by Assemblymember Irwin
SACRAMENTO – To ensure that California can fully capitalize from it is UC research pipeline, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) introduced AB 2664, a bill to provide an investment of $2 million per year, for three years at each UC campus and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to start or expand business incubators that bring research innovations to market.
Legislation to Modernize California’s Military Suicide Law Passes Veterans Affairs Committee Unanimously
Unique Legislation Focused on the Demand Side of Sex Trafficking Passes through Public Safety Committee
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Assembly’s Banking and Finance Committee passed legislation by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) to protect children from identity theft, by a 12-0 vote.
State Officials Heard Testimony from Agency Representatives to Establish Implementation and Accountability Standards for Recently Enacted State and Federal Cybersecurity Policies
SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection and the Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity held a Joint-Oversight Hearing today to review recent developments in cybersecurity and the State’s strategy to address the issue. In a year filled with high-profile security breaches in both the private and public sector, there was also significant legislation and Executive Orders at both the State and Federal level. The hearing considered the impact of these new policies on California state government and what steps can be taken to improve the State’s security posture.
“We want to identify issues with the State’s governance structure for cybersecurity, including risk assessment and management, incident response planning, and budgeting,” said Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), Chair of the Select Committee on Cybersecurity.