Request for $1.5 million to fund the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
The Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC) Coalition needs your help in asking the State of California to invest in employee ownership! In 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, which creates the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The Hub is designed to... Continue reading→
WORC Coalition Meeting – March 13, 3pm PT
It’s been a while! Thanks for bearing with your Core planning team as we recalibrate after some departures, including of our brilliant coalition coordinator, Bernadette King Fitzsimons. But your volunteer Core team has continued strong, and we owe you an update. Please save the date for a WORC Coalition Update Call: Wednesday 3/13, 3 pm... Continue reading→
Two easy ways you can ask California to fund the Employee Ownership Hub
Last year, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, which mandates the establishment of the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz). The Hub is designed to increase access and reduce barriers to employee ownership, allowing many more workers and small businesses across... Continue reading→
Can you take one minute to sign this letter asking the State of California to invest in Employee Ownership?
Can you take one minute to sign this letter asking the State of California to invest in employee ownership? Please sign the letter by Thursday, March 30th! Last year, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, which creates the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development... Continue reading→
Governor Newsom Signs Ground-Breaking Law Giving Workers a Chance to Become Owners
Legislation builds upon California’s leadership in supporting small businesses & workers Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC), Project Equity, and Ownership America applaud Governor Newsom for signing Senate Bill 1407 (Becker D-Menlo Park), the California Employee Ownership Act, into law. The Act equips California’s small business owners with options for succession and employee engagement and gives workers across... Continue reading→
The CA Employee Ownership Act is headed to Governor Newsom’s Desk!
The WORC Coalition has exciting news to share: SB 1407, the CA Employee Ownership Act, passed out of the CA Assembly with unanimous support! We expect SB 1407 to head to Governor Newsom’s desk early next week. We need your help to urge Governor Newsom to sign the CA Employee Ownership Act into law! Please... Continue reading→
The CA Employee Ownership Act passed out of Assembly Appropriations!
The WORC Coalition is excited to share that SB 1407, the CA Employee Ownership Act, passed out of the CA Assembly Appropriations Committee last week! This means the bill will be heard on the Assembly Floor in the coming weeks. We are so thankful to each of you who took action to support the CA... Continue reading→