Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
| For Immediate Release: November 20, 2009 | Contact: Washington D.C. Office (202) 224-3553 |
Boxer Statement on California Unemployment Numbers
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) made the following statement regarding the news that California’s unemployment rate increased to 12.5 percent in October:
“The news that California’s unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent last month is another sign that too many of our families are still struggling – and we must take further action to put people back to work.
“That is why I am working with Senate leaders and other committee chairmen on a job creation package. As Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I will work to include significant investments in transportation and infrastructure in the package. I will also push for the immediate reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration to allow us to create private sector jobs in the communities that need them most. Together, these initiatives can create hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
“I will also work to make sure the package includes legislation I sponsored to increase lending to small businesses, which are the main engines of job creation in this country.”