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Gov. Schwarzenegger highlighted job creation at the groundbreaking of the new, state-of-the-art SKECHERS North American Operations Headquarters. The SKECHERS facility will create 1,100 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs in the local area.
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Governor Schwarzenegger announced that California will join forces with Microsoft to provide free technology training to thousands of Californians through Elevate America, Microsoft’s innovative program to enhance the technical job skills of individuals across the country.
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Governor Schwarzenegger joined First Lady Maria Shriver and delivered remarks at the Honoring Our Women in the Military event during the Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum in honor of Women’s History Month.
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Governor Schwarzenegger delivered remarks at the 17th Annual California Charter Schools Conference highlighting the need to provide funding for charter schools and options for students and parents.
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Governor Schwarzenegger joined First Lady Maria Shriver and delivered remarks at the Honoring Our Women in the Military event during the Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum in honor of Women’s History Month.
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[Guest post by Carl Young]
It’s finally official. Thirty-five years after the war ended in Vietnam, a welcoming home for the Veterans of the Vietnam war has been established.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill last September, AB 717, which calls for an annual “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” on March 30. The Board of Supervisors, and local cities will be doing resolutions supporting it. Sadly, local veterans are deeply split on the issue of even having a day for Vietnam veterans.
Our country was deeply divided during the Vietnam war, and at times some people were hostile to the returning veterans. Those memories still haunt some Vietnam veterans. The damage done to our fellow Vietnam veterans, and their families, is incalculable. Many will never see their “Welcome Home,” because they prematurely died due to aliments associated with their military service.
I support the establishment of this long overdue day of remembrance, in which 58,000 U.S. troops died and more than 300,000 were wounded. These statistics don’t include the number of suicides, mental health, destroyed families and the illnesses directed associated with our service.
Additionally there is the possibility that many other birth defects and aliments suffered by our children are because of their parents exposure to Agent Orange. The Department of Veterans Affairs only recognizes a few birth defects like Spina bifida.
I think Daniel L. Lawrence, President, of the Humboldt Memorial Chapter 781, Vietnam Veterans of America summed it up well, “We are the only defenders of freedom in this country to be vilified, berated and shunned by our own people. If this resolution brings peace to many Vietnam vets then I am all for it. It’s said that time heals all wounds. I guess not enough time has passed for me to heal my wounds. I am pleased that our country has chosen to not place the blame for this current war on those who doing the fighting. instead placing the blame where it belongs on our so called leadership. For all the problems these new veterans will face, being shunned by their own people will not be one of them.”
Maybe, California’s enactment of a special day to recognize Vietnam veterans will encourage other states to follow, someday making it a national holiday. I also support the idea of establishing a similar day for the forgotten veterans of the Korean War. It’s the very least we can do for those who served so faithfully.
I encourage everyone to attend the reading of the Resolutions with the following government agencies: Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, on March 23, at 9:00 a.m; the Fortuna City Council meeting on March 15 at 6:00 p.m.; Ferndale (already presented March 4th); Rio Dell March 16th at 6:30Pm and the City of Arcata March 17, at 6:00 p.m. As far as I know, there aren’t any other plans locally to recognize this special day for Vietnam veterans on March 30.
Lastly, I would like to thank the folks at the Eureka VA and Mental Health Clinics and our local Vet Center for the excellent care they provide. I’m hopeful the VA can further support local medical and mental health providers and our veterans through the “fee basis” program, and the establishment of local VA speciality clinics. The professionalism of the staff has been remarkable, as well as the coordination of care with local providers.
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Governor Schwarzenegger delivered remarks at the 17th Annual California Charter Schools Conference highlighting the need to provide funding for charter schools and options for students and parents.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger held a press conference to highlight a proposal to exempt the purchase of green tech manufacturing equipment from the sales tax in his California Jobs Initiative, a legislative package that will create or retain at least 100,000 jobs.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger will hold a press conference to sign AB 510 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner that will raise the requirement on net metering in California, ensuring home and business owners continue to invest in solar power.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger, joined by President Bill Clinton, convened the 2010 Governor’s Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger delivered remarks at an event hosted by Bloom Energy where he highlighted California’s leadership in the clean-tech industry and the importance of creating green jobs to rebuild our economy.
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As California is crippled with a $20bn budget deficit, the Governor is proposing plans to generate and re-allocate revenue.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, PacifiCorp Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel and the chairmen of the Klamath, Yurok and Karuk Tribes to sign final agreements.
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The Governor announced that on the one year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), $2.5 billion will be committed to almost 900 transportation projects statewide by the end of February.
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The Governor will hold a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He will highlight California’s Recovery Act funded projects and make an announcement regarding the commitment of Recovery Act funds for transportation projects statewide.
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