AARP California

On behalf of AARP’s 3.3 million California members, I thank Governor Newsom for signing into law SB 95, which establishes emergency paid sick leave for California workers during the COVID-19 pandemic – retroactive to January 1, 2021 and through September, 2021. California is now only the fourth state to have extended paid sick leave during the pandemic. I also wish to thank Senator Skinner, Assemblymember Ting, Assemblymember Gonzalez, Assemblymember Carillo, and all who voted in favor of SB 95.

A live phone event for the community to ask questions about the vaccines

Joe Garbanzos has been named AARP’s California State President. The state president is a volunteer who serves as spokesperson and representative for AARP across California. In this role, Joe will chair the all-volunteer Executive Council, a diverse group of professionals who provide advice and counsel to advance AARP’s social mission in California.

AARP strongly believes that we must stand together to stop racism and work towards dismantling racist narratives.

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7pm for a live teletown hall with Dr. Tomás Aragón, Director of the California Department of Public Health and the State Public Health Officer, who will address the latest COVID-19 pandemic news and vaccine distribution information in California. The event will be moderated by Patricia Pérez, AARP California State President.

Applications are currently being accepted NOW through Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 5:00 p.m. PT.

The newly published AARP CA Listening Report: Rebuilding the Social Compact on Housing for All Californians highlights impediments and solutions to California’s housing crisis, as well as where AARP can position its resources and support to effect change.

On January 24, 2021, AARP sent the following letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The pandemic has underscored chronic issues such as staffing shortages, low wages for caregivers, and inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment.