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Joe in the News
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San Jose Mercury News:Feb 01, 2012
Editorial: Don’t Cut Funding for Kindergarten, Preschool -
Santa Cruz Sentinel:Jan 23, 2012
Op-ed: Let’s Work Together To Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse -
MSNBC:Jan 20, 2012
Discussing the Future of California’s High-Speed Rail
Recent Press Releases
State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) today announced the availability of applications for the 2012-2013 California Senate Fellows program. The program provides college graduates an opportunity to become full-time Senate staff at the state Capitol in Sacramento for 11 months beginning in October 2012.
State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) will hold an “Education Update” meeting on Saturday, January 28th, in Palo Alto to discuss this year’s proposed legislation and the budget challenges facing our public schools.
The Power Association of Northern California (PANC), a nonprofit energy and utility association, has chosen State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) as their “Person of the Year.” Simitian is being recognized for his work authoring SB 2X, a bill which made California a national leader in its commitment to renewable energy. Simitian will be presented with the award on Thursday in San Francisco.