A special thank you to California Governor Gavin Newsom for approving this visionary investment in ESEs, the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) for their partnership on this initiative, and to Lendistry for serving as CA RISE’s fiscal agent.

Below, check out the complete list of visits hosted by employment social enterprises across California, and the legislators who met with these ESEs:

• 12/3: Senator Roger Niello visited Meristem
• 12/4: Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula met with Neighborhood Industries and Light House Recovery Center
• 12/4: Senator Anna M. Caballero met with Restore Merced

• 12/5: Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward met with Dreams for Change and Kitchens for Good
• 12/6: Senator John Laird visited Homeless Garden Project, and met with Goodwill Central Coast and Streets Team Enterprise
• 12/9: Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas visited PVJOBS, and met with Chrysalis, GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles, New Earth, and South LA Cafe
• 12/9: Senator Caroline Menjivar visited All About You Answering Services (CLL)
• 12/12: Senator Scott Wiener visited Humanmade, and met with Farming Hope, Goodwill of San Francisco Bay, Homebridge, Juma Ventures, Tenderloin Community Benefit District, and Urban Alchemy
• 12/13: Senator Josh Becker visited WeHOPE
• 12/17: Assemblymember Alex Lee visited San Jose Conservation Corps, and met with Streets Team Enterprise
• 12/18: Assemblymember Mia Bonta visited Urban University, and met with Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and Planting Justice