Jobs

Information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The surest path out of our current economic crisis is through the creation of dependable, good-paying jobs. I will continue to support smart, forward-thinking legislation that puts Americans back to work and provides for fair, safe and respectful workplaces everywhere.

GREEN JOBS

I support the creation of new green collar jobs to transform our economy. Innovation and ingenuity have always driven progress and these new technologies provide wonderful opportunities to get America back to work. San Francisco and the Peninsula have long been at the forefront of technological and environmental advancement and I am very excited about the possibilities our future holds.

We, as a nation, must focus more brainpower and economic resources to making every aspect of society more sustainable and energy efficient. This is as important and worthwhile a priority as the establishment of the Federal Highway System in the 1950s and will benefit all of us for generations to come. 

MINIMUM WAGE

While real incomes have dropped or remained stagnant, the cost of food, travel, healthcare and other necessities has skyrocketed. A fair and liveable minimum wage is a key component to strengthening the economy, getting Americans off welfare and helping families.

EQUALITY & FAIRNESS

The only factor that should determine whether someone gets and keeps employment is their ability to do the job. Whenever and wherever discrimination or unfair hiring practices are uncovered, I will do all that I can to root it out and restore fairness, equality and basic human decency to the workplace.

Since being in Congress, I have proudly supported legislation to guarantee equal pay for equal work, return the right of employees to sue when they discover they've been discriminated against, and ensue that every American's workplace is free of harassment, intimidation and prejudice.