Kate Brown in 2022 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Energy & Oil: Closed our last coal power plant decades ahead of schedule

In 2020, Oregon closed our last coal power plant--decades ahead of schedule. We have created a comprehensive approach to tackling the climate crisis that can serve as a model for others around the globe. We have set targets to reduce our carbon emissions. We've established one of the most aggressive timelines in the nation for transitioning to 100% clean energy sources. And we have expanded rebates and access for electric vehicles and infrastructure.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Oregon legislature Feb 3, 2022

On Families & Children: For working parents child care is infrastructure

One thing we know people need in order to get back to work is consistent and accessible child care. Child care is a basic necessity--it is just as critical to our economic recovery as infrastructure. For working parents, child care is infrastructure. That's why I'm working with the Legislature to pass a $100 million investment that will expand child care access to serve more families, and provide professional learning opportunities and higher compensation to develop and retain our providers.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Oregon legislature Feb 3, 2022

On Jobs: Future Ready Oregon provides skills to advance to careers

Future Ready Oregon is a $200 million package that invests in job training with a focus on three key industries in need of skilled workers: health care, tech and manufacturing, and construction. At the heart of Future Ready Oregon is the idea of "earn and learn." We need to take an entry-level job, like a Certified Nursing Assistant, and provide the skills to advance to careers in paramedicine, nursing, or health care administration. That's turning a job into a career.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Oregon legislature Feb 3, 2022

On Welfare & Poverty: An additional $400 million investment in affordable housing

There's an old saying in politics: Don't tell me what your values are. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what your values are. This session, I am asking the Legislature to join me in supporting an additional $400 million investment in affordable housing. Addressing this crisis is not just about investing resources. It's about fixing a system that has been rigged against working families, particularly families of color.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Oregon legislature Feb 3, 2022

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