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John Garamendi: “We had a job fair out in California 2 weeks ago, and I was talking to some of the folks that were looking for a job.…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
We had a job fair out in California 2 weeks ago, and I was talking to some of the folks that were looking for a job. Many of them had gone to the community college, taken a preapprenticeship training program so that they would be prepared and have the necessary education to go into the apprenticeship program. That is a very, very important part of the Make It In America agenda: education coupled with labor. It is a very, very powerful piece of this. Thank you so very much for participating today. Closing comment?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jul 14, 2015

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