Jessica Ramos: “It [Excluded Workers Fund] was a first of its type for the…”

“I, and, and if I can kind of stretch it a little bit, I would say that in the past, the accomplishments I'm, I'm most proud of is the $2.1 billion Excluded Workers Fund that I created during the pandemic. It [Excluded Workers Fund] was a first of its type for the entire nation. It was a fund for people who were excluded from unemployment insurance, and we helped a lot of people be able to keep up with rent and the like.” (01:44–20:33)

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