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We are excited to announce the soft launch of the County's new Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) focused on ensuring adherence to minimum wage laws in all unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. OLSE aims to advance fair labor practices and operates as a collaborative partnership between the County Executive's Office, the County Attorney's Office, and the District Attorney's Office, integrating existing strengths to implement the following primary functions:
- Support the development of labor policies that protect workers and support businesses across San Mateo County.
- Provide outreach and education to workers and employers within San Mateo County about their rights and obligations in the workplace, including minimum wage requirements.
- Enforce labor standards that protect San Mateo County workers through coordinated investigations and efforts to secure compliance.
As a new office, OLSE is taking a phased approach to implementation. Starting in the unincorporated areas, we’ll expand in July to contracting cities, including but not limited to Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Redwood City, City of San Mateo, and Menlo Park. We’ll continue to explore expanding based on the capacity we have to be appropriately responsive.
As part of the first phase, we have launched a confidential Labor Advice Hotline, staffed by multilingual attorneys from our non-profit partner, the Step Forward Foundation. The Labor Advice Hotline will provide advice on workplace labor standards to workers and employers seeking to understand their rights and obligations, as well as support filing claims with OLSE and other government agencies where appropriate. To ask questions or file a complaint, call our free and confidential Labor Advice Hotline at 1-866-870-7725 or send us an email at OLSE@smcgov.org. Over the coming months, OLSE will conduct extensive outreach, and begin enforcing the County's Minimum Wage.
We would like to introduce you to key OLSE staff across the three partnering offices:
- Shane Ross, Labor Standards Manager
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Carolina Babbidge, Deputy County Attorney
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Kyle Cakebread, Deputy District Attorney
In solidarity,
The Office of Racial and Social Justice
Michelle Flores Pulido, Labor Standards Associate
Andrew Knaack, Equity and Belonging Associate
Shireen Malekafzali Taidi, Chief Equity Officer
Shane Ross, Labor Standards Manager
Belén Seara, Equity and Belonging Manager
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Supervisors at its June 10 meeting voted unanimously to increase funding for legal services supporting immigrant residents. The Board approved nearly $1.75 million in agreements with the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County to provide Affirmative, Removal Defense and Rapid Response Legal Services from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The funding includes $533,964 for rapid response efforts that support immigrants facing urgent legal needs. The Board also approved a waiver of the competitive bidding process to ensure continued, uninterrupted legal support.
Are you passionate about early childhood education and want to make a lasting impact?
The Child Care Partnership Council (CCPC) is looking for new members to join our mission of improving child care services in San Mateo County. CCPC is a local council under the shared leadership of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools. As a member, you'll work alongside fellow parents and professionals to develop policies and strategies that meet the needs of our community. Applications close July 11.
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In April, 120 attendees participated in the San Mateo County Shared Prosperity Council's virtual workshop: Pathways to Shared Prosperity: Creating a Unified Approach to Economic Mobility in San Mateo County. The workshop covered:
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Framework: Introduction to a proposed framework for understanding countywide economic mobility challenges, including universal goals and principles.
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Data: Approach for using data to better understand and support upward mobility for our most impacted communities. Including real-time feedback on an upcoming community data dashboard.
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Solutions: Strategies for addressing key barriers to shared prosperity, with a focus on filling key gaps in the local landscape of efforts underway in the county.
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Upcoming Events |
 San Mateo County's 13th Annual Pride Celebration is a space to champion inclusion and wellness for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies in our county. Come celebrate our community's effort to build a connected, supportive, & well San Mateo County for all! This free event will feature live entertainment, live DJ, resource and vendor booths, family-friendly activities and more.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Parade: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (Downtown San Mateo)
Celebration: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm (San Mateo Central Park)
 Juneteenth Wellness Celebration
Join the County Health African American Community Initiative, NAACP San Mateo Branch, and Voices of Recovery to commemorate Juneteenth. The event will include a resource fair, performances, musical selections, speakers, health and wellness checks, and more!
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Eastside College Preparatory Academy (1041 Myrtle Street, East Palo Alto)
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 The County's Office of Community Affairs will host a free Community Resource Fair on June 21 in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month. At its June 10 meeting, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month, recognizing immigrants' experiences and contributions to the county’s history. The fair will feature food trucks and music and offer an opportunity to learn about programs and resources available to county residents.
A moment of centering: The term inclusion is used to describe the active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity -- in people, in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (e.g. intellectual, social, cultural, geographic) with which individuals might connect.. source: George Washington University
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