Valerie Nera
Valerie Nera specializes in advocacy on agriculture, water, resources, crime, and banking and finance issues for the CalChamber. She joined the CalChamber staff in 1978 as a legislative assistant on agricultural issues. She also has lobbied air, environmental and privacy issues for the CalChamber. She earned a B.A. with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. See full bio.
The Consequences of Drought
It’s official, California is in another drought cycle as are most of the western states. A look at the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a...
Drought Preparations Picking Up as State Dry Spell Continues with No Relief in Sight
California’s water supply levels are continuing to drop closer to those at the beginning of 2014, which was the start of the last drought...
CalChamber, Water Security Coalition Commend Governor’s Framework to Prepare for Water Supply Challenges
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a framework to help prepare the state’s water supply for the anticipated impacts of climate change. The Water...
Larger Businesses Share in CARES Provisions
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Donald Trump has provisions to help larger businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
Under...
State Begins Year with Good Sierra Snowpack
The first manual snow survey of the year on January 2 showed a a healthy snowpack of 33.5 inches, according to the California Department...
CalChamber, Coalition in Support of Plan to Fix Aging Water Delivery Infrastructure
A broad coalition that includes the California Chamber of Commerce, and labor, business, environmental, community and water leaders announced the formation of Californians for...
Senate Health Committee Moves Beverage Warning Bill
The Senate Health Committee yesterday moved a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed mandating a state-only labeling requirement for sugar-sweetened drinks.
CalChamber is opposed to SB 347...
Landowner Safe Harbor for Endangered Species Act Passes Committees
Assembly and Senate policy committees this week gave approval to California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills extending landowner protections in connection with the state endangered...
CalChamber-Supported WaterFix Gains Critical State Approval
The California Chamber of Commerce-supported California WaterFix project has achieved the next crucial milestone on the road to securing the state’s future water supplies.
The...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Limits Coastal Commission’s Access to Important Information
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that bans business from communicating with members of the Coastal Commission on issues before the Commission passed the...