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.
President Signs Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, President Barack Obama signed landmark federal water legislation supported by the California Chamber of Commerce. The CalChamber had urged the President to...
CalChamber Urges President to Sign Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted 78-21 to pass CalChamber-supported federal water legislation, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) that will...
Governor Signs Two Job Creator Bills
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills yesterday.
SB 936(Hertzberg; D-Van Nuys) encourages creation of small business by...
CalChamber Backs Efforts to Diversify California Water Supply Sources
Two approaches to boosting the water available to California recently earned the support of the California Chamber of Commerce.
In keeping with CalChamber policy of...
Two Job Creator Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills are on their way to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s desk.
AB 2664 (Irwin; D-Thousand Oaks)...
List of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public information.
AB 1520...
Job Killer Bill on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that erodes housing affordability is on the Assembly Floor.
SB 1150 (Leno; D-San Francisco) has been identified...
Job Killer Update: Bill Eroding Housing Affordability Stopped
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that would have eroded housing affordability is likely dead for the year following the recent legislative deadline for policy...
Three Housing and Land Use Bills Await Action by Legislators
California legislators can either hurt or help housing availability and affordability depending on how they vote on the following three bills.
Affordable Housing Barriers
The California...
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...
Governor Continues Water Savings Directive
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday issued an executive order that builds on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions to establish longer-term water conservation measures,...
Housing Job Killer Bill to Be Heard in Senate Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will erode housing availability will be heard in a Senate committee today.
SB 1150 (Leno; D-San...
Assembly Policy Committee to Hear Bill Promoting Desalination
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that sets a state goal to promote desalination will be heard in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife...
CalChamber Backs Renewed Effort on Federal Water Bill
Plan Improves Ability to Capture/Store Water
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced an updated proposal to provide long-term and short-term solutions to the state’s historic...
Water: CalChamber Backs 2 Good Proposals Sent to Governor, Stops 3 Misguided Bills
As the drought continued to scorch California, regulatory actions such as mandatory conservation measures took center stage, lessening the number of water bills introduced...
Soda Warning Bill Fails in Senate Committee
Legislation to require warnings on certain sugar-sweetened beverages sold in California fell short of votes needed to pass the Senate Health Committee this week.
The...
Legislative Analyst Report Notes Drought Has Limited Statewide Economic Impact
The state Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) this week said the drought will have a limited statewide economic impact.
“While the drought is affecting many Californians...
California-Only Food Labels Pending; Higher Grocery Costs Likely
Food costs are likely to increase if two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposals to mandate California-only labeling for certain foods become law.
SB 1381 (Evans;...
Emergency Water Package Passes Legislature
A $1 billion emergency relief drought package passed the Legislature this week and was expected to be signed by the Governor.
California has entered the...
CalChamber Joins Water Security Coalition
The California Chamber of Commerce is one of the initial partners in a new coalition that is working to promote the Governor’s proposed fix...