Tag: Allan Zaremberg
Shutting Down New Paths To Opportunity
AB 1727 Hurts California Consumers, Workers and Employers
Cross Posted in Fox and Hounds Daily
California employers lead the way in so many important technologies and...
CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact that 18 proposed...
Bipartisan Coalition Backs California Transparency Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce is part of a diverse coalition that has endorsed a proposed ballot initiative to rein in special interests and...
CalChamber Joins Coalition to Oppose Overreaching Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad coalition of retailers, farmers, parents and small business owners that have organized a campaign committee...
Property Tax Hike Initiative Won’t Be on November Ballot
Proponents of a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed plan to increase taxes on commercial property to fund poverty reduction programs have called off efforts to...
CalChamber, Mexican Consulate Share Strategies to Improve Relations
Strategies to improve the close relationship between Mexico and California were the focus when California Chamber of Commerce representatives met recently with the new...
CalChamber-Backed Bill Extends Program to Help Meet Workforce Needs
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps the state meet future workforce needs and ensures more Californians will have the training they need...
California Must Address Our Uneven Recovery
Cross posted in The Sacramento Bee
Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a state budget brimming with new revenues, but carefully socking part of the surplus...
Finance Director Provides CalChamber Members with Overview of Governor’s Proposed 2016-17 Budget
California Department of Finance Director Michael Cohen yesterday provided CalChamber luncheon forum attendees with an overview of the Governor’s proposed 2016–17 budget. Highlights of...
Governor Urges Restraint in Proposed Fiscal Plan
Emphasizing his commitment to fiscal prudence, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday proposed a $171 billion state balanced budget with no new general taxes...
CalChamber President Issues Statement on Governor Brown’s Proposed 2016-17 Budget
Contact: Denise Davis
SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today released the following statement on Governor Edmund G. Brown...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose New Property Tax Initiative
Contact: Denise Davis
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the Property Tax...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose New Property Tax Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the Property Tax Surcharge to Fund Poverty Reduction...
California Community College Board Unanimously Approves CalChamber-Endorsed Recommendations to Close Workforce Gap
The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges this week unanimously approved recommendations of a special task force on how to strengthen workforce...
2015 Public Affairs Conference Day Two: Data Security, Presidential Race, Reform Priorities
Federal data breach legislation, firsthand coverage of the race for the White House, policy reform priorities for 2016, and a second year legislative session preview were all covered Wednesday...
2015 Fall Public Affairs Conference Day One Recap: Insights and Predictions
Lest Californians forget, 2016 is an election year and yesterday at the first day of the California Chamber of Commerce 2015 Fall Public Affairs...
Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive “Cortopassi” Initiative
Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee yesterday that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify for the November 2016 ballot, a growing...
News Release: Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive...
November 2, 2015
Contact: Kathy Fairbanks
Sacramento, CA — Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee today that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify...
CalChamber Hosts Vietnamese Ambassador
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh is visiting California in an effort to boost trade with California. One of his stops included a visit to...
CalChamber Stops 18 of 19 Job Killer Bills
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday vetoed the two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills on his desk. In 2015, CalChamber identified 19...