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November 27, 2007
Corona Chamber of
Commerce Annual Vote Record: Holding Elected Officials
Accountable To Our Business Community
Senator Jim Battin and Assembly Member Todd Spitzer Vote
with the Chamber 100% of the Time in 2007
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce focused its efforts this year
on 52 proposed pieces of legislation that would have
positive or negative impact on our business community.
The Chamber Legislative Action Committee discussed each
proposed law in detail and determined the stand we felt
best represented you. We communicated our position to
each of our legislators and asked that they take a
position to support our stand on business-critical
issues. We are proud and grateful to report that both of
Corona’s state legislators voted with the Corona
Chamber’s state legislative positions 100% of the time
this year!
Click here to send a thank you letter to our legislators
for their support in protecting our economic vitality.
“Our
legislators work hard for our community and the fact
that they voted with us 100% of the time is a testament
to our collective effort to protect the economic
vitality of our city and region,” stated Cynthia
Schneider, Chairperson of the Chamber’s Legislative
Action Committee.
“The
Corona Chamber is issuing its second vote record since
2006,” stated Bobby Spiegel, President and CEO of the
Chamber. “We are continuing our effort to inform our
elected officials of important issues impacting our
businesses. We will continue to hold them accountable to
our business community in 2008,” continued Spiegel.
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce lobbied during the 2007
legislative session for our legislators to OPPOSE 30
bills and SUPPORT 22 bills. The Corona Chamber of
Commerce’s official positions on each of the 52 bills
have been available online on this Web site including
summaries and explanations of why the Corona Chamber of
Commerce opposed and supported each.
To
reach the “Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation”, the
Corona Chamber of Commerce tallied the number of times
our legislators voted for the Chamber’s position and
divided that total by the total number of bills in which
each legislators voted. A bill is not figured into the
vote record percentage if a legislator, for whatever
reason, did not vote on a bill or if the bill died
before the legislator had an opportunity to vote.
Summary of Votes
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FOR pro-jobs legislation |
AGAINST jobs legislation |
Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation |
 |
|
Senator
Jim Battin |
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13
votes |
0
votes |
100% |
 |
|
Assemblymember Todd Spitzer |
|
20
votes |
0 votes |
100% |
Detailed
List of Legislation
“N/A” = potential new law died before elected official
had an opportunity to vote or in the case of the
Governor the potential new law did not reach his desk.
AB
8 Nunez (D)
Health Care
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB
39 Benoit (R)
Undocumented Criminal Aliens
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
266 Calderon C (D)
Tribal Gaming: Compact Ratification
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
291 Jeffries (R)
State Highway Route 74: Relinquishment
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
338 Coto (D)
Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability Payments
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: Support
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
401 Benoit (R)
Traffic Congestion Relief Program
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
437 Jones (D)
Employment Discrimination
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
493 Ruskin (D)
Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Incentives
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
504 Swanson (D)
Lockouts
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB
510 Benoit (R)
Employment: Working Hours
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
512 Lieber (D)
Contracts: Translation
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
613 Tran (R)
Workplace Postings
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
644 Dymally (D)
Workers' Compensation: Medical Treatment Utilization
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
904 Feuer (D)
Recycling: Food Containers
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
957 Spitzer (R)
State Property: Transportation Records
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
1065 Lieber (D)
Public Resources: Building Standards
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1073 Nava (D)
Workers' Compensation
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Signed
AB
1117 Benoit (R)
Local Government: County Services Areas
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
1131 Jeffries (R)
Joint Powers Agreements: Joint Powers Agencies
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1240 Benoit (R)
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1277 Benoit (R)
Corporate Tax: Combined Reporting
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
1285 Parra (D)
Taxation: Credits: Research and Development
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1293 Benoit (R)
Workers' Compensation: Liquidation Estate
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1295 Spitzer (R)
Tolls: Orange and Riverside Counties
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
1341 Benoit (R)
Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1364 Benoit (R)
Workers' Compensation
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
1478 Jeffries (R)
Property Tax Losses Reserve Fund: Limits
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1554 Jones (D)
Health Care Coverage: Rate Approval
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
1636 Mendoza (D)
Workers' Compensation: Supplemental Job Benefits
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AJR 14 Jeffries (R)
Customs Duties and Importation Revenues
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Resolution Chaptered
SB
24 Torlakson (D)
Tobacco Product Environmental Smoke: Fee
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
48 Alquist (D)
Community Development: Healthy Food Choices
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
55 Florez (D)
Water Quality: Sewage Sludge
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
59 Cogdill (R)
Reliable Water Supply Bond Act of 2008
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
140 Kehoe (D)
Fuels: Renewable Diesel Fuel
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
180 Migden (D)
Labor Representatives: Elections
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
201 Florez (D)
Leafy Green Vegetable Crop Safety
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
210 Kehoe (D)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Fuel Standard
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
375 Steinberg (D)
Transportation Planning: Travel Models: Reviews
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
412 Simitian (D)
State Energy Resources Conservation & Dev. Commission
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
423 Harman (R)
Exemplary Damages
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
466 Steinberg (D)
Forest Resources
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
494 Kehoe (D)
Vehicular Air Pollution Control: Clean Alternative
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
549 Corbett (D)
Employees Right to Bereavement Leave
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
622 Padilla (D)
Employment: Misclassification of Employees
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
747 Corbett (D)
Disabled Person: Equal Access Rights
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
831 Lowenthal (D)
Billing: Mobile Telephony Service
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
840 Kuehl (D)
Single-Payer Health Care Coverage
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
899 Simitian (D)
Toxic Packaging Materials
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
936 Perata (D)
Workers' Compensation: Permanent Disability
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
942 Migden (D)
Workers Compensation: Disability
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
974 Lowenthal (D)
Ports: Congestion Relief: Air Pollution Mitigation
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: n/a
Governor: n/a
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