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January 5, 2009
Corona
Chamber Scores Perfect Record in Sacramento
2008 Report: For the Second Consecutive Year,
Senator Jim Battin and Assembly Member Todd Spitzer Vote
with the Corona Chamber 100% of the time
In 2008, the Corona Chamber of Commerce focused its
efforts on 16 proposed laws with provisions that would
impact our business community. The Chamber studied each
proposed law and took a position of support or
opposition on each. They then communicated each position
local legislators – asking for their support of the
Chamber’s position. For the second consecutive year,
Corona-area state legislators voted with the Chamber’s
state positions 100% of the time.
“Corona legislators Senator Jim Battin and Assembly
Member Todd Spitzer worked hard for the Corona business
community in 2008,” stated Rachel Rola, Chair of the
Corona Chamber’s Board of Directors. “It was the
Chamber’s responsibility in 2008 to work with both of
these leaders to inform them of our local business
community’s point of view on important issues. They
listened and represented us well,” she continued.
“This is our third vote record since creating the LAC
Committee in 2006 and we continue to hold our elected
officials accountable to members of our business
community,” stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the
Corona Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee. “We will
continue our efforts next year to clearly communicate
our expectations of newly elected officials, State
Senator John J. Benoit and Assembly Member Jeff Miller,
on the important issues impacting our businesses,”
continued Schneider.
The Corona Chamber lobbied during this year’s
legislative session for our legislators to OPPOSE 10
legislative proposals and SUPPORT 6. The Corona
Chamber’s positions on each of the 16 legislative
proposals are available online at
www.CoronaChamber.org including summaries and
explanations of why the Corona Chamber of Commerce
opposed and supported each of proposals.
“This year we really focused our efforts on 16 critical
pieces of legislation that we felt would have the
greatest impact on our business community,” stated Bobby
Speigel, President/CEO of the Corona Chamber. “As we
move forward next year, we hope our businesses
understand how important it is to track legislation and
the impact our state legislators have on our
businesses,” continued Spiegel.
To reach the “Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation,” the
Corona Chamber tallied the number of times our
legislators voted for the Chamber’s position on each
proposal and divided that total by the total number of
proposals in which each legislators voted. A legislative
proposal is not figured into the vote record percentage
if a legislator, for whatever reason, did not vote or if
the proposal failed before the legislator had an
opportunity to vote. The Governor’s final decision on
whether or not the legislative proposal becomes law is
also included.
Summary of Votes
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FOR pro-jobs legislation |
AGAINST jobs legislation |
Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation |
 |
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Senator
Jim Battin |
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8
votes |
0
votes |
100% |
 |
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Assemblymember Todd Spitzer |
|
12
votes |
0 votes |
100% |
2008 Vote Record – In Depth
Not voting = Elected official did not vote.
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 1 a (Nunez) Healthcare Reform
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: N/A
AB 1954 (Jeffries) High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: Support
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
AB 2046 (Jones) Water Supply Assessments: Groundwater
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB 2127 (Benoit) Employment: Alternative Workweek
Schedules
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: N/A
Governor: N/A
AB 2279 (Leno) Medical Marijuana: Qualified Patients
and Caregivers
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB 2383 (Ruskin) Social Security Numbers
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: N/A
Governor: N/A
AB 2678 (Nunez) Energy: Energy Audit
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: N/A
AB 2716 (Ma) Employment: Paid Sick Days
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: N/A
SB 691 (Calderon) Junk Dealers and Recyclers:
Nonferrous Material
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: Not Voting
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
SB 840 (Kuehl) Single-Payer Healthcare Coverage
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB 1240 (Machado) Real Estate: Brokers and
Salespersons
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Not Voting
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB 1316 (Correa) Transportation Facilities: Tolls:
Orange and Riverside
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: Support
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
SB 1420 (Padilla) Food Facilities: Nutritional
Information
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Not Voting
Governor: Signed
SB 1539 (Calderon) Meal Periods
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: N/A
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: N/A
Governor: N/A
SB 1608 (Corbett) Disabled Persons: Equal Access
Rights: Civil Actions
Corona Chamber Position: Support
State Senator Jim Battin: Support
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Support
Governor: Signed
SB 1717 (Perata) Workers’ Compensation: Permanent
Partial Disability
Corona Chamber Position: Oppose
State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
Assembly Member Todd Spitzer: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
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