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Corona
Chamber Delivers Results!
In its on-going mission to represent the interests and
articulate the value of local businesses, the Corona
Chamber of Commerce is pleased to report 2010 was an
active and results-driven year.
“Too often, activity doesn’t translate into
productivity,” remarked the Chamber’s Legislative Action
Committee (LAC) Chair, Cynthia Schneider. “By all
accounts, the Chamber’s efforts in 2010 materially
benefited local businesses. From fighting against the
implementation of proposed increases in workers
compensation rates to advocating on behalf of workplace
flexibility to lobbying against tax increases, the
Corona Chamber played a meaningful leadership role in
influencing the outcome of debates that matter to its
members.”
Schneider’s own leadership was recognized when she
received the prestigious Small Business Advocate of the
Year Award presented by the California Chamber of
Commerce.
Other highlights from the Chamber’s work include:
• Successfully defeating a paid sick leave mandate that
would have forced businesses to provide paid sick leave
to all employees and would have unreasonably expanded
employer’s and local government agencies’ costs and
liability by mandating a specific paid sick leave
policy.
• Opposing a harmful legislative proposal that would
have negatively impacted a business owner’s use of
consumer credit reports during the employee hiring
process. This law was not approved by the Governor.
• Leading the local effort to urge legislative leaders
to stand firm on not raising taxes in order to balance
the state budget.
• Drafting and submitting more than 40 letters to
federal representatives, the Governor, local state
legislators, and other stakeholders on legislation and
issues that would have impacted the Corona business
community.
• Initiated a recent letter writing campaign of over 650
letters expressing support for a California High-Speed
Train route and stop through Corona.
The Chamber looks forward to building on a very
successful 2009 and further strengthening its program of
work in 2010.
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