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January 29, 2008
 Corona
Chamber Tackles Congestion and Commuting, Supports SR-241 Toll Road
Expansion
The Corona Chamber supports the proposed extension of the SR 241 Foothill South Toll Road. The 241 Toll Road is the
final link in a system that is already in operation. This
link will allow traffic to continue along the 241 at from Oso Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita and connect to the I-5
near San Clemente, providing a much-needed bypass to relieve
congestion on the I-5 through South Orange County. It will
also allow drivers, who wish to use the toll road from the
91 freeway to travel to the I-5, a much shorter route
through the middle of Orange County.
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January 18,
2008
Corona Chamber Positions
on February 2008 Statewide Ballot Propositions
The Corona Chamber announces
its positions on Propositions 91 - 97 that will appear on
the February 5, 2008 statewide ballot.
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December
10,
2007
Corona Chamber Seeks
Answers to the Housing Market Collapse
The housing industry is a major economic engine for
Corona and the region. As the housing market has slowed,
businesses are beginning to suffer losses and the pain
is spreading to local, state and federal government
budgets. As the Riverside Press Enterprise headline
states, “Belt-tightening over slower growth awaits area
governments.”
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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!
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November 8, 2007
Chamber Supports
Water Stability
The Corona Chamber of Commerce is urging its local
legislators to support a water bond on the February 2008
ballot. This is coming on the heels of an August court
decision limiting water outflow from the Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta to protect endangered fish species. It is
coming at a time when the Delta, the central hub for the
state’s water, also needs upgrading to meet water demands
throughout the state.
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November 1, 2007
2007 Year In Review: Corona Chamber of Commerce
Represents the Interests of Business with Government
During 2007, the Corona Chamber of Commerce used its
Legislative Action Committee (LAC) to keep a finger on
the pulse of legislation with the probability to impact
businesses and business owners in our City. Our singular
focus – to protect the economic vitality of the region
in which our members do business. 2007 was an active
year legislatively. Numerous pieces of legislation were
reviewed, considered, tracked and, when necessary, acted
upon by mobilizing members in letter writing campaigns.
Results of campaigns support the fact that it was also a
very successful year. We tackled some tough legislative
issues that could have significantly impacted the
business community and we made sure your voice was heard
in Sacramento.
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October
23, 2007
California’s Community
Hospitals: Balancing Patient Access and Earthquake
Safety Compliance
The Corona Chamber met with
Corona Regional Medical Center CEO Ken Rivers to talk
about the current state of our healthcare crisis. Ken
Rivers reported on a recent California Hospital
Association (CHA) effort to educate Californians on the
future of healthcare.
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September
17, 2007
The Chamber Meets With
Businesses to Determine Legislative Priorities
The Corona Chamber of Commerce is committed to being the
proactive “voice of business” in Corona. The challenge involved
in that commitment is one of being able to regularly speak with
a sufficient number of businesses, about vital topics, to know
what message we need to carry.
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September 12,
2007
The Chamber Prepares
For 2008
Propositions
The Corona Chamber of
Commerce is reviewing available information and
carefully considering its position on three propositions
that have qualified for the February Primary and
November General 2008 ballots. These will be the first
of what could be over 20 propositions on the ballot
between February and November of next year. The
yardstick, as we consider pending propositions, is “How
will each of the qualifying propositions impact our
members’ ability to conduct business in Corona?”
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September
7, 2007
Corona
Chamber Continues to Oppose Healthcare Reform Proposals
"As you may or may not
know, the Corona Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action
Committee (LAC) provides a basis for the Corona Chamber
to act on local, state and federal government issues and
to have a good working relationship with its elected
officials thus creating a favorable and profitable
business climate.
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August 21, 2007
The Chamber Says
“No” To Healthcare Tax
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce opposes the Legislature’s
proposal to fix California’s broken healthcare
system. The Legislature’s proposal, AB 8, creates a
government-run healthcare system for employees who
do not receive healthcare from their employers. The
proposed law attempts to fix our broken healthcare
system almost exclusively by a payroll tax on all
employers who do not spend a certain level of
funding on employee healthcare.
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August 17, 2007
Corona Chamber
Fights Effort to Increase
Workers Compensation Costs
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce continues to fight proposed
legislation that would allow for workers’ compensation
increases. A pending job killer in the State Legislature, SB
942, would create new requirements for employers when an injured
employee returns to work. This would add to the costs of workers
compensation, which California saw spiral out of control three
years ago.
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August 15, 2007
Corona Chamber
Supports Family Smoking
Prevention
and Tobacco Control Act
The Corona Chamber
supports H.R. 1108, a bill in the United States
Congress that will help protect public health by
allowing the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to
regulate tobacco products and advertisements.
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August 15, 2007
Corona Chamber
Opposes Government Energy Regulation
The Corona Chamber opposes SB 412 (Simitian)
which would not allow for a diversity of gas supply
sources leading to higher cost of natural gas. The
Chamber’s opposition to the potential law sends a
message to the legislature that businesses
throughout the Corona region will not stand for such
regulation.
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July 31, 2007
TAKE ACTION NOW! Let
Your Voice Be
Heard
on Issues Impacting Corona
The Corona Chamber tracks pending laws in Sacramento
that might impact the economic vitality of our
region and state. Take action on these issues by
submitting your letter today!
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June 8, 2007
Corona Chamber
Educates Business Community on Healthcare Reform
Proposals
Yesterday, the Corona Chamber and the Corona
Taxpayers Association co-hosted a regional Health
Care Summit at California Baptist University
educating the regional business community on the
current healthcare reform proposals. Panelists also
informed participants on how the growing healthcare
burden will force new taxes on small businesses.
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May 30, 2007
Corona Chamber
Fights Effort to Increase Workers Compensation Costs
Corona Chamber-opposed SB 936 (Perata) increases employer costs
by doubling permanent disability benefits in the California
workers’ compensation system.
“The Corona Chamber believes that there is no statistically
valid and objective evidence that warrants an increase in
benefits,” stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the Corona
Chsamber’s Legislative Action Committee (LAC).
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Corona Chamber and
Corona Taxpayers Association Co-Host:
The State of
Healthcare “The Impact of Health Care Reform on
Small Business”
The Corona Chamber and the Corona Taxpayers
Association are co-hosting a Health Care Summit on
June 7, 2007 to provide the community with current
information on proposals to reform California's
healthcare crisis.
The cost of health care and the rise in the number of
uninsured has made it difficulty for many employers,
especially small employers, to afford health care
benefits for their employees. A recent study estimates
the average California family pays about $1,186 a year
in health insurance premiums to cover the uninsured.
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May 14, 2007
Corona Chamber Fights
Effort to Increase Workers Compensation Costs
Corona Chamber-opposed SB 936 (Perata) increases
employer costs by doubling permanent disability benefits
in the California workers’ compensation system.
“The Corona Chamber believes that there is no
statistically valid and objective evidence that warrants
an increase in benefits,” stated Cynthia Schneider,
Chair of the Corona Chamber's Legislative Action
Committee (LAC).
The drop in overall amounts spent on permanent
disability benefits is due to the application of
objective medical evaluations using American Medical
Association guidelines, the appropriate use of
apportionment, the reduction of benefit weeks for low
ratings, and return-to-work adjustments.
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April 15, 2007
Corona Chamber Leads
Regional Effort to Reduce Health Care Costs
The Corona Chamber is
working with Assemblymember Todd Spitzer and a regional
business advocacy coalition of the Temecula Valley,
Murrieta and Lake Elsinore Valley Chambers of Commerce
to offer solutions to our state’s health care crisis.
The rising costs of health care in California is making
it difficult for businesses, especially small business,
to afford to offer health care benefits to employees and
their dependents.
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March 31, 2007
Chamber’s Position on
Health Care Reform
The Corona Chamber finalized its position on the
proposed health care reform package urging the Governor
and the state legislature to find ways to balance the
issue of costs.
“We want our elected officials to know where we stand on
serious issues that impact our businesses,” stated Bobby
Spiegel, Corona Chamber President and CEO. “Health care
reform is priority number one. However, we all need to
realize that the most important public policy hurdle at
this point is figuring out who will pay for the
reforms.”
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March 31,
2007
Corona
Chamber Focuses on Three Strategic Public Policy
Initiatives
The Corona
Chamber of Commerce is communicating its advocacy
priorities with the business community to make sure
businesses know that the Chamber represents businesses
interests with government.
“We want to
make sure the business community in Corona knows the
Chamber is their voice at city hall and in the state
capitol,” stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the
Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee (LAC). “We have
a focused effort in 2007 and our business community will
benefit from our work,” continued Schneider.
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March 13,
2007
Corona Chamber Supports Election Reform
The Corona Chamber of Commerce supports efforts to
make California elections more competitive by
reforming the highly politicized process of drawing
legislative and congressional districts.
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March 3, 2007
Corona Chamber Works to
Secure $195 Million in Transportation Funding
The Corona Chamber of
Commerce, partnering with the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC) and other regional
business organizations called upon the Corona business
community this week to urge state officials to help
secure transportation funding for the region.
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May 14, 2007
Corona Chamber Urges
Business Community to Take Action on Important
Pending
Laws
The Corona Chamber is committed to representing the
interests of business with government. The Chamber’s
advocacy Website, www.CoronaAdvocacy.biz, serves as the
business community’s online resource and action center
on issues impacting the economic vitality of the region.
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February 26,
2007
TAKE ACTION! - SUBMIT A LETTER
Proposition 1B: Riverside County’s Fair Share
Last
week, the California Transportation Commission (CTC)
considered how to best spend the funds approved by
voters in the November 2006 election from
Proposition 1B.
Riverside County requested $951 million of
Proposition 1B funds for transportation projects and
was awarded less than one-tenth of that request. The
CTC will make its final decision on these funding
allocations on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
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February 20,
2007
Corona Chamber Sets
Aggressive Legislative Agenda for 2007
Each year, the Corona
Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee (LAC) develops
the Chamber’s legislative priorities. Each of the
priorities serve as the foundation for the Corona
Chamber’s continuing effort to improve the Corona and
regional business climate.
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January 22, 2007
Governor’s Health Care
Reform Proposal to Impact Corona Businesses
The Governor unveiled his
proposal to reform California’s broken health care
system. The plan calls for massive changes that
would require all Californians to obtain medical
insurance. The plan also outlines a significant impact
on the business community. His plan will be debated in
the state legislature over the coming months. “Everyone
in California must have health insurance, if you can’t
afford it, the state will help you buy it, but you must
be insured,” Governor Schwarzenegger said.
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December
16, 2006
Redistricting is on the
Political Map for 2007
To make California elections more competitive, Governor
Schwarzenegger unveiled a plan to reform the highly
politicized process of drawing legislative and
congressional districts. Schwarzenegger's proposal was
released just over a year after voters soundly rejected
his previous redistricting effort as part of a slate of
government-reform measures in his 2005 special election.
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December 11, 2006
Corona Chamber Holds Elected Officials Accountable to
Business Community
The 2006 Vote Record: The 32 Potential Laws Tracked by
the Corona Chamber and How Senator Jim Battin and
Assemblymember Todd Spitzer Voted
The
Corona Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee (LAC)
unanimously voted in early 2006 to track 32 potential
laws (bills) that might impact Corona businesses. Each
month, the LAC members reviewed and discussed the merits
of all 32 bills.
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November 20,
2006
Californians Agree with
Corona Chamber on November 2006 Propositions
Californians overwhelmingly
agreed with the Corona Chamber on the 2006 propositions.
“This was a very successful election for the economy and
citizens of California. The people have voted to
re-elect Governor Schwarzenegger, who is committed to a
strong economy, favorable business climate and job
creation,’ stated Bobby Spiegel, President and CEO of
the Corona Chamber...
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October 25,
2006
Corona
Chamber
Urges
Community to Vote November 7th
The Corona Chamber urges its
business community to vote on November 7, 2006. The Chamber
recommends the following propositions on the ballot:
SUPPORT
Proposition
1A: Transportation Loop Hole
Proposition 1B: Transportation
Proposition 1C: Housing
Proposition
1D: Education
Proposition 1E: Levees/Flood Control
Proposition 84: Water Quality
OPPOSE
Proposition
86: Tax on Cigarettes
Proposition 87: Oil Tax
Proposition 88: Parcel Tax Increase
Proposition 89: Political Campaign Funding
Proposition 90: Taxpayer Trap
NO POSITION
Proposition
83: Sex Offenders
Proposition
85: Parental Abortion Notification
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October 11,
2006
Corona Chamber Continues Year of Action in 2007
Business leaders meet to plan continuing effort to
represent the interests of Corona business with
government.
In late 2005, the Corona Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors voted to expand benefits that the chamber
provides to its members. This expansion of services is
an ambitious government affairs program that effectively
represents the interests of Corona businesses with
government. Click
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October 11, 2006
Corona Businesses
Protected from Future Automatic Increases to the Minimum
Wage
“The Corona Chamber
applauds Governor Schwarzenegger’s success in stopping
the legislature from tying future minimum wage increases
to increases in inflation,” stated Bobby Spiegel,
President and CEO of the Corona Chamber. “We oppose
automatic increases to the minimum wage because it does
not take into consideration the state of our local
economy or the vitality of Corona’s businesses at the
time the automatic increase is initiated,” continued
Spiegel.
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September
20, 2006
Let’s Get Corona Moving!
Corona
Chamber Supports Proposition 1B Transportation Bond on
November Ballot
The Corona Chamber supports Proposition 1B on the
November statewide ballot. This $19.9 billion
transportation bond will make funds available for
repairs, reducing congestion, improving bridge safety,
expanding public transit, and improving port security
statewide. The bond proposal also authorizes
public/private transportation partnerships, application
of the Design-Build method for these projects, and
legislation to streamline the environmental review
process.
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August 30, 2006
Corona Chamber
Fights for Business
Approves Positions on November Statewide Propositions
84, 88 and 89
Yes, preseason football has started but, 84, 88, 89 is
not a NFL play call followed by “hut”. For the Corona
Chamber those are proposition numbers and their call
will either be “oppose”, “support”, or in a few cases,
“watch”. “We are in the game early on these propositions
because much is riding on passage or defeat of these
propositions,” as Bobby Spiegel, Corona Chamber
President and CEO recently commented, “and we intend to
make our presence felt in Sacramento as well as our
community."
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August 30, 2006
The Corona
Chamber Means Business…
And Politics
 Everyone
in business, no matter the size, knows that the Corona
Chamber of Commerce is there to be the public face for
all members regardless of the issue.
We spend all our waking hours focused upon our members
and their needs. We want to go the extra mile to help
them be successful,” confirmed Bobby Spiegel, President
and CEO of the Corona Chamber. One of the realities of
business in today’s climate is the political arena and
the impact it can have upon your businesses.
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August 23, 2006
Corona Chamber Releases Statement on Recent Minimum Wage
Increase
"The Corona Chamber
has learned that the Governor and the legislature have reached
an agreement on raising the minimum wage to $8.00 per hour. The
Corona Chamber remains opposed to minimum wage increases.
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July 18, 2006
Corona
Chamber Supports Strategic Growth Plan Initiatives On
November 2006 Ballot
 The
Strategic Growth Plan that Governor Schwarzenegger
introduced early this year is likely the boldest
leadership move that any governor has made for decades.
Why? It addresses rebuilding and repairing the
infrastructure for California that since 1955 has been
instrumental in supporting the incredible growth of the
state.
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June
20, 2006
 TAKE
ACTION! Corona Chamber Fights Minimum Wage Increases
The Corona Chamber feels that removing barriers to productivity
and wage growth is a better avenue to improving California’s
economy. Instead of working to make California less competitive
by mandating that the state minimum wage rate be the highest in
the nation, the Chamber believes the focus should be on removing
the barriers to productivity and wage growth that government has
imposed on the private sector.
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June
20, 2006
Corona Chamber
Supports Balanced Growth
The City of Corona is actively pursing redevelopment
opportunities as a means of invigorating the Downtown, as well
as rejuvenating eastern Corona and North Main Street. The
Chamber is concerned about the current climate of state
legislative reform that could substantially hinder efforts to
bring jobs, housing and economic prosperity.
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March 21,
2006
 Proposition
87: Oil Tax is Bad For Business, Bad for Corona
The Corona Chamber OPPOSES Proposition 87 the multi-million
dollar Oil Severance Tax Initiative on the November 2006 ballot.
The Corona Chamber believes this initiative will cause potential
General Fund losses, reduction in local property tax revenues,
reduction in transportation funding, and potential job losses.
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