August 18, 2008
Corona Chamber Fights Efforts to Reduce Transportation Project Funds
 

The Corona Chamber of Commerce firmly believes that state transportation funds should not be used to balance the state budget. The Corona Chamber is working with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to inform Corona businesses about the impact to our region should we lose these vital funds.

“The Corona business community is depending on Proposition 42 to protect the funding vital to improving transportation in our region,” stated Cynthia Schneider, chair of the Corona Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee.  “Our city’s economy needs local transportation infrastructure for the movement of goods. If the Legislature decides to use Proposition 42 funds to help balance the budget, many projects, now slated for early completion, will be in jeopardy. ” continued Schneider.

Why This Is Important To You

In 2002, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 42 requiring that all sales taxes from gasoline purchases be devoted to transportation purposes. This fund may now be targeted by Legislature to be used to help balance the budget.
 

Corona Chamber Comes to the Aid of Business as it Stops Multi-Billion Dollar Paid Sick Leave Mandate

Strong opposition from the Corona Chamber of Commerce and its member-businesses stopped a proposed law in a California State Senate Committee that would have unreasonably expanded employer’s expenses and liability.

The Corona Chamber of Commerce hand-delivered nearly 50 letters of opposition from Corona businesses and personally raised its voice in opposition of the proposed law by testifying on the floor in Sacramento this past week. The Chamber took a strong position to oppose this mandate as it was introduced and consistently communicated its position to its members throughout the first half of this year.

Why This Is Important To You

The proposed sick leave law would have covered all employees. Even part-time, seasonal and temporary workers would earn paid sick days. The proposed law mandated, without exception, that all employers provide paid sick leave to an employee after only seven days of work, in a calendar year, for their own illness or to provide care for a sick child, spouse, domestic partner or other relative.