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June 25,
2008
TAKE
ACTION NOW ! Lawmakers Need To Hear From You On
The Issues That Matter Most
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The Corona Chamber continues to build off of its
recent successes in helping to defeat two key
proposals:
- SB 1057 would have reversed the rights of rental car
companies to charge a tourism commission fee.
This fee is currently used to fund and promote
California and our region as a tourist
destination.
- SB 1165 would
have prevented economic growth by restricting
environmental impact statements to a five-year
lifetime. This would have delayed the permitting
of any projects and would have opened the door
for frivolous lawsuits in an attempt to block
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The Corona Chamber of Commerce
continues to support and oppose proposed legislation that could
impact local businesses and regional economy.
The
Corona Chamber is committed to fighting legislation that
threatens jobs and supporting legislation that secures the economic prosperity of our local
businesses.
Through the Chamber's efforts and the responsiveness of
our business community, participating in letter
writing campaigns ensures our voice is heard in Sacramento.
We must all work together to stop anti-job legislation and
secure passage of pro-job legislation so that our region and
state can move forward to economic recovery.
Click here to take action on issues impacting YOU! |
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June 2,
2008
Corona
Chamber Positions on June
3, 2008 Statewide Propositions
Proposition 98
Regulation
of Private Property
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Corona Chamber Position:
OPPOSE
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Proposition 98 aims to protect private property, including
businesses and farms, from government profiting by seizing
property from one private property owner and giving it to
another private entity.
Private property may not be taken by eminent domain for
private use under any circumstances (e.g. to build a
shopping center, auto mall or industrial park).
Proposition 99
Acquisition
of Owner-Occupied Residence
Corona Chamber Position:
NO POSITION
Proposition 99 Aims to prohibit the government from using
eminent domain to take a home to transfer to another private
party.
Will not change state or local rent control laws or
ordinances as Proposition 98 would abolish rent control.
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 May
29,
2008
Corona Chamber Leads
Efforts to Save State Park Funding
Throughout California, 48 state parks have been proposed
for closure, including 17 state parks, 17 state historic
parks and museums, 3 state beaches, 9 state recreation
areas, and 2 state reserves. The 48 parks slated for
closure represent 17 percent of the entire state park
system.
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May 27,
2008
 Support
Efforts To
Decrease Truck Traffic and Increase Movement of Goods By
Rail
The
Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act (FRICEA)
currently being considered by Congress will increase
freight rail transportation.
Why this
is important to you!
It is important for elected officials to enact
policies that will save taxpayers’ money, increase
opportunities for economic development within our
communities, improve our air quality, build a more
efficient transportation system, and reduce our
dependence on oil.
Under the burden of increased freight truck traffic, our
highways are crumbling and are overburdened. These
trucks are lengthening our commute times, frequently
endangering other highway passengers, and polluting our
environment. Railroads have proven to be safer and
cleaner.
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May 16, 2008
Corona
Chamber Leads Renewed Effort to Extend Toll Road
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce is urging the United States
Secretary of Commerce to override the California Coastal
Commission’s objection to the proposed SR-241 Toll Road
extension. The Corona Chamber supports the Toll Road
extension which will provide an alternative to I-5, the only
north-south route between the city’s of Los Angeles and San
Diego.
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May 15, 2008
Corona
Chamber Supports Proposals to Ease Traffic on SR-91 and I-15
The
Corona Chamber of Commerce and the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC) support two proposed new
laws that will help reduce traffic impacts on Corona by
expanding SR-91 and I-15.
“Our region needs these improvements to make it easier to
commute in and out of Corona,” stated Cynthia Schneider,
Chair of the Corona Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee.
“Our region depends heavily on SR-91 and the I-15 as they
are vital economic links through our region,” continued
Schneider.
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May 5, 2008
Submit Your Letter of Support!
Support Efforts To Expand The 241 Toll Road
Improving Traffic Throughout Corona Region
The
Corona Chamber is working to urge the United States
Secretary of Commerce to override the California
Coastal Commission’s objection to the Transportation
Corridor Agency’s application for the proposed State
Route 241 Toll Road expansion.
This is important to you because completing the 241
is critical to the economy of Southern California.
It provides an alternative to Interstate 5, the only
north-south route between Los Angeles and San Diego.
Traffic on I-5 is already gridlocked and traffic is
expected to increase 60 percent by 2025 if the road
is not completed. The increase in trade from Mexico
and the Far East is imposing enormous demands on the
Southern California regional transportation system.
The completion of State Route 241 is essential to
relieve congestion on I-5 attributable to increased
international trade.
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April 24,
2008
Corona
Chamber Supports Governor's Proposed Budget Rainy Day
Fund
 The
Corona Chamber of Commerce supports Governor
Schwarzenegger's proposed Budget Stabilization Act. This
Act will establish a Revenue Stabilization Fund (RSF),
which is simply a savings account for excess revenues
taken in by the state each year.
This
proposal is important to you because it
will limit future budget
deficits from impacting Corona and our region from drastic
cuts in important services such as education and
transportation funding.
"California’s economy
continues to grow, in spite of the current housing
downturn, and the state continues to enjoy overall job
growth," stated Cynthia Schneider, Chair of the Corona
Chamber's Legislative Action Committee. "However,
California still faces a projected $14 billion budget
gap that necessitates across-the-board-cuts. Something
needs to be done and the Governor's Revenue
Stabilization Fund is the right idea at the right time,"
continued Schneider.
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action! |
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April 11, 2008
Submit Your
Letter of Support on Two Important Potential Laws Impacting
Transportation Throughout Corona
ISSUE 1:
AB
1954 is important to you because it will ease traffic congestion
in our region and improve the operation and construction of
carpool lanes (high-occupancy lanes).
AB
1954 will
allow for the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
to apply to the California Transportation Commission in regards
to developing and operating high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes,
including the administration and operation of a value pricing
program and exclusive or preferential lane facilities for public
transit.
Click here to submit your letter of
support on AB 1954!
ISSUE 2:
SB 1316 is important to you because it will streamline
improvement projects to State Route 91.
SB
1316 will give authority to the Riverside
County Transportation Commission (RCTC) over the existing toll
lane on State Highway Route 91 (SR-91) of the Riverside County
portion.
This bill essentially eliminates the Orange County
Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) rights and obligations of the
riverside portion of SR-91.
Click here to submit your letter of
support on SB 1316! |
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April 8, 2008
TAKE ACTION NOW! Submit Your
Letter Supporting Meal Period Reform
This issue is important to you because
it is a comprehensive solution that serves employers and
employees across all industries regardless of size or union
status, providing clarification so employees have the
opportunity to take meal breaks, enter into on-duty meal period
agreements in appropriate situations, and collectively bargain
for meal periods.
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April 2, 2008
Corona Chamber Continues Effort
to Protect Workers Compensation Reforms
As California’s workers’ compensation system continues its
historic transformation, employers need to remain vigilant in
the legislative, regulatory and legal arenas to protect
hard-fought reforms and ensure any future changes promote the
reform goals of increased efficiency, less litigation and better
outcomes for injured workers. The Corona Chamber has continued
to fight against repealing any of the reforms that have allowed
the workers compensation system to what it is today.
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March 26, 2008
Take
Action! Submit
Your Letter of Opposition on Another Healthcare Tax
This
proposal is important to you because it is estimated that it
would cost tens of billions of dollars to operate the health
care system envisioned by this proposal. These costs would
be financed through new health care taxes on consumers,
employees and businesses in California.
SB 840 creates a new government run,
multi-billion dollar socialized health care system built from a
yet to be specified tax increase, and on false premises and
failed attempts in past legislative sessions. California voters
have twice rejected a government-run health care system
– most recently in Proposition 72 in November 2004 and
in another initiative in 1994. Focus groups and numerous
opinion polls on health care reform have reinforced that
California residents do not want a single payer
government run system.
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March 20, 2008
Take
Action! Submit Your Letter of Support on Workplace Flexibility
Proposal
This
proposal is important to you because it allows businesses to
offer a flexible schedule in the workplace without having to
pay overtime.
The
Corona Chamber urges your support of
AB 2127, the Small Business Family Scheduling
Option of 2008. This state legislative proposal would allow employees and employers flexibility
in work schedules to help accommodate employees' diverse family
obligations, personal pursuits, commuting issues and
environmental concerns by allowing a small business to agree to
provide scheduling options requested by an employee.
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March 20, 2008
Corona Chamber Supports
Clean and Reliable Energy Project
The Corona Chamber of Commerce partnered with the
Californians for Clean and Reliable Energy Coalition
which supports the Sunrise Powerlink Project. The
Sunrise Powerlink Project will help ensure that the
business community and the region have reliable electric
service.
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February 22, 2008
Corona Chamber Supports Redistricting Reform Concept
The Corona Chamber of Commerce
supports the California Voters
FIRST Act concept
which seeks to reform the way
state legislators are elected. Every 10 years, after the
census, new boundary lines for the United States Congress
and California Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization
districts are drawn. Currently, the California State
Legislature draws those lines.
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February
14, 2008
Corona Chamber Defeats
Mandated Healthcare Tax
A highly
controversial proposed healthcare reform failed to pass
the State Senate - ending a year-long debate over how to
fix California’s failing healthcare system. The Corona
Chamber of Commerce voted to oppose the Governor’s
proposal when, in the fall of 2007, he called a special
session of the legislature to deal with the reform
proposals.
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