Gateway Chambers Alliance

06/24/2019

In a policy committee hearing last week, a legislator argued that employers need not worry about litigation, liability, or financial settlements, if they just follow the law.

06/18/2019

The GCA met today and took action on the following issues:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Reform Coalition - SUPPORT
AB 51 (Gonzalez) - Ban on employment arbitration - OPPOSE
AB 430 (Gallagher) - Expedited CEQA process to rebuild homes destroyed in wildfires - SUPPORT

We'd also like to welcome the newest member of the GCA - the Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce.

06/03/2019

The stock market sell-off that began at the end of 2018, combined with certain weaker-than-normal economic data, has caused the usual set of perma-bears to predict, yet again, the end of the current U.S. economic expansion.

05/29/2019

A sad commentary

Welcome to Sacramento, where the state budget is written in secret and decisions on important bills are made behind closed doors.

05/22/2019

The Gateway Chambers took positions on the following bills:

AB1482 (Chiu) Rent Control - OPPOSE
AB1303 (O'Donnell) CTE Funding - SUPPORT
AB1195 (O'Donnell) Renewable energy incentives - SUPPORT
AB217 (Garcia) Water tax - OPPOSE
AB1066 (Gonzalez) Unemployment benefits expansion - OPPOSE

05/15/2019

LA County is POWERFUL and the Gateway Region plays a pivotal role in the County's economy.

LAEDC annual Economic Forecast report, which covers the US, California, Los Angeles County and the other counties of Southern California. The report provides analysis and an outlook for 2019-2020.
Read the report here http://ow.ly/Ri5850uduyK

04/30/2019

Not all bills are bad, here are some job creators!

The California Chamber of Commerce has released its list of Job Creator bills, calling attention to nine bills that will stimulate the economy and improve the state’s jobs climate. The 2019 job creator bill

04/23/2019

Today the GCA took action on the following measures:
SB 50 - Transit & workforce housing that takes away local government control - OPPOSE
SB 70 - Requires the burying of utility lines increasing costs which will be passed on the ratepayers like businesses - OPPOSE
AB 23 - Establishes the Deputy of Workforce Coordination to promote Career and Technical Education programming between various state organizations - SUPPORT
SB 1 - Calif. Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act which is not necessary as most California laws already exceed federal regulations - OPPOSE
AB 441 - Underground water storage, which allows for unchecked diversion of water - OPPOSE
Joined the "Make Privacy Work" Coalition, advocating on behalf of California businesses to fix the unintended consequences of the California Consumer Privacy Act

04/03/2019

The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee will consider two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills that would add another layer of burdens on employers and their ability to manage their workforce. On April 3, the

04/01/2019

Good news!