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Upcoming Event -
September 24, 2010
Palos Verdes
Peninsula And Rotary Club of Palos Verdes Estates To
Host Meeting With Legislators
Are you concerned how the State budget and other
issues on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and surrounding
cities will impact your business, family and
community?
Here is your chance to meet California lawmakers
during the “Annual Legislative Forum” luncheon on
Friday, September 24, 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Click here to download the invitation.
Presented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of
Commerce and Rotary Club of Palos Verdes Peninsula,
guests will learn first-hand from legislators about
issues impacting local businesses, the economy,
health care and our quality of life.
Invited to participate on the panel are Congressman
Dana Rohrabacher, 46th District; California State
Senator Roderick Wright, 25th District and Assembly
Member Bonnie Lowenthal, 54th District; LA County
Supervisor Don Knabe, 4th District.
The
forum starts at 11:30a.m. with a reception giving
guests the opportunity to talk with panelists and to
the Mayors and Council members of the four Peninsula
cities.
Lunch
and program is from Noon to 1:30p.m. located at the
Palos Verdes Golf Club, 3301 Via Campesina, Palos
Verdes Estates. Seating is limited and RSVP’s are
required. The luncheon is $35 per person, or $350
for a table of 10.
RSVP
by calling the PVP Chamber of Commerce at
310-377-8111, email
office@palosverdeschamber.com.
For
information on the forum or to join the PVP Chamber,
visit
www.palosverdeschamber.com.
The
“Annual Legislative Forum” is once again sponsored
by Kaiser Permanente, Malaga Bank, West Basin
Municipal Water District and Water Replenishment
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August 4, 2010
South Bay
Association of Chambers of Commerce Statement On
The Recent Proposed Budget
Chairman
of the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
Board of Directors George Kivett released the
following statement today regarding the recent state
budget proposal by the Democratic leaders:
“The proposed budget by the Democratic Legislative
Leaders continue to delay California’s economic
recovery by increasing taxes and delaying meaningful
business tax reforms. Business and consumers have
already been punished with increased taxes. Our
legislative leaders need to make the tough decisions
of making cuts, curtailing out of control state
spending and finding ways to make California a
better place to do business. More emphasis needs to
be placed on retaining California businesses by
eliminating burdensome regulations so business can
continue to help grow the economy.” |
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July 8, 2010
South Bay
Association of Chambers of Commerce Statement On The
Governor’s Pension Reform Proposal
Chairman of
the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
Board of Directors George Kivett released the
following statement today regarding the Governor’s
pension reform proposal:
“The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
supports the need for pension reform in California.
SBACC supports the Governor’s attempt to curtail the
increasing burden an out of control pension system
places on the state budget. By reforming the system,
California will be in a better situation for years
to come when balancing the state budget.” |
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Upcoming Event
Clearing The Air:
Building Our Future Begins Now
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm
7:30am registration
Doubletree Hotel San Pedro
Log on to
www.futureports.org to download registration
form.
The
Southern California region depends on the Ports of
Long Beach and Los Angeles as their economic engine,
and the benefits of that activity can be felt in
every job sector.
This
conference will inform attendees on advancements
being made at the Ports regarding reductions in
emissions; the value of the Ports to the local and
regional economy; and what the future growth at the
Ports will be.
Session
1: "Ports and the Economy 101: FuturePorts' Supply
Chain Game™ in Action. The Recession, the Goods
Movement Industry, and Your Job"
Session
2: "Review and Updates to the San Pedro Bay Ports'
Master Plans: Future Growth at the Ports"
Session
3: "The Clean Air Action Plan and The Future of
Green Growth"
Contact Elizabeth Warren at
ewarren@futureports.org or call 310.982.1323 for
more information. |
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June 7, 2010
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
Meet With Los
Angeles Air Force Base Officials
The
SBACC met with leaders of the Los Angeles Air Force
Base (LAAFB) to futher the base's partnership with
the regional business community. The LAAFB has the
largest economic impact on the South Bay region.
The
SBACC Board discussed issues impacting the South Bay
business community and how the LAAFB and SBACC can
work together to improve the local economy.
SBACC
Chair George Kivett was also inducted by General
John T. "Tom" Sheridan as an "Honorary Commander"
for the Los Angeles Air Force Base during a ceremony
on the base in April 2010. |
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June 2, 2010
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
Positions on the
June 8 Statewide Ballot Measures
The SBACC reviewed and decided the following
positions on the June 8, 2010 statewide ballot
measures
Proposition 13: Seismic Retrofitting
SBACC Position: Support
Proposition 13, a constitutional amendment, would
prohibit tax assessors from re-evaluating new
construction for property tax purposes when the
point of the new construction is to seismically
retrofit an existing building.
Proposition 13 would benefit the owners of existing
structures who are facing the expiration of the
15-year exclusion period under as stated in
Proposition 23 (1984) and would ensure equal
treatment of property owners who incorporate seismic
safety improvements into existing buildings,
regardless of the type of the buildings.
Proposition 14: Elections: Open Primaries
SBACC Position: Support
Proposition 14, a state constitutional amendment,
would require that candidates run in a single
primary open to all registered voters, with the top
two vote-getters meeting in a runoff. The new system
would take effect in the 2012 elections.
Proposition 14 would free candidates to take
positions on issues that they feel are right for
their constituents (or districts) without fear of
retribution from political parties or special
interests.
Proposition 15: California Fair Election Act
SBACC Position: Oppose
Proposition 15 would lift the state ban on public
funding for political campaigns and asses fees on
registered lobbyists in California in order to fund
candidates for the Office of the Secretary of State
of California in 2014 and 2018.
Court rulings in Arizona and Vermont that have
struck down similar statutes that required lobbyists
to pay fees to fund political campaigns on the
grounds that placing these requirements on lobbyists
was an "impermissible burden" on their First
Amendment rights.
Proposition 16: Taxpayers Right To Vote Act
SBACC Position: Neutral
Proposition 16 is a state constitutional amendment,
if passed, would require a two-thirds voter approval
before local governments can provide electricity
service to customers or implement a community choice
electricity program using public funds or bonds.
Proposition 17: Continuous Coverage Auto
Insurance Discount Act
SBACC Position: Oppose
Proposition 17 amends Proposition 103 (1988) that
authorizes the use of an additional discount on
premiums for automobile insurance policies.
Proposition 17 would allow an insurer to offer a
“continuous coverage” discount to new customers who
have maintained their coverage while they previously
were customers of another insurer.
Proposition 17 guts current California law
(Proposition 103) which currently prohibits
insurance companies from charging customers more
just because they didn’t have auto insurance
coverage in the past and this unfair practice was
common prior to Proposition 103.
Click here for more in-depth information from
the California Secretary of State on each of the
June 8, 2010 statewide ballot measures. |
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Upcoming Event: February 19, 2010
Attend The 2010 SBACC Installation Luncheon
You are invited to join
outgoing SBACC Chair Marcella Low in honoring
incoming SBACC Chair George Kivett at the annual
SBACC Installation luncheon.
This year's guest speaker is Assemblymember Ted Lieu
and the event's installing officer is Los Angeles
County Supervisor Don Knabe.
The SBACC will also honor the recipient of the 2010
"John Parsons Award" as the Business Citizen of the
Year.
February 19, 2010
11:30am to 1:30pm
Doubletree Hotel Torrance/South Bay
Top Floor Penthouse Banquet Room
21333 Hawthorne Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Cost is $40 per person,
$400 for table of 10.
Click to download the invitation.
Click to register online. |
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January 22, 2010
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce Holds
Elected Officials Accountable
The 2009 Vote Record: SBACC tracked votes on 18
Potential Laws for Senator Alan Lowenthal, Senator
Jenny Oropeza, Senator Roderick D. Wright, Assembly
Member Ted Lieu, Assembly Member Warren T. Furutani,
Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal and Assembly Member
Steven C. Bradford
In 2009, SBACC approved positions on 18 potential
laws (bills) that impact over 53,000 businesses
throughout the South Bay region. Regional
legislators received letters communicating the
positions on all 18 bills. The SBACC lobbied during
the 2009 legislative session for our legislators to
OPPOSE 7 bills and SUPPORT 11 bills.
Click here for more. |
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January 22, 2010
SBACC Board Establishes Advocacy Training
Scholarships
The South Bay
Association of Chambers of Commerce is dedicated to
providing
coordination and to advance the common
business interests of local Chambers of Commerce
within the South Bay area. SBACC also serves as a
public policy advocacy body on issues that impact
the business and economic climate of the South Bay.
Each
year, local, regional and national chamber of
commerce organizations host training events for
business leaders and volunteers to improve their
skills when representing the interests of business
at all levels of government. The SBACC Board of
Directors created a scholarship program to encourage
increased participation in these business advocacy
training opportunities.
Click here to download the 2010 application.
Available Scholarships
Western Association of Chamber Executives Annual
Conference
February 3-5, 2010 (Maximum scholarship value
$640) Application and Essay Due by January 22nd.
Click here for more information.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce ACCESS DC
March 15-17, 2010 (Maximum scholarship value
$850) Application and Essay Due by January 31st.
Click here for more information.
California Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit
May 17-18, 2010 (Maximum scholarship value
$500) Application and Essay Due by March 1st.
Click here for a recap of the 2009 Summit.
More information on the 2010 Summit coming soon.
United States Chamber of Commerce Western
Regional Government Affairs Conference November 2010
(Maximum scholarship value $300) Application and
Essay Due by August 1st.
More
information coming soon. |
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January 6, 2010
South Bay Chambers of Commerce Sets Strategic
Initiatives and Policy Platform for 2010
The SBACC
provides coordination to advance the common
business interests of local Chambers of Commerce
within the South Bay area. Each year, the SBACC
develops its strategic initiatives and a policy
platform so that it can serve as the public policy
advocacy body on issues that impact the business and
economic climate of the South Bay.
Click here for more. |
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November 2, 2009
SBACC Supports Water Package
The South Bay Association of
Chambers of Commerce (SBACC) supports the proposed
comprehensive legislative package which holds the promise of
a restored Delta ecosystem and a reliable water supply for
25 million Californians, a multi-billion dollar economy and
millions of acres of farmland. Maintaining the status quo is
unsustainable and unacceptable, given the severe water
crisis we currently face statewide.
Click here for more. |
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November 1, 2009
SBACC
Urges
Legislative Leaders To Pass A Water Bond
The SBACC today urges
legislative leaders to pass a comprehensive water bond as
part of a historic package of reforms to address the crisis
in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and to improve statewide
water management.
Click here for more. |
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October 15, 2009
SBACC Supports Advanced Metering Infrastructure
The
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
(SBACC) supports The Gas Company’s Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI), system and urges the CPUC to
approve the proposal.
Click here for more. |
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October 27, 2009
SBACC Submits Concerns On Marine Protected Area Impact
The South Bay Association of
Chambers of Commerce (SBACC) is concerned with the impact of
a Marine Protected Area in the South Bay on businesses
located throughout the area.
Click here for more. |
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October 7, 2009
SBACC
Supported
San Pedro Waterfront Project Approved
The SBACC expressed its support at an October 6,
2009 Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission hearing
of the San Pedro Waterfront Project. The our support
of the San Pedro Waterfront Project. The Harbor
Commission unanimously approved the project.
Click here for more. |
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September 8,
2009
SBACC
Urges Governor To Level Playing Field For Small
Businesses In State Contracts
The
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
(SBACC) supports AB 31 (Price), which would
facilitate greater small business participation in
state procurement by increasing the maximum
allowable contract amount given to certified small
businesses.
Click here for more. |
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September 3,
2009
SBACC
Supports Water Reform Effort
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of
emergency due to California’s three consecutive
years of a drought asking the Legislature to manage
the water crisis.
Five water and delta legislative proposals are being
discussed at the state capitol, also known as the
“Delta Package,” which was released in “preprint”
form in August, will be revised before formal
deliberations will begin. The Governor is expected
to call a special session of the Legislature to take
on the various water and delta proposals. The
Legislature official adjourn for break on September
11.
Click here for more. |
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September 3,
2009
SBACC
Opposes Workplace Reform Proposal
The
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
(SBACC) opposes AB 793 (Jones) which would revise
the statute of limitations law for any workplace
claim or lawsuit relating to compensation so that
the statute of limitations is renewed each time an
employee’s compensation is “affected,” including
each time it is paid. AB 793 would encompass a broad
array of workplace decisions, including hiring, job
evaluations, and promotions.
Click here for more. |
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September 3,
2009
South Bay
Businesses Supports Economic Recovery Plan
The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC)
supports “The Agenda for Economic Recovery” and joined with
the coalition to promote the four fundamental steps to
ensure economic growth and prosperity.
Click here for more. |
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June 15, 2009
SBACC Opposes Bag Tax Proposal
The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC)
opposes two legislative proposals AB 68 and AB 87 which
would place a 25 cent fee on every new plastic and paper bag
used at a time when unemployment is on the rise and the
business community continues to bear the burden of extra
fees and taxes.
Click here for more. |
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May 29, 2009
SBACC
Opposes Mandatory Sick Leave
The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC)
has opposed several proposals that have mandated paid sick
leave on employers over the years. The SBACC finds itself,
once again, opposing a proposal that impacts all businesses
and local government agencies. AB 1000 is proposed law that
would mandate that businesses would have to provide paid
sick leave and would also unreasonably expand employers and
local government agencies’ costs and liability by mandating
a specific paid sick leave policy.
Click here for more. |
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May 20, 2009
SBACC
Opposes Moratorium On Digital Billboards
The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC)
opposes a state legislative proposal which imposes a
moratorium on the construction, conversion, enhancements or
modifications of a billboard to a digital format if it can
be seen from a highway. AB 109 also prohibits conversion of
official highway digital displays to advertisements for
commercial purposes.
Click here for more. |
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May 20, 2009
SBACC
Fights For
Business In Sacramento
The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
(SBACC) met in Sacramento at the State Capitol its
area legislators. The SBACC discussed legislative
priorities such as regulations small businesses,
water reliability throughout the South Bay, and a
proposed mandated paid sick leave law. The SBACC
continues to urge its legislators to support the
South Bay business community throughout the region.
Click here for more. |
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