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Regional Chamber Partners with New Member to Save Members Money!

The Regional Chamber of Commerce – San Gabriel Valley has partnered with new Chamber Member Ben-E-Lect to offer a plan that will help Chamber Members save 25-40% in health care costs. The Ben-E-Lect Chamber Affinity Program provides a unique opportunity for businesses to offer their employees excellent services and exceptionally competitive pricing in health insurance.  Contact the Chamber for more information on the Ben-E-Lect/Regional Chamber Affinity Program or visit www.benelect.com 

 
 
Regional Chamber Releases Positions For November 2008 Ballot

The Regional Chamber of Commerce – San Gabriel Valley Government Affairs Committee and voting members of the Board of Directors released their positions on issues that impact the Southeast San Gabriel Valley business community appearing on the November 4, 2008 ballot.


Proposition 1a: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act

Regional Chamber Position: OPPOSE

Designed to make California less dependent on oil and rising gas prices, Proposition 1A would authorize the state to sell $9.95 billion in bonds in conjunction with available federal funds to create a high-speed train system from San Francisco to Los Angeles and Anaheim. The 800-mile system would be constructed and in revenue service by 2030 with an estimated time of 2 hours and 40 minutes between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Other money will be set aside to make capital improvements to existing rail lines to connect to the high-speed rail system.

 

Proposition 7: Renewable Energy Generation

Regional Chamber Position: OPPOSE

Renewable energy and practical applications are important in order to make the area and state less energy dependent. Unfortunately, Proposition 7 is unreasonable as it sets unobtainable benchmarks for private and public utilities to reach. This will ultimately lead to higher rate costs passed onto consumers.


Proposition 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy

Regional Chamber Position: OPPOSE

This measure allows the state to sell $5 billion in general obligation bonds for various renewable energy and alternative fuels. Proposition 10 would create a financial incentive program for only one type of alternative fuel which would not allow for fair competition of tax payer dollars for other alternative fuels that may lead to greener practices. 

 

Proposition 11: Redistricting

Regional Chamber Position: SUPPORT

This proposition reforms the way our state elected officials redraw their district boundaries every ten years. This process, known as redistricting, is widely considered a conflict of interest. Specifically, this proposition removes that responsibility from our elected officials and places it in the hands of a 14-person citizen redistricting commission. The commission will be politically balanced: five democrats, five republicans, and four individuals that are not registered with one of the two major parties. Commissioners would be chosen for their impartiality, skills, and to reflect our State’s demographic and geographic diversity.


 

Measure R: Traffic Relief Rail Extensions, Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence

 

Regional Chamber Position: OPPOSE

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposed 1/2 cent sales tax increase for Los Angeles County does NOT allocate funds in a fair share back to the communities that generate the funds.   This inequitable distribution will hinder the completion of the Gold Line Foothill Extension and other San Gabriel Valley projects.

 

Measure RR – Mount San Antonio Community College, Classroom Repair, Education Improvement, Public Safety/Job Training Measure

 

Regional Chamber Position: SUPPORT

 

This measure extends a plan already passed by voters to implement essential College upgrades.  With an emphasis on work force development, Measure  RR would address critical projects such as earthquake safety retrofits, handicap accessibility projects, technology repairs, and security improvements to fire alarms, sprinklers, intercoms, and fire doors will continue without raising tax rates.

 

 

The Regional Chamber is neutral on Propositions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 12.

 

For more information on all National, State, Local candidates and measures visit the Los Angeles County Registrars-Recorder/County Clerk Office web site at: www.lavote.net

 
 
 
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