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2010 CMC ACTION HIGHLIGHTS:


  • March 11 - CMC hosts webinar with Aviva Energy to educate members and provide opportunities to participate in the new round of direct access (electricty deregulation). A limited portion of MW will be available due to the passing of SB 695 in 2009.

  • March 10 - CMC hosts roundtable in Oakland with BAAQMD Board Member Carole Groom and Assembylmember Mike Villines.

  • February 2010 CMC Newsletter Sacramento Update is posted (Link)

  • February 26 - California Air Resources Board moves to mesh state vehicle emission rules with Feds. (Article)

  • February 13 - A new web site,CalChamber2010.com, combines non-partisan, factual, independently-sourced research with cutting-edge online tools for the California's Governor race. By visiting the site, voters can examine each candidate’s track record and viewpoints using videos and other material.

  • February 11 - CMC joins business allies to oppose 3% tax withholding on independent contractors. (Letter)

  • February 4 - CMC asks Fed-EPA to deny the NRDC petition aimed at reversing SB 827, a bill which resolved the SCAQMD permitting issues. (Letter)

  • January 2010 CMC Newsletter Sacramento Update is posted (Link)

  • January 22 - CMC-supported poll looks at the issues most important to voters. (Press Release) - (Poll Report)

  • January 12 - CMC-member ACE Clearwater (Torrance) hosts Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as he unveils a new initiative to create 100,000 new jobs and attract new businesses to California. (Article)

  • January 7 - Explosion at Wisconsin metal casting facility heightens awareness of combustible dust safety issues. (Article)

  • January 4 - US slaps new duties on Chinese steel. (Article)

  • January 3 - US to tax Chinese steel grating imports. (Article)

  • January 2 - Report to Congress from US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China's industrial policy and impact on the state of New York. (Download)

  • December 2009 CMC Newsletter Sacramento Update is posted (Link)




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