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December 2013

Business Comments
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2013
CalChamber Newsletter Alert
his report for the first year of the 2013-2014 legislative session focuses on California legislatorsfloor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.This is the 39th vote the CalChamber has compiled.The CalChamber publishes this report in response to numerous requests by member firms and local chambers of commerce that would like a gauge by which to measure the performance of their legislators. To help readers assess legislators vote records,the charts group bills into five areas:civil litigation,economic development,environmental regulation,health insurance costs, and labor and employment mandates. No vote record can tell the entire story of a legislators attitude and

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actions on issues of importance to business.Each year,legislators cast thousands of votes on thousands of proposed laws.To fully evaluate your legislative representative,consult the legislative journals and examine your legislators votes in committee and on floor and on floor issues.You can view these via links at www.calchambervotes.com. Many anti-business bills were rejected by legislators in policy or fiscal committees,thus stopping proposals before they reached the floor for a vote.The vote record does not capture these votes.Most bills in this report cover major business bills that are of concern to both small and large companies. The CalChamber recognizes that there are many bills supported or opposed by business
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that are not included in this vote record and analysis The CalChamber considered the following factors in selecting vote record bills: The bills and votes reflect legislatorsattitudes toward private enterprise,fiscal responsibility and the business climate. Each bill was a priority for the CalChamber in a particular field. Priority bills have appeared in the Status Reportsections of the CalChamber newsletter Alert. The bills were voted upon by either the full Senate or Assembly. This year the vote record covers 14 votes in the Senate and 14 votes in the Assembly. Unless otherwise noted,final floor votes are shown.Concurrence
Status (as of 11/8/13)
Signed by Governor Vetoed Vetoed Signed by Governor Signed by Governor Signed by Governor * ** *** **** Vetoed Signed by Governor Signed by Governor Vetoed Signed by Governor *****

votes and conference report votes are considered final votes. Sometimes a legislator is unwilling to vote against a colleague,but is willing to support the CalChambers opposition to a bill.In such cases,a legislator may abstain from voting, which will hinder passage of a bill, just as a novote does. To recognize that not voting can aid the CalChambers opposition to a bill,the vote record includes the number of times legislators did not vote ayeon a CalChamber-opposed bill in the total for the column listing actions in accord withthe CalChambers positions,if the legislator was not absent for the day. The printed scorecard includes District 3 Senator Lois Wolk-D and District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier-D.
Senator Lois Wolk
Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7 7

Platinum:
KUIC 95.3 The Reporter Newspaper Genentech (A Member of the Roche Group) Sutter Regional Medical Foundation

Gold:
A.G. Spanos Companies First Northern Bank Ford Lincoln Fairfield Gaw Van Male, Attorneys at Law McDonalds Restaurants Wells Fargo Banks Western Health Advantage

Silver:
Camping World Hampton Inn & Suites Potrero Hills Landfill Raleys Ray Morgan Co. Solano Irrigation District Standard Pacific New Homes Vacaville Magazine VITUS Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market (Alamo) Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market (Nut Tree Road)

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Civil Litigation AB 227 Drive-by Lawsuites AB 566 Trial Courts AB 729 Evidentiary Privilege Economic Development AB 1173 Tax Reduction AB 1400 Facilitate Exporting SB 209 Stops Retroactive Tax Environmental Regulation AB 976 Coastal Commission AB 1323 Hydraulic Fracturing SB 691 Pollution Penalties Health Insurance Costs AB 880 Coverage Penalties AB 912 Mandated Services SB 353 Translation Mandate Labor/Employment Mandates AB 10 Minimum Wage Increase AB 1165 Citation Appeals SB 54 Prevailing Wages SB 404 Discrimination Litigation In Accord with CalChamber Not in Accord with CalChamber Not Voting or Absent

CalChamber Position

Assemblymember Jim Frazier

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Stops Drive-by Lawsuits Unnecessary Restrictions on Trial Courts Employee-Union Aent Evidentiary Privilege Tax Reduction Facilitate Expeditious Exporting Stops Retroactive Tax Coastal Commission Enforcement Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Dramatically Increases Pollution Penalties Discrimination Litigation/Health Care Coverage Penalties Increased Health Insurance Premiums Increased Health Insurance Premiums Automatic Minimum Wage Increase Increased Costs for Citation Appeal Process Prevailing Wages on Private Projects Expansion of Discrimination Litigation

Supported Opposed Opposed Supported Supported Supported Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed

Bronze:
AAA Northern California Aarons Automotive Ad Special Ts Bay Area Electronic Medical Billing Cache Creek Casino Resort Cancer Treatment Center of Vacaville Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty Compassionate Care Dental Costco Wholesale Courtside Cottages of Vacaville Dickeys Barbecue Pit International House of Pancakes Janssen M&G Duravent, Inc. Mariani Packing Co., Inc. Marys Pizza Shack Mercedes of Fairfield Momentum Auto Group Nationwide Insurance Pacific Gas & Electric Paramount House Senior Living Phillippi Engineering Pretty Potties RAS Solano Radiation Oncology Center State Compensation Insurance Fund Suihkonen CPAs & Consultants Toyota Vacaville Transpac US Bank Vacaville Premium Outlets

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* Passed Senate. Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. ** Failed passage in Assembly. *** Passed Senate. Placed in Assembly Inactive File. **** Failed passage in Assembly. ***** Passed Senate. Held on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File.

Y means voted for bill N means voted against bill O means not voting aye on a CalChamber-opposed bill Boldface type indicated votes in accord with CalChamber position Red column headings are Job Killer bills Green column headings are Job Creator bills

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2013-14 OFFICERS EXECUTIVE BOARD

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Think Home(town) for the Holidays

he annual calendar is dotted with reminders to patronize small businesses, with events such as Small Business Saturday, National Small Business Week, National Small Business Month and National Womens Small Business Month. Small businesses make up 99.7 percent of the U.S. employer firms according to the Small Business Administration, as well as 64 percent of net new private-sector jobs and 49.2 percent of private-sector employment. As the holidays approach, I challenge us all to take these figures to heart and think and act locally with our dining and shop-

NEW / REJOINED MEMBERS FOR OCTOBER 2013

Burger King /Benedict Restaurant Corporation John Benedict 1939 Peabody Rd. Vacaville, CA 95687 707-448-8681 benedictcorp@aol.com www.bk.com Coffee News of Vacaville Linda Chen PO Box 5277 Vacaville, CA 95696 707-392-7337 coffeenewsvacaville@gmail.com www.coffeenewsvacaville.com ESEF Apparel Jordan Inglebright 640 Eubanks Ct., STE. 500 Vacaville, CA 95688 707-639-4152 esefapparel@gmail.com www.esefapparel.com Gestamp Solar North America Julia Jauregui 2440 Tulare St., STE. 410 Fresno, CA 93721 559-440-6431 Julia.jauregui@gestampren.com www.gestampren.com JF Management Services Jennifer Fletcher 850 Merchant St., STE. C Vacaville, CA 95688 707-455-7565 jennifer@jf-ms.net Pizza Pucks Eric Frakes 401 E. Monte Vista Ave. Vacaville, CA 95688 ericfrakes@pizzapucks.com www.pizzapucks.com Senior Helpers Kevin Carlson 1100 Trancas St., STE. 214 Napa, CA 94558 kcarlson@seniorhelpers.com www.seniorhelpers.com/solano-yolo Solano Community Symphony Mary Anne Jordan PO Box 154 Fairfield, CA 94533

AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH

Lynda Abeyta

Katheryn Tuberty Chairperson Farmers Insurance Tracy Mitchell Chair Elect TradeMark Advertising Dilenna Harris Immediate Past Chair Kaiser Permanente Debbie Egidio Treasurer DTS Egidio Albert Sullivan Vice Chair Client/Members ADValue CPA Services Louie DeBartolo Vice Chair Education DeBartolo & Co Fine Jewelers Joanie Erickson Vice Chair Business Issues Associate Member
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ping dollars.Tax dollars generated locally fund local projects and services that make Vacaville a desirable place to live and work. With options like Downtown, the Outlets, the Nut Tree and the many shopping centers located around our city, it is the rare product or service that cant be found in town. If you arent sure where to start, take a look at the Chambers online business directory. Our members include everything from bakeries that can make your holiday sweets, to grocery stores where you can buy the fixings for your feast; shopping and specialty retail stores for finding the perfect

gift and gyms and health clubs to frequent to stay fit and healthy through the holidays. Dont forget special services, like lodging and By Katheryn Tuberty travel Chair of the Board accommodations for out of town guests, or cleaning companies to make your home sparkle. Landscapers for sprucing up the

yard with winter durable plants, financial professionals to help you navigate the coming tax season each of these categories and more are represented by the Vacaville Chamber members. The Retail Merchants Association reports that for every $1 spent at local businesses, 45 cents is reinvested locally.A thriving community that supports its own is an attractive place for visitors and for new businesses looking to relocate. Imagine what we can accomplish if we all think local first.Theres a New Years Resolution we can all keep.

Chambers Annual Holiday Food Drive Benefits Local Food Banks

he Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano works to end hunger and increase access to nutritious food for low-income individuals and families through a comprehensive group of programs that combat hunger and its causes. The Food Bank, located in Fairfield, is a centralized warehouse that stores and distributes perishable and nonperishable food items. Food is distributed directly to low-income people at community sites and is available for other nonprofit organizations serving the ill, needy and infants. 2013 FOOD DRIVE GOAL: Lets top the 1,000 Lbs. of food donated by the Vacaville Chamber membership last year!!!!!! WHATS THE LATEST? The problem of hunger has grown. Currently our local Food Bank serves over 130,000 people every month, and distributed about 12 million pounds last year. Every day food is donated, collected, sorted, packed and distributed by generous people just like you!

Dan Sharp Sharp Public Affairs LLC Mike Fortney Placer Title Pat Hannon Janssen Corporation Dallas Jackson Jackson Medical Supply Barry Nelson Travis Credit Union Scott Pardini Recology Vacaville Solano Scott Reynolds Gaw Van Male Sally Schulz The Reporter
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Mark Creffield President/CEO mark@vacavillechamber.com Julie Sabbagh Community Relations Director Julie@vacavillechamber.com Sherry McKillop Leadership Today Director Darlene Chikeles Bookkeeper

WHERE DOES THE FOOD GO? 130,000 People served/month 175 Member agencies 12,000,000 Lbs. of food distributed /year 1,000,000 Lbs. collected food drives/year TOP TEN MOST WANTED FOOD ITEMS: 1. Canned Meat, Fish & Soups 2. Canned Ready to Eat Meals 3. Canned Vegetables & Tomato Products 4. Peanut Butter (plastic container) 5. Iron Rich Cereals (45% or more of daily value) 6. 100% Fruit Juice (48 oz. plastic bottles) 7. Canned Fruit (in juice) 8. Dry Beans (any type) 9. Enriched Rice or Pasta 10. Powdered Milk BUT WHAT CAN I DO? Donation Location: A donation barrel is already located in the lobby of the Vacaville

Chamber.We are ready to accept your donations at our offices located at 300 Main Street in Downtown Vacaville. We have already By Mark Creffield begun colPresident/CEO lecting for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday.If you need a food donation pick up dont hesitate to call the Chamber office at 448-6424 Attend the Vacaville Chamber Annual Holiday Mixer and Annual Holiday Wake-Up Vacaville: Our Annual Holiday Mixer is on Thursday,December 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Travis Credit Union is our host and this event will take place in their community room located at One Travis Way in Vacaville. Your donation of just 5-cans of food will be your admission fee.

On Tuesday, December 17th is the Chambers 10th Annual Holiday Wake-Up Vacaville at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Vacaville. This event is hosted by Kathy Rybicki-Allstate Insurance Company-KR Insurance and Financial Services,Wendy JacksonJackson Medical Supply, and Colleen Stafford-All size Flooring Center & Carpet Cleaning.This event is also a canned food drive. There is no admission fee so just bring your cans! Write a check: For every $1 you donate, the Food Bank can distribute 3 meals to those in need. Mailing Address: Food Bank P.O. Box 6324 Concord CA, 94524 The Fairfield Warehouse of the Food Bank accepts nonperishable food and fresh produce donations: Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm and Saturdays by appointment, (707) 421-9777 TO FIND OUT MORE: www.foodbankccs.org

We have now y name is acquired Diggers Deli Lynda Abeyta which makes catering and I have just that much easier,and been a now some of Gigi's speVacaville Chamber cialties are served at the Ambassador since 2002. Deli.Like Gigi's breakfast Being a part of the chamcasserole,Artichoke ber has been a wonderful Spinach Dip,Gigis experience and very benFamous Chili and many eficial to me.I have gotspecialty salads.Come in ten jobs through chamand try us out someday ber associations and meet soon. my best friend Gigiand I was diagnosed with many other wonderful Celiac Disease 3 years people though the ago and because of that chamber.I highly recomwe are well versed in mend joining the Vacaville Chamber Ambassador gluten free cooking and know how to keep chamber. food from getting cross contaminated with I have been working for Dish it Up gluten.Diggers Deli can serve 100% gluten Catering for 10 years now.We are an all servfree sandwiches and salads.Just let them ice catering company.We can cater from 5 know that you are gluten free and they will do 1200 people and are willing to travel. There the rest.You will never have to worry about it. is no other catering company like us.Our disI have been married for 36 years to my plays are a feast for the eyes as well as the wonderful husband Steve and we have 3 palette! We can do private dinner parties in amazing daughters and son in laws,and 7 your home.We will bring the food set up, grandchildren.Life is good. serve,and clean up.You just enjoy yourself.

Lynda Abeyta

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MEETINGS & EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2013

December
December 5 Holiday Mixer hosted by Travis Credit Union, 1 Travis Way, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. December 12 Ambassador Committee meeting at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 800 Mason Street, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. December 17 Holiday Wake-Up hosted by Jackson Medical Supply, Kathy Rybicki with All State Insurance & All Size Carpet & Flooring, 800 Mason Street, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. December 23-31 Chamber Office Closed. Will Re-Open January 2, 2014

American Education Week

his past week was American Education Week.This annual event is held the week before Thanksgiving and presents all Americans with a timely opportunity to celebrate public education and honor the individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The National Education Association was one of the creators and original sponsors of American Education Week. Distressed that 25 percent of the country's World War I draftees were illiterate and 9 percent were physically unfit, representatives of the NEA and the American Legion met in 1919 to seek ways to generate public support for education. The conventions of both organizations subsequently adopted resolutions of support for a national effort to raise public awareness of the importance of education. In 1921, the NEA Representative Assembly in Des Moines, Iowa, called for designation of one week each year to spotlight education. In its resolution, the NEA called for: "An educational week ... observed in all communities annually for the purpose of informing the public of the accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs." The first observance of American Education Week occurred December 410, 1921, with the NEA and American Legion as the cosponsors.A year later, the then U.S. Office of Education joined

CHAMBER WAKE-UP VACAVILLE, MIXER, EVENTS AND RIBBON CUTTING

January
January 9 Ambassador committee meeting held at the Hampton Inn & Suites located at 800 Mason Street, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. January 9 Joint Mixer with the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber hosted by Solano Community College at the Vacaville Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. January 10 Business Issues Educational Forum held in the Community Room at Travis Credit Union located at 1 Travis Way, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. January 21 Wake-Up Vacaville hosted by H&R Block located at 2026 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

the effort as a cosponsor, and the PTA followed in 1938. This year, educators and community members alike took part in the celebration of American Education Week by taking the Raise Your Hand for Student Success Pledge.The pledge is based on the fundamental belief that all of our students have a right to an education that prepares them for college and 21st century careers. It is a demonstration of support for quality public education and a commitment to ensuring that: Every child in America to have access to quality public education, regardless of family income or where they live. All educators to be respected and treated as professionals and participate in key education policy discussions. Parents, families, communities, and educators to come together and create partnerships to foster environments that are conducive for student learning. Elected officials to do their part to ensure adequate tools and resources for all schools, include educators in key policy discussions, and make sure that students have access to a world class educationfrom pre-k and beyond. Public schools to have smaller class sizes, up-to-date textbooks, and safe and clean environments. American Education Week is a timely opportunity to remember that quality public education, and the people dedicated to providing it for our children, is something we are truly thankful for.

1. Mixer hosted by Nissan of Vacaville, 671 Orange Drive, Vacaville 2. Wake-Up hosted by Fentons Creamery, 1669 E. Monte Vista Avenue 3. Ribbon Cutting for Compassionate Care Dental, 179 Elmira Road, Suite H, Vacaville, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 4. Ribbon Cutting for Burger King, 1939 Peabody Road, Vacaville 5. Ribbon Cutting for Image Orthodontics, 1671 E. Monte Vista Avenue, Suite 200, Vacaville

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Final Status Report Reflects Impact of CalChamber Advocacy

he California Chamber of Commerce has published its final status report on the top priority bills for Californias business community, showing the ultimate fate of legislation sent to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this year. The report reflects the impact of persistent lobbying by CalChamber to secure amendments to several "job killer" bills this year, resulting in removal of the label and CalChamber opposition. Ultimately, 37 of 38 "job killer" bills CalChamber identified this year failed to become law. Examples of amended bills include:

AB 906 (Pan; D-Sacramento) Independent Contractors. Originally harmed businesses that contract with the state by prohibiting the state from contracting for personal services unless specifically authorized by the Legislature

and even then, significantly limits the duration of the contract. With April 22 amendments, "job killer" status removed. Following additional amendments on May 24, CalChamber withdrew opposition and has no position. AB 1138 (Chau; D-Alhambra) Massive Exposure to Civil Penalties and Liability. Before amendments, would have inappropriately increased civil cases and civil penalties on employers by permitting civil action against those employers who fail to conspicuously post a list of every employee covered under an employers workers compensation insurance policy and to retain this list for five years. As a result of April 16 amendments, the job killer status was removed, but the CalChamber still opposes.The bill then failed to amass enough votes and

missed the deadline to pass from policy committee to fiscal committee in the house in which it was introduced. SB 556 (Corbett; D-Hayward) Expanded Liability for Use of Independent Contractors. Before amendments, unfairly imposed liability on any contracting entity for the damages caused by the contractor or contractors employees, including wage-andhour violations, penalties, fines, and willful misconduct, solely on the basis that the contractor or its employees wore a uniform similar to that of the contracting entity or drove a vehicle with the contracting entitys logo. Following amendments on April 29, the job killer status was removed. Following subsequent amendments on June 19, Chamber withdrew opposition and has no position.

Final Status of Major Bills Within each subject area, the CalChamber list presents bills in order of priority, with the highest priorities at the top. The CalChamber published a preliminary status report in July and a second status report on September 13, when the Legislature adjourned for its interim recess. October 13 was the last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before it began its interim recess.The Legislature will reconvene for regular session on January 6, 2014. Bills signed by the Governor will become law on January 1, 2014. Urgency and budget-related measures go into effect immediately upon being signed. To read this report in its entirely, please visit the California Chamber of Commerce website at www.calchamber.com

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