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May 10, 2008
Get Out The Vote: Pass Along
Tools For Voting In June 3 Statewide Election
With the 2008 election year in full swing, the Redondo
Beach Chamber is
joining chambers of commerce and employers statewide in
partnering with California Secretary of State Debra
Bowen in the MyVote Democracy At Work Project.
Our
mission: to provide you with the tools you need to participate in the electoral process, starting
with the June 3 Statewide Primary Election.
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May 8, 2008
Redondo
Beach Chamber Supports Governor's "Rainy Day Fund"
Concept
The Governor’s
budget proposal in January 2008 included a 10 percent
reduction to nearly all General Fund departments and
programs, boards, commissions and elected offices, except in
cases where such a reduction is unconstitutional. A clearer
impact on state revenue will release in the Governor’s May
Revised Budget to be released May 15, 2008.
The Governor
proposed a Revenue Stabilization Fund (RSF), which is a
savings account for excess revenues taken in by the state
each year requiring that the state deposit excess revenues
into the RSF.
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April 22, 2008
TONIGHT! City Council To Consider Zoning Changes Impacting The Harbor
Area
 The
Redondo Beach Chamber is urging the City Council to take
additional steps before rendering a final decision on
zoning changes that impact the harbor area.
It is
critical to avoid making poor planning decisions based
on negative public perceptions that were created by such
past developments as the Village, Seascape and Pier
Plaza projects.
The Harbor Enterprise operating costs continue to
increase while revenues have been stagnant or are in
decline, yet the solutions are complex and involve both
economic and political issues.
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April 15,
2008
Redondo
Beach Chamber Positions on June 2008 Statewide Propositions
Proposition 98
Regulation
of Private Property
Redondo Beach
Chamber Position: OPPOSE
Proposition 98 aims to protect private property, including
businesses and farms, from government profiting by seizing
property from one private property owner and giving it to
another private entity.
Private property may not be taken by eminent domain for
private use under any circumstances (e.g. to build a
shopping center, auto mall or industrial park).
Proposition 99
Acquisition
of Owner-Occupied Residence
Redondo Beach Chamber Position: No Position
Proposition 99 Aims to prohibit the government from using
eminent domain to take a home to transfer to another private
party.
Will not change state or local rent control laws or
ordinances as Proposition 98 would abolish rent control.
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April 11, 2008
My Voice. My Choice. My Vote!
With the 2008 election year in full swing, the Redondo
Beach Chamber is
joining chambers of commerce and employers statewide in
partnering with California Secretary of State Debra
Bowen in the MyVote Democracy At Work Project. Our
mission: to provide all Californians with the tools they
need to participate in the electoral process, starting
with the June 3 Statewide Primary Election.
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April 9,
2008
Redondo
Beach Chamber Supports Proposed Free Trade Agreement
The Redondo Beach Chamber supports the Colombia Free
Trade Agreement.
If California is going to compete with our global
competitors, we need to do it on a level playing field.
Trade agreements like the one with Colombia will do
that. America’s two-way trade with Colombia reached $18
billion in 2007, making Colombia our fifth largest
trading partner in Latin America. Trade and investment
in Colombia already sustains thousands of U.S. jobs and
the Free Trade Agreement will only open up more
opportunities.
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April 7, 2008
City Council To Consider Chamber-Supported Zoning Changes
The Chamber
urges the business community to attend the upcoming City
Council meeting regarding the Planning Commission’s
recommended amendments to the General Plan, Harbor/Civic
Center Specific Plan, Coastal Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The
Chamber believes the recommended amendments represent a fair
and reasonable compromise. The Planning Staff and
Commissioners did an admirable job formulating a win-win
solution for our community.
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March 18, 2008
Submit Your Letter Supporting
Flexibility in the Workplace
The
Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (RBCC &
VB) supports a pro-posed law that is designed to allow for
employees and employers to have more flexibility with work
schedules. This new workplace flexibility proposal will
accommodate employees' diverse family obligations, personal
pursuits and commuting issues by allowing employers to agree
to provide scheduling options requested by an employee.
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March 15, 2008
Redondo Beach Chamber
Supports Political Reform Proposal
 The
Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (RBCC &
VB) supports a pro-posed law that is designed to allow for
employees and employers to have more flexibility with work
schedules. This new workplace flexibility proposal will
accommodate employees' diverse family obligations, personal
pursuits and commuting issues by allowing employers to agree
to provide scheduling options requested by an employee.
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March 15, 2008
Redondo Beach Chamber
Successful in Defeating Healthcare Tax
By Glenn Bishop
2007 Chair of the
Board
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Governor’s healthcare reform proposal and its mandated tax
on business component failed to pass the State Senate
earlier this year. The Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce &
Visitors Bureau opposed the Governor’s proposal to fix
California’s broken healthcare system. The Governor called a
special session of the legislature in late 2007 and directed
the state legislature to work out a solution to California’s
healthcare crisis.
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February 27, 2008
Chamber Claims
Victory Following Recent Propositions Vote
By Glenn Bishop
2007 Chair of the
Board
I
think it’s safe to say that voters kept business in mind
when they went to the polls on February 5. It was
encouraging to see that a majority of voters agreed with
almost all of the Redondo Beach Chamber & Visitors Bureau’s
positions on the statewide propositions. RBCC & VB took
positions on these propositions late last year and worked
diligently to communicate its positions to our members via
this website, and in our monthly newsletter, Beach Business.
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February
20, 2008
Chamber-Supported School Bond Passes with Flying Colors
New
Hope on the Way for Aging School Facilities
Measure C, the school bond supported by the Redondo
Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (RBCC & VB),
passed by an overwhelming 66% of the vote on the
February 5 city-wide ballot. Nearly six months ago, RBCC
& VB was one of the first local organizations to
sup-port the Redondo Beach Unified School District
proposed bond measure. Measure C allows for, among other
things, the update of our 100 year old high school,
which will include new athletic facilities, state of the
art turf fields, a synthetic track replacing the dirt
track and an aquatics complex available to the entire
community.
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February 20,
2008
Chamber Increases Role in LA County Business Community
By Marna
Smeltzer
President/CEO
 I am happy to announce that Redondo Beach Chamber of
Commerce & Visitors Bureau joined the newly formed Los
Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed), which serves as
a powerful and cooperative voice for businesses and
organizations throughout Los Angeles County. By joining
BizFed, RBCC & VB has become part of a coalition of 44
business organizations, representing more than 70, 000
businesses and 1.2 million people throughout the county.
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