Take Action on Legislation

Each year, the Chamber takes positions on issues that impacts the Redondo Beach business community. Potential laws are listed below, including a summary and a prepared letter of support or opposition for your to submit.

The Chamber will be reviewing new potential laws in early 2010 for you to take action on with your letter. In the meantime, below is a review of our work in 2009.

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November 25, 2009

Redondo Beach Chamber Issues 6th Vote Record: Continues To Hold Elected Officials Accountable

2009 Vote Record Report Shows Local State Representatives Siding With Business Some Of The Time; Governor Continues Strong Support For Business Related Issues.

In issuing its sixth vote record since 2004, the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau recognizes Assembly Member Ted Lieu’s increased support for business related legislation by moving from last year’s 33% rate to 67% rate of voting with the Chamber. State Senator Jenny Oropeza maintained her 40% rate over last year.

“Our legislators should never disregard the views of a group of thoughtful, committed business owners and citizens,” stated Marna Smeltzer, President/CEO of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. “We continue to hold our local elected officials accountable each year by releasing our annual vote record and giving each legislator a chance to review their votes versus the Chamber. We believe the vote record is a good measure of their impact on the Redondo Beach business community,” continued Smeltzer.

The Redondo Beach Chamber lobbied during the 2009 legislative session for our legislators to OPPOSE 11 legislative proposals and SUPPORT 14 legislative proposals. These proposals were selected using the Chamber’s Policy Platform which includes the proposals predicted ability to create – or prevent the loss of – jobs throughout the Redondo Beach business community.

To reach the “Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation,” the Chamber tallied the number of times our legislators voted with the Chamber’s position on each proposal and divided that total by the total number of proposals in which each legislator voted. A legislative proposal is not figured into the vote record percentage if a legislator, for whatever reason, did not vote or if the proposal failed before the legislator had an opportunity to vote. The Governor’s final decision on whether or not the legislative proposal becomes law is also included.

Summary of Votes
 

2009 Vote Record – In Depth
 

Not voting = Elected official did not vote.
N/A = Potential new law failed passage before elected official had an opportunity to vote or in the case of the Governor the potential law did not reach his desk.

* = Original bill supported. Original bill language was transferred to SB 827.
 

AB 89 Torlakson (D) Taxation: Cigarettes and Tobacco
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 109 Feuer (D) Outdoor Advertising
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Oppose
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 442 Arambula (I) Notaries Public
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger VETOED

AB 474 Blumenfield (D) Water Efficiency Improvements
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Not Voting
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED

AB 793 Jones (D) Employment: Discrimination
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger VETOED

AB 804 Hall (D) Invasive Aquatic Species: Mussels
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger VETOED

AB 900 De Leon (D) Water Diversion and Use: Reporting
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 943 Mendoza (D) Employment: Credit Reports
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger VETOED

AB 1000 Ma (D) Employment: Paid Sick Days
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 1019 Beall (D) Alcohol-Related Services Program
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 1107 Blakeslee (R) Environmental Protection Agency
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

AB 1366 Feuer (D) Residential Self-Regenerating Water Softeners
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Not Voting
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED

AB 1506 Anderson (R) State Funds: Registered Warrants
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

ACA 8 Jeffries (R) Meetings of the Legislature
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 24 Oropeza (D) Grand Theft: Cargo
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED

SB 287 Calderon R (D) Meal Periods
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 356 Wright (D) Regulations: Small Businesses
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Not Voting
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 367 Negrete McLeod (D) Discrimination
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Not Voting
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED

SB 407 Padilla (D) Plumbing Fixtures Replacements
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED

SB 558 DeSaulnier (D) Alcohol Abuse Treatment Program Fund
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza N/A
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 600 Padilla (D) Cigarette and Tobacco Products Taxes
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 603 Padilla (D) Retail Cigarette and Tobacco Sales: Licenses
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 696 Wright (D) South Coast Air Quality Management District

Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Not Voting
Assembly Member Ted Lieu N/A
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger N/A

SB 789 Steinberg (D) Labor Representatives: Elections
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Oppose
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger VETOED

SB 827 Wright (D) South Coast Air Quality Management District
Redondo Beach Chamber Position Support
State Senator Jenny Oropeza Support
Assembly Member Ted Lieu Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SIGNED