Legislative Session Positions
Archive – 2019 Legislative Year
Archive – 2019 CA Vote Record
2020 Positions
GCVCC Board Oversight
Julio Figueroa, AT&T, Business Legislative Advocacy Chair
Jeff Levine, Asher & Asher, Business Legislative Advocacy Co-Chair
Staff
Diana Soto, Director of Public Policy
Patrick Swarthout, Policy Analyst
SUPPORT
Agriculture
No positions of support taken this legislative session to date.
Communications
STATE – AB 2421 (Quick, D-Fullerton) – Mobile Communication Backup GCVCC Position Sheet
Economic Development and Business Regulations
FEDERAL – United States-Canada-Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA) GCVCC Position Sheet
FEDERAL – COVID-19 Relief Bill GCVCC Position Sheet
FEDERAL – Phase 3 COVID-19 Relief Bill (Nonprofit Inclusion) GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – Insurance Coverage for Small Business GCVCC Position Sheet
FEDERAL – Recovery Fund – Save Small Business Coalition GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 3205 (Salas, D-Bakersfield) – Establish the Regions Rise Grant Program GCVCC Position Sheet
FEDERAL – H.R. 7671 (Vela, D-TX-34) COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Fund GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 3307 (Garcia, D-Coachella): California Manufacturing Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020
Education and Workforce Training
STATE – AB 2905 (Ramos; D-San Bernardino) Local Workforce Development Boards GCVCC Position Sheet
Energy and Utilities
STATE – SB 1352 (Hueso, D-El Centro) Renewable Natural Gas GCVCC Position Sheet
Environment
STATE – AB 3279 (Friedman; D-Burbank): California Environmental Quality Act GCVCC Position Sheet
Health Care and Social Services
FEDERAL – EFMLA & EPLSA Definitions to Include Health and Senior Living Employees GCVCC Position Sheet
Housing
STATE – AB 1907 (Santiago, D-Los Angeles) – Affordable Housing CEQA Exemption GCVCC Position Sheet
Labor
STATE – EDD Response (COVID-19) – Independent Contractors Being Denied Unemployment GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 3281 (Brough; R-Orange County) Independent Contractors Work Status GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 729 (Portantino; D-Pasadena) Meal and Rest Breaks: Remote Work
Tourism
No positions of support taken this legislative session to date.
Transportation
LOCAL – Coachella Build Grant Support GCVCC Position Sheet
LOCAL – Coachella TCEP Grant Program GCVCC Position Sheet
LOCAL – Cathedral City Caltrans Grant GCVCC Position Sheet
REGION – Support for Regional Transportation Projects IECA Coaliton
REGION – Business Coalition for the Resolution Adopting the Final “Connect SoCal” Plan (SCAG’s 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy).
Tribal
No positions of support taken this legislative session to date.
Veterans/Military
No positions of support taken this legislative session to date.
Unique (Issues not covered in Platform, approved by committee vote)
STATE – CA Judicial Council Action Amending Emergency Rule No. 9 as Provided in SP20-01wa GCVCC Position Sheet
OPPOSED
Agriculture
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Communications
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Economic Development and Business Regulations
STATE – SB 37 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) Corporate Tax Hike GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 246 (Wieckowski; D-Fremont) Tax on Oil and Gas GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 628 (Bonta; D-Oakland) Expansion of Leave Time GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – Coalition asking Governor Newsom to Oppose New Regulations GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 893 (Caballero; D-Salinas) Expands Costly Presumption of Injury GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 196 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego) Establishes Costly “Conclusive Presumption” of Injury GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 664 (Cooper; D-Sacramento) Establishes Costly “Conclusive Presumption” of Injury GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 2466 (Bloom; D-Beverly Hills) Tax on Distributing Bottled Sugary Drinks GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 1253 (Santiago; D-Los Angeles): Personal Income Taxes: Additional Tax
Education and Workforce Training
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Energy and Utilities
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Environment
STATE – SB 950 (Jackson D-Santa Barbara) Expansion of CEQA GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 2737 (C. Garcia; D-Los Angeles) Community Emissions Reduction Programs GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 74 Request for Governor Line Item Veto ARB Rule Making Redo GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 54 (Allen; D-Snata Monica) Solid Waste: Packaging and Products
STATE – AB 1080 (Gonzales; D-Lonh Beach) Solid waste: packaging and products
Health Care and Social Services
STATE – AB 648 (Nazarian; D-San Fernando) Wellness Programs GCVCC Position Sheet
Housing
STATE – AB 2843 (Chu; D-San Francisco) – Local Employer Affordable Housing Fees GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 1436 (Chieu; D-San Francisco) – Rent Default COVID-19 GCVCC Position Sheet
Labor
STATE – Paid Family Leave Trailer Bill (Budget), Require Small Business to Provide Leave GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – Opposition to requiring private business to be safety net for COVID-19 related issues GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 2843 (Chu, D-San Francisco) Employee Head Tax GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 850 (Leyva, D-Chino) Shift 28-Day Advance Notice GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 2992 (Weber; D-San Diego) Expanded Leaves of Absence GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 2999 (Low; D-Silicon Valley) Protected Leave and Threat of Litigation GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 3075 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego) Local Wage Payment Requirements GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 3216 (Kalra; D-San Jose) COVID-19 Employment Leave Mandate GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 1383 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) Unlawful Employment Practice: Family Leave GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – AB 1947 (Karla; D-San Jose) Employment Violation Complaints GCVCC Position Sheet
STATE – SB 1399 (Durazo; D-Los Angeles): Employment: Garment Manufacturing
Tourism
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Transportation
STATE – Testimony before CARB (Sacramento) on Proposed Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation GCVCC Position Sheet
Tribal
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Veterans/Military
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
Unique (Issues not covered in Platform, approved by committee vote)
No positions of opposition taken this legislative session to date.
