Overview
California owes its emergence as one of the world's major economic powers in part to the abundance of its natural resources. The future of the state's economy depends upon a balanced and sensible approach to dealing with current and future water needs, the state's resources and endangered species, while promoting the productivity and competitiveness of California's agricultural and allied industries.
Goal
Provide agricultural employers with a conduit for communicating with lawmakers and advocating environmentally sound development and use of agricultural and natural resources in a manner that provides optimum economic benefits while protecting property rights.
Issue Summaries
Desalination
Position: The CalChamber supports a balanced approach to securing a safe and reliable supply of water for all businesses and residents of California. Desalination, like recycling, water reuse, water use efficiency, conservation and new storage, should be pursued to help increase water supply. Permit streamlining should be undertaken to expedite the approval process. Desalination 
Endangered Species
Position: The CalChamber supports reforms to state and federal laws that achieve a balanced approach between environmental protection and socioeconomic progress. Endangered Species
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