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.

Goals

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 

Mandatory Minimum Penalties
Position: The CalChamber supports reasonable regulations designed to promote clean water. The regulations should be scientifically sound and cost effective. Fines and penalties should be scaled to reflect the severity of the violations. Mandatory Minimum Penalties 

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