Newsweek Correspondent Says Country Has Hit ‘Reset’ Button
America has hit the “reset” button in many different areas, Newsweek Senior Washington Correspondent and Columnist Howard Fineman said at the California Chamber of Commerce Business Summit in Sacramento.
Change is happening in the media, in business, in the demographics of the country and the economics of the world, Fineman told more than 400 Summit attendees.
Top Story - May 18, 2010
CalChamber Chair: Focus on Job Creation, Employers are Key
In remarks preceding the question-and-answer session with the Governor, CalChamber Chair Larree Renda emphasized that “Employers are the bridge to California’s future. We are the key to helping our state get back to work.”
She called on Sacramento Host Breakfast attendees, to commit to an “ongoing dialogue” with lawmakers.
“We need to tell our lawmakers that we will not look the other way while they vote on over-regulation, and vote on ‘job killing’ bills. We need to tell them our expectation is they will work with us — not against us — to put our state back on strong financial footing,” Renda said.
Remarks by CalChamber Chair Larree M. Renda Top Story - May 19, 2010
Governor Interview Recaps Important Issues Facing California
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 VIDEO/TRANSCRIPT: CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger |
“Job killer” legislation is the last thing California needs, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said during a question-and-answer session with CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg at the 85th annual Sacramento Host Breakfast.
“What we need is to do the opposite, what we need to do is to create jobs,” the Governor said. His last year in office is all about “job, jobs, jobs,” Schwarzenegger said
Zaremberg pointed out that the Governor has vetoed more than 200 “job killer” bills since taking office in 2003.
Other issues discussed included job creation, open primary, and budget reform.
Is California Ungovernable? Comments from Political Strategists, Former Governor
CalChamber President/CEO Allan Zaremberg moderated the opening sessions of the summit with panels discussing the question, "Is California ungovernable?"
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| VIDEO: Panel 1 Discussion: "Is California Ungovernable?" |
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VIDEO: Panel 2 Discussion: "Is California Ungovernable?" |
(left to right) - Jim Brulte, partner, California Strategies—a longtime Republican and party strategist who served as Republican leader in both the Assembly and Senate.
- Gale Kaufman, Kaufman Campaign Consultants—a leading Democratic campaign consultant for more than 70 congressional and state legislative races, as well as many municipal and local measures, issue advocacy campaigns and statewide ballot initiatives.
- Garry South, California Strategies—another leading Democratic strategist who masterminded the victorious campaigns of California’s last Democratic governor.
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(left to right) - CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg
- Former Governor Pete Wilson
- Russell Gould, President, Gould Financial Consulting; Chairman, University of California Board of Regents; Former California Director of Finance
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