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CalChamber President Discusses California Business Climate CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg appears on Fox Business News underscoring the need to fight for every California job. (08/19/2010 Fox News)
Special Election May Alter Balance in Calif SenateRarely does a race for a state legislative seat hold much meaning for anyone living outside the district. The possibility that Democrats could get so close to a supermajority in one house of the Legislature has led Republicans and conservative groups to open their wallets in hopes of keeping the district in GOP hands. "When you're one vote away from two-thirds, anything can happen," said Rob Lapsley, executive director of JOBSPAC, a pro-business campaign committee backing the Republican candidate, state Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee. "That's what this is about. It's simple and straightforward math." (Associated Press in The San Diego Union-Tribune 08/15/10)
Utah Lures Adobe, Other California High-Tech CompaniesFirst Nevada targeted California companies and jobs. Now Utah has entered the game as a high-stakes player. Denise Davis, a spokeswoman for the Sacramento-based CalChamber, which has chafed at what it views as state lawmakers' periodic anti-business measures, had this reaction: "It is time for our legislators to support real efforts to retain and create jobs. The time has long passed to reduce government-imposed costs and regulations so that businesses will continue to invest in California workers and our economy." (The Sacramento Bee 08/15/10)
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Index to 2010 Business Issues and Legislative Guide
Keywords: Area Code: All Area Codes - Northern California 369 - Solano County (Fairfield, Vallejo) 408 - San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale 415 - San Francisco, Novato, San Rafael 510 - Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward 530 - Chico, Davis, Redding 650 - San Mateo, Daly City, Mountain View 669 - San Jose (see 408)> 707 - Santa Rosa, Eureka, Fairfield, Vallejo 916 - Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Newcastle 925 - Antioch, Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton - Central California 209 - Stockton, Clovis, Modesto (see 559) 559 - Fresno, Clovis (see 209) 831 - Salinas, Santa Cruz, Monterey Count - Southern California 213 - Los Angeles (see 310, 323, 626, 818) 310 - Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, West LA 323 - Los Angeles (outside downtown, Hollywood) 424 - Santa Monica, Los Angeles County 562 - Long Beach, Downey, Norwalk 619 - San Diego, El Cajon, La Mesa 626 - Pasadena, El Monte 657 - Orange County, north & central 661 - North LA, Bakersfield, Palmdale, Lancaster 714 - Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana 760 - Escondido, Oceanside, Vista 805 - San Luis Obispo, Thousad Oaks, Oxnard 818 - Los Angeles (see 213, 310, 562. 626) 858 - San Diego, Del Mar, La Jolla 909 - Inland Empire: San Bernadino, Riverside 935 - San Diego 949 - Orange County, south: Irvine, Costa Mesa
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