Friday, September 03, 2010
Contact: Denise Davis                                    

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — Upon conclusion of the CalChamber Board of Directors meeting today, President and CEO Allan Zaremberg announced that gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman received the group’s endorsement. 

“The CalChamber Board of Directors voted today to endorse Meg Whitman in the California gubernatorial race,” said Zaremberg. “For the business community as well as the electorate, job creation and economic recovery are the most important issues and it is clear Meg Whitman most closely reflects the views of those who make private sector job creation their first priority.  Many of our board members expressed confidence in having a person with business experience run the state.  CalChamber supports Meg Whitman’s priority of removing barriers to private sector job creation and creating certainty for those who wish to invest in our state.” 

The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California.  Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the state.  Leveraging our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations, we provide products and services to help businesses comply with both federal and state law.  CalChamber, a not-for-profit organization with roots dating to 1890, promotes international trade and investment in order to stimulate California's economy and create jobs.  Please visit our website at www.calchamber.com.

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