International Relations/Trade

OPPOSE SB 657 (Steinberg; D-Sacramento) Human Trafficking —  Mandates that “every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in this state” develop, maintain and implement a policy addressing the eradication of slavery and human trafficking from its supply chain. The bill inappropriately makes California employers responsible for the actions of businesses that are located in other countries and could be engaged in activities best handled on a diplomatic level even though there is no contractual relationship. Senate Floor.

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Costly Workplace Mandates

OPPOSE SB 810 (Leno; D-San Francisco) JOB KILLER: Government-Run Health Care — Creates a new government-run, multibillion-dollar socialized health care system based on a yet-to-be specified “premium structure”—in essence, a tax on all employers. Senate Floor.

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California Jobs Initiative

The CalChamber is requesting information on construction projects around the state that might qualify for the Governor’s California Jobs Initiative permit streamlining opportunity.  Projects need to be close to certification of their environmental impact report (EIR) required under the California Environmental Quality Act to qualify.  It is the intent of the proposal that once an EIR has been certified, the selected project will not be subject to litigation challenging the validity of the EIR.  The goal of the proposal is to create badly needed jobs now.

Candidate projects can be private or public, and other considerations will include:

• The number and quality of jobs that will be created by the project.
• The amount of capital investment made by the project.

Email information to CaliforniaJobsInitiative@calchamber.com

U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Comments on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments on all elements of the Trans-Pacific trade agreement in order to develop U.S. negotiating positions. Written comments are due by January 25. Submissions can be made online at www.regulations.gov.