Overview
The Public Affairs Council advises the CalChamber on political and policy strategies to improve California's business climate.
The 300-member council monitors key policy issues, reviews the CalChamber’s PAC endorsements and makes recommendations on ballot measures and initiative campaigns to the CalChamber Board and president. It is chaired by CalChamber Board member Gillian Zucker of Auto Club Speedway.
The goal of the conference and the Public Affairs Council is to provide member companies with the insider information they need to make good decisions on both the policy and politics in Sacramento.
November 2010 Post Election Retreat
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| Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist and CNN commentator, presents her interpretation of the November election. |
Perspectives on what the November 2 election means for 2011 and beyond were the subject of discussion last week at the California Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Council fall retreat.
More than 110 people attended the November 10–12 gathering at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside to gain critically important insights that will help make informed policy and political decisions in the 2011 legislative session.
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| Panelists for a discussion offering a behind-the-scenes look at the race for California Governor and U.S. Senate are (from left) Julie Soderlund, Carly Fiorina campaign; Rob Stutzman, Meg Whitman campaign; Rose Kapolcynski, Barbara Boxer campaign; Roger Salazer, from Acosta Salazar, which ran several Democrat independent expenditure campaigns; and Darry Sragow, Los Angeles Times poll. The panel moderator was Bill Devine, vice president, legislative affairs for AT&T. |
June 2010 Retreat: Looking Ahead from the California Primary
“Looking Ahead from the California Primary,” was the focus of the Public Affairs Council June retreat, held June 14-15 at the CalChamber office in Sacramento.
The conference agenda focused on the results of the 2010 primary election, the Governor’s race, a look ahead at the initiatives on the November ballot, major policy issues facing the business community in 2010, and evaluating how businesses can create new permanent jobs in the current legislative climate.
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