Summit Overview

Hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, this annual forum gives business or local chamber of commerce leaders the opportunity to meet with peers and state policy experts to focus on priority legislative issues facing California business. The goal of this summit is to give attendees the information they need to be an active player in the legislative process, presenting the business perspective on policy issues affecting a company's bottom line.

Featured Speaker: Newsweek Correspondent Howard Fineman

Howard Fineman Senior Washington Correspondent, Newsweek

Newsweek Senior Washington Correspondent and Columnist Howard Fineman will be a featured speaker at the California Chamber of Commerce Business Summit on May 17–18 in Sacramento.

Fineman also is Newsweek’s senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief. He is the author of “Living Politics,” a column that began on MSNBC.com and Newsweek.com and that now also appears in the print magazine.

An award-winning reporter and writer, Fineman also is an analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, appearing regularly on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Hardball with Chris Matthews and TODAY. Read more

Governor, CalChamber Chair to Speak at Host Breakfast

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger		Larree M. Renda CalChamber Chair

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and CalChamber Chair Larree M. Renda will speak on May 18 at the 85th annual Sacramento Host Breakfast.

The annual invitation-only gathering offers decision-making leaders in California finance, government, education, agriculture and industry the opportunity to exchange views, establish and renew friendships and create statewide atmospheres of good will and understanding at a common table.

Major Sponsor

UnitedHealthcare is again the major sponsor of this year’s Summit.