The statewide and regional business community has united once again to oppose SB 253 (Wiener), which will hurt businesses of all sizes, reduce investments in California, and stifle well-paying job creation. “The business community remains committed to reducing carbon emissions and continues to lead in investing in and building the …continue reading
Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement in response to new legislation that would impose a wealth tax in California: “This wealth tax proposal is the wrong solution, both now and in the future. California does not have a budget deficit. Instead, we have a …continue reading
California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley issued the following statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s inauguration: “The Roundtable joins the rest of the state in congratulating Governor Gavin Newsom on his inauguration today. The next four years will require strong leadership, clear vision, and long hours to create …continue reading
California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley issued the following statement today following the creation of an Assembly Select Committee to investigate California’s high gas prices and alleged price gouging: “The causes of gas price increases have been investigated repeatedly, with several Attorneys General finding no evidence or indications of collusion, …continue reading
California business and industry groups representing every part of the supply chain released the following response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order regarding the crisis in the goods movement sector: “While we support the governor’s response to this crisis, th Executive Order is a first of many steps in addressing …continue reading
The following organizations from the statewide business community issued the following response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that state employees will no longer be able to self-attest vaccination status at the workplace: “The governor’s approach will allow economic recovery to continue while redoubling efforts to encourage vaccinations. From the beginning …continue reading
Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement today in response to the announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom that there will be a full reopening of the economy on June 15, 2021 should vaccine and COVID case-rate trends continue: “For more than a year, the California …continue reading
The statewide California business community issued a letter to the U.S. Treasury asking for immediate clarification on language included in the recent federal recovery legislation that has stalled critical economic recovery efforts. The language is intended to prevent states from using federal stimulus dollars to backfill state-level tax cuts, but, …continue reading