Oakland Chamber's November Ballot Recommendations

November Voters Guide –

Chamber of Commerce Ballot Recommendations

 

Measure B1 – Yes                                Prop 30 – Yes

Alameda County Transportation Tax             Governor Brown’s four year half cent sales

Replace temporary half cent sales tax with    tax and seven year income tax increase on

permanent one cent sales tax. Revenue will   incomes over $250,000. Allocates revenue

fund road repairs, highway & bridge              89% to K-12 schools and 11% to      

maintenance, BART and AC Transit and       community colleges. Guarantees funding for

development of transit projects at Oakland    public safety services realigned from

Army Base                                                      state to local governments in 2011.               

 

 

Prop 35 – Yes                                   Prop 32 – No

Human Trafficking – Penalties                       Political Contributions by payroll deduction.

Increases criminal penalties for human           Prevents unions, corporations & government

Trafficking, including prison sentences          contractors from using payroll-deducted

Up to 15-years-to-life and fines up to                        funds for political purposes.

$1,500.000.

 

Prop 37 – No

Genetically Engineered Foods – Labeling.

Requires labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale to consumers if made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways.

Prohibits labeling or advertising such food, or other processed food, as “natural.”

Exempts foods that are: certified organic; unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material; made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves; processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients; administered for treatment of medical conditions; sold for immediate consumption such as in a restaurant; or alcoholic beverages.

Governor Brown Announces Appointments

Governor Brown today announced appointments to his Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) executive team. He has appointed Kish Rajan of Walnut Creek as the new director, who will work closely with the Governor’s Senior Jobs Advisor Mike Rossi to lead the executive team in streamlining services for business leaders and enhancing job creation, economic development and international trade statewide. The Governor also appointed Lillian Conroe of Los Angeles as small business specialist at the Office of Business and Economic Development, where she has served as senior permit assistant since 2010.

Small Biz Opportunity - CA High Speed Rail

Small Business Opportunity Meeting

with Pre-Qualified Design Build firms on

California High-Speed Rail Project 

As the five pre-qualified design-build firms prepare for submitting their proposal for the initial construction section for the high-speed train project they will individually hold Business Opportunity Meetings. These meetings will provide interested small businesses with an opportunity to learn the details of bidding and subcontracting specific to each Prime.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is pleased to share a networking opportunity:

WHEN:      Wednesday, June 13, 2012 from 4:00 PM—7:00 PM

WHO:         Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons

PRESENTATIONS: 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm

WHERE:    The Tower, First Floor Conference Center

                       205 East River Park Circle, Fresno, CA 93720

RSVP to:     RSVP4TPZP@leeandrewsgroup.com

                       or (213) 891-2965 Ext. 102

For more information:  www.tutorperiniparsons.com

All interested local subcontractors and suppliers, to include Small, Disadvantaged, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and Microbusinesses are invited to join our team to learn details about bidding and subcontracting opportunities with Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint Venture on the California High-Speed Rail Project. Be prepared to receive project overview information, meet the team, and network with other subcontractors and suppliers.