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Alert (ISSN 0882-0929) Is Published Weekly (916) 444-6240 VOLUME 36, NUMBER 8 ● MARCH 12, 2010 ® Lawmakers Voice CalChamber Fights to Preserve Support for Economic Open Primary Ballot Wording Analysis of Proposals A Sacramento the open primary, Proposition 14 on the Members of the Superior Court June ballot. Senate Rules Judge ruled on During a news conference on March 8, Committee March 9 that Zaremberg and other supporters an- expressed support Californians for nounced plans to intervene in the lawsuit this week for a an Open to protect the interests of California concept long Primary, a group voters. They highlighted the secretive advocated by the co-chaired by attempt by the California School Employ- California California ees Association (CSEA) to work through Support Chamber of Chamber of the courts to edit the ballot title and Commerce—sub- Commerce summary for Proposition 14 in a way that jecting proposed President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, will would bias voters against the measure. legislation to an economic impact be allowed to intervene in an important, The lawsuit names Debra Bowen in analysis. but quietly fi led, lawsuit that attempts to her offi cial capacity of Secretary of State The forum for the discussion was a subvert previously approved ballot as the defendant. The Offi ce of the hearing of the Senate Rules Committee language for Proposition 14. Legislative Counsel, which normally on SBX8 60 (Harman; R-Huntington Opponents of the open primary would be expected to defend the ballot Beach), which expands the assignment of measure apparently contrived the lawsuit title and summary as enacted, was an existing joint legislative committee to to undermine language previously resisting any effort to defend the law as include the economic review. approved by a two-thirds majority of the drafted. On several occasions, Legislative CalChamber President and CEO Allan Legislature and signed by the Governor Counsel rejected offers from Californians Zaremberg suggested creation of an last year during budget negotiations. The for an Open Primary to provide defense. economic impact committee in an April changes they sought would have, essen- Interestingly, late in the evening of 2009 commentary. tially, created a campaign piece against See CalChamber: Page 4 ‘Laudable Goal’ Senate President Pro Tem Darrell CalChamber2010.com to Offer Live Stream Steinberg (D-Sacramento), chair of Senate Rules, said the goal of the of Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate legislation is laudable but he questioned the need to create another layer of CalChamber2010.com, a comprehensive, Commissioner Steve Poizner and former government for the economic review. fi rst-of-its-kind website offering Califor- eBay CEO Meg Whitman, share with He asked whether the assignment to nians videos and side-by-side compari- Californians their solutions for our future. analyze the economic impact of a sons of the gubernatorial candidates’ During the one-hour debate, they will proposal could be made part of existing stance and history on issues most discuss plans to balance the state’s See Lawmakers: Page 6 important to the state’s economy and job budget, bring jobs to California and climate, will be streaming live the improve the economy. The debate will be Republican Primary Gubernatorial moderated by KNBC political reporter Debate on Monday, March 15 at 5:30 Conan Nolan. Inside p.m. New Majority is sponsoring the event Visit CalChamber2010.com/debate to —and questions from the public are CalChamber Identifi es watch the two leading Republican being accepted in advance at moderator@ candidates for governor, Insurance newmajoritydebate.com. Job Creators: Page 3 See CalChamber2010.com: Page 6 MARCH 12, 2010 ● PAGE 2 CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Labor Law Corner Flextime Allows Schedule Adaptations, But Daily Overtime Rules Apply without the payment of daily overtime. Labor Law Digest (Chapter 15). Flextime, if permitted by your policy, Your operation may not be conducive allows employees to work different to an alternative workweek schedule starting and stopping times, but daily because of the many shifts and different overtime rules still apply. For example, starting and stopping times. an employee might be allowed to start work at 6 a.m. rather than 8 a.m., thus Flextime ending the work day 2 hours earlier. Flextime is not rigid as the alternative Dale Louton workweek schedule and gives you the Senior Helpline Wage Order Requirements ability to meet the needs of your compa- Consultant Your company is subject to the ny. provisions of Industrial Welfare Commis- For example, you may want to Please explain the difference between an sion Wage Order 4. Section 3 of this accommodate an employee with a child alternative workweek schedule and order contains daily, weekly and seventh- care necessity. Flextime allows you to fl extime. We are a call center with 25 day overtime requirements. manage your company by adapting employees who work different shifts with Section 3 (B) and Section 3 (C) employee work schedules to fi t your varying starting and stopping times. provide for an Alternative Workweek needs. Daily overtime applies, however. An alternative work schedule is a Schedule and Election Procedures. That is time-and-a-half pay for more than formal arrangement and if correctly If the section is properly implemented, 8 hours of work in a day and double-time executed by an employer allows employ- you are not required to pay daily over- for more than 12 hours of work in a day. ees to work up to 10 hours per day time; however, you are required to pay premium pay of time-and-a-half and The Labor Law Helpline is a service to double-time for hours worked outside the California Chamber of Commerce preferred schedule. and executive members. For expert explana- For full details on alternative work- tions of labor laws and Cal/OSHA regula- California Chamber Offi cers tions, not legal counsel for specifi c situations, Larree M. Renda week schedules, go to HRCalifornia. call (800) 348-2262 or submit your question Chair com. There also is a full chapter devoted at www.hrcalifornia.com. to this subject in the 2010 California S. Shariq Yosufzai First Vice Chair Timothy S. Dubois Second Vice Chair Frederick E. Hitchcock CalChamber-Sponsored Seminars/Trade Shows Third Vice Chair Frederick R. Ruiz More information at www.calchamber. Globe 2010. The GLOBE Foundation. Immediate Past Chair com/events. March 24–26, Vancouver, British Allan Zaremberg Business Resources Columbia. (604) 695-5001. President and Chief Executive Offi cer Central Valley Tour. Water Education International Tax Conference. U.S. Foundation. April 14–16, Bakersfi eld. Council for International Business Alert (ISSN 0882-0929) is published weekly (916) 444-6240. (USCIB). March 31, Mountain View. during legislative session with exceptions by California Chamber of Commerce, 1215 K Government Relations (202) 682-7465. Street, Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814- Tax-Exempt Organizations Workshop. Stonetech 2010. CCPIT Building 3918. 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Facili- provide balanced regulatory policies, tates job creation by giving a limited encourage investments and increase number of environmentally sound develop- construction jobs. ment projects protection from California Other job creators are likely to be Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) identifi ed as CalChamber staff members lawsuits. This benefi t will allow projects continue to review the thousands of bills biorefi nery to count toward meeting the that have met their CEQA requirements to introduced shortly before the February 19 state mandate that 20 percent of energy break ground sooner, which will create deadline to introduce legislation. come from renewable sources by 2010. badly needed jobs and spur economic Following are job creators identifi ed (Last Amended 7/8/09). Awaiting action growth. Assembly Natural Resources by the CalChamber and their status: in Senate Environmental Quality Committee hearing 3/22/10. Balanced Regulation Committee. ● ABX8 37 (C. Calderon; D-Montebel- ● AB 697 (C. Calderon; D-Monte- lo) Increases Construction Jobs. Facilitates ● SB 356 (Wright; D-Inglewood) bello) Removes Onerous Tax Burden. job creation by giving a limited number of Small Business Impact Analysis. Relieves employers of a onerous, costly environmentally sound development projects Improves the small business climate in tax burden by prospectively repealing an protection from CEQA lawsuits.
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