Anything that reduces the growth of our economy eventually impacts the ability of local government to provide service, and as parks traditionally are at the end of the line in getting public funding, this is the kind of legislation that could effect the funding available to our Parkway.
CalChamber Releases Annual List of Job Killer Legislation
(May 17, 2007) The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its annual list of “job killer” bills under consideration in the state legislature, highlighting the negative impact these bills would have on California’s global competitiveness.
“These bills are the worst of the worst by singling California out and making the state a less desirable place to do business,” said Allan Zaremberg, CalChamber President and Chief Executive Officer. “Since Arnold Schwarzenegger has been Governor the state has seen a steady increase in new jobs — 850,000 to be exact — and billions of dollars in additional tax revenues. These ‘job killers’ would reverse this trend by imposing new mandates and taxes that will stifle investment and job growth and decrease revenue to the state’s coffers.”
Among the bills on this year’s list are new health care taxes, roll-backs of workers compensation reform, limits on affordable housing and development, restrictions on the use of voter-approved transportation funding, and a tax on freight movement.
CalChamber annually releases a list of “job killer” bills to identify legislation that will decimate economic and job growth in California. CalChamber will track the bills throughout the rest of the legislative session and work to educate legislators about the serious consequences these bills will have on the state.
