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CMTA Capitol Updates
Media Contact: Gino DiCaro 916-498-3347

 
Latest update
CMTA and broad green chemistry alliance submit final comments on regulations    July 23

The Green Chemistry Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products was released by California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) on June 23rd for review and comment.


CMTA and the "Green Chemistry Alliance" submitted its final comments on Thursday, ... » More

General »View all
CMTA tweets this week
 July 23



  • 8 reasons CA venture capital is not getting to the people who need the jobs » More

    This week's CMTA tweets
     July 16

    1. Uptick in #camnfg jobs in June (7,300): » More
 
Tax »View all
Governor sues Controller over state workers pay in absence of budget
 July 9

Fresh off a major legal victory on the same issue, Governor Arnold ... » More

First day of the fiscal year comes and goes without a budget
 July 2

Welcome to the 2010-11 fiscal year. The July 1st fiscal year “deadline” was met this week with similar ambivalence to the June 15th ... » More

 
Energy »View all
CMTA opposes raising renewable standard to 33% by 2020
 June 24

Legislation to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard from 20 to 30% will move through assembly policy committees to meet a July 2 ... » More

AB 32 Cap & Trade Program Development
 June 18

This Tuesday, June 22, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is holding a workshop in Sacramento on Cost Containment and Offsets in the ... » More


Workers' Comp »View all
Still time to register - Workers' Compensation Conference, July 21-23
 July 9

You can still join your friends and colleagues July 21-23 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Newport Beach for the California Coalition on ... » More

Workers' Comp Conference -- July 21-23
 May. 28

Early Registration Drawing


If you’re planning to join your friends and colleagues July 21-23, 2010 at the ... » More

 
Corp. Counsel »View all
Bill to curb corporations political activities fails vote
 June 18

On June 16th of this week, the Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee failed to pass of a bill aimed at curbing corporate involvement in ... » More

Tort reform bills fail Assembly committee
 May. 14

Last week, two tort reform bills failed to pass the Assembly Judiciary Committees despite the fact that the measures were a part of a tort reform ... » More

 
Environment »View all
CMTA and broad green chemistry alliance submit final comments on regulations
 July 23

The Green Chemistry Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products was released by California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control ... » More

Naturally occurring asbestos
 July 16

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently solicited bids from contractors to analyze bulk samples using CARB’s proposed methodology ... » More


Labor and employment »View all
California's unemployment hits 12.2 % in August
 Oct. 2

At 12.2%, California now has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the nation - a post-World War II record.   This means that 2.2 ... » More

Governor touts green job training initiative
 Sept. 4
Last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the creation of a $75 ... » More

 
Education »View all
CTE bill to cause harm rather than good
 June 18

On June 23 the Senate Education Committee will hear AB 1223 (Marty Block, D-San Diego) which defines “linked learning programs” in ... » More

CTE given as choice for HS graduation
 April 16

A bill to add career technical education (CTE) as an option for pupils to fulfill their high school graduation requirement has passed its first ... » More

 
Infrastructure »View all
Regional water quality control board changes contemplated
 Feb. 6
Staff for the State Water Quality Control Board (SWQCB) will hold a meeting in conjunction with their Water Quality Improvement Initiative with ... » More

Mandated Water Usage Reduction
 Aug. 15

This year, Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) introduced AB 2175, Water Conservation, initially as a four-page bill directing the ... » More

Safety »View all
Cell Phone Labeling
 March 19

Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) has introduced SB 1212, Cell Phones: Specific ... » More

Senate passes Universal Health Care
 Jan. 29

The lack of progress on Health Care Reform on the Federal level has reinvigorated the discussion here in California. Last week Senator » More