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| For Immediate Release May 29, 2003 |
CMTA Contacts: Gino DiCaro
916-730-3443
William Hodges 916-498-3324 Coalition Contact: Tom Knox 916-448-4266 |
List of Bills Harmful To California Jobs Longest In Coalition History
Sacramento, CA -- The Coalition for California Jobs (CCJ) today released its annual list of ‘Job Killer’ bills and urged state legislators to reject the economically disastrous proposals and put jobs first when considering legislation. The longest list of ‘Job Killer’ bills in CCJ’s history, it illustrates the overall assault being waged against California employers and employees this legislative session. CCJ also warned the legislature that trying to eliminate the budget deficit on the backs of workers will further harm our stagnant economy.
“It is unfortunate that our past predictions regarding previous ‘Job Killer’ bills have come true - and California continues to lose jobs at an astounding rate. In April alone, California lost 32,891 jobs which accounted for 1 in 5 jobs lost across the country,” said Allan Zaremberg, co-chair of CCJ and President of the California Chamber of Commerce. “Workers’ comp costs are skyrocketing, and small businesses must deal with other cost burdens looming such as a unique paid family leave law and unemployment insurance increases. We must stop this attack on California’s employers and their workers or we will lose even more California jobs, sinking California deeper into economic quicksand.”
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Examples of job killing bills include: (CMTA Job Killer list)
- SB 888 (Dunn) Raises the cost of electricity, re-regulates energy markets, eliminates direct access and threatens energy supplies
- AB 76 (Corbett) Makes employers liable for the harassment of a workers by a person over which the employer has no control, such as customers or clients
- SB 2 (Burton) Requires employers to pay for health insurance or pay a tax
- ACA 16 (Hancock) Raises property taxes on businesses by removing business property from the protections of Prop. 13
“California jobs and the income tax revenues they produce are the state’s number one resource for funding the budget.,” said Jack Stewart, co-chair of CCJ and President of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. “By creating jobs and stimulating our economy, we can fund essential programs such as public safety and education.”
Through their Jobs 1st effort, CCJ intends to hold legislators accountable for their anti-jobs votes and will educate local constituents about anti-job activity by their state legislators.
CCJ is a broad-based coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce, California Manufacturers & Technology Association, California Business Roundtable, California Taxpayers’ Association, California Retailers Association, Western States Petroleum Association, California Business Properties Association, California Restaurant Association, California Building Industry Association, California Distributors Association, California Beer and Beverage Distributors Association, AeA (formerly known as the American Electronics Association), Personal Insurance Federation of California, Civil Justice Association of California, Associated Builders and Contractors of California, and the Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies among others.
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