Opening Cap-to-Cap set-up (future Chairs of the program and long-time veterans) Rob White, Sierra Energy Erica Taylor, Golden 1 Credit Union Representatives from the Food & Agriculture Team Tim Johnson, President & CEO, CA Rice Commission Nicole Rodgers, Director of Farm-to-Fork, Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau Regional Participation Darin Gale,…
WATCH: Capitol to Capitol Metro Chamber Program
Source: Fox 40
WATCH: Sac Represents in DC
Source: Good Day Sacramento
It’s not ‘House of Cards,’ but local leaders will grill federal lawmakers this weekend
The Sacramento Metro Chamber embarks on its annual Capitol-to-Capitol program this weekend, with 336 civic and business leaders flying to Washington D.C. to discuss a range of issues with federal lawmakers. The Chamber promotes the event as a way for residents across the region to bring a unified policy message…
Secretary Castro to Address Sacramento Metro Chamber Capitol-to-Capitol Delegation
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) announced that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro will address nearly 350 regional business, civic, and elected officials who will travel to Washington, D.C. in April for the Sacramento Metro Chamber’s annual Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) program. Each year,…
How Angelique Ashby got big chamber backing
The endorsements in Sacramento’s mayoral race – which is getting a little testy heading into the first televised debate Wednesday night on KCRA – line up pretty much as expected. City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby continues to be backed by the local fire and police unions, often the best-funded players in…
Minimum wage: Could anything have stopped it?
As Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s new $15 minimum wage bill on Monday, state business advocates were stuck reflecting on whether anything could have been done to stop it. Organized labor prevailed against business because unions recognized that political fights are not won inside the state Capitol — they are…
$15 California Minimum Wage By 2022 Raises Cost Concerns
California legislators voted to approve what is for now the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation when it finally reaches $15 an hour in 2022. The plan calls for the minimum wage to increase to $10.50 in 2018, then $11 in 2018 before going up $1 a year until…