On July 28, our Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Economic Development, Robert Dugan, testified to the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on behalf of the Metro Chamber in support of increasing convenience & ridership for the San Joaquin Commuter Rail to Sacramento. Here is the testimony he gave:…
Metro Chamber Supports Electrify America’s ZEV Infrastructure Investment in Sacramento
On July 27, our Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Economic Development, Robert Dugan, testified on behalf of the Metro Chamber in support of the California Air Resources Board approving a $44 million grant to the City of Sacramento to promote zero-emission vehicles (ZEV). Here is the testimony he gave:…
Chamber View: Toasting our Region’s Agricultural Industry
California is the largest agriculture producer in the nation, and as America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, the Capital Region is uniquely positioned as an agriculture leader not just nationally, but internationally. In the six counties that comprise our Capital Region, approximately 75 percent of the land is agricultural, forest, or open space.…
Sacramento Business Journal: Another Voice: Transit investment should be priority
By Peter Tateishi The capital region’s population is growing, construction is on the rise, congestion is increasing, and community priorities are changing. Our economic success will be driven by how we invest strategically in strengthening and enhancing what connects us: our transportation systems, a vital component of which is our…
Local Delegation Home from Cap-to-Cap Program
Source: Fox40
Where Politics Differ, Businesses Connect Between Sacramento And D.C. With Capitol-To-Capitol Event
Part 1 Part 2 Source: Insight: Capital Public Radio
Sacramentans make their case in D.C.
By Jeff vonKaenel I am writing this column on Saturday afternoon, on an airplane flying to Washington, D.C. This weekend, there are 360 Sacramentans making their way to the 47th annual Sacramento Metro Chamber Cap-to-Cap. While I have taken numerous Cap-to-Cap trips before, this year I will be landing in…