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…
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…
Chamber View: Advocating for the Capital Region
For 45 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber has led a delegation annually to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of our region’s most pressing needs as part of its Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) program. This month, nearly 350 business, civic and political representatives will join this effort and connect with our Congressional…
$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…
City officials unveil next step in ‘Sacramento 3.0’ economic development plan
Sacramento has launched a new phase of “Sacramento 3.0” — an economic development plan that Mayor Kevin Johnson has made the hallmark of his final months in office. The city announced plans on Tuesday to begin personally interviewing executives of “primary employers” — companies that sell mostly outside the region.…