Chamber positions on 2008 state propositions With Election Day fast approaching and early voting taking place now, we’d like to remind you of the positions the SLO Chamber has taken on three state propositions. Each election cycle, chamber committees are assigned to review each of the measures before state voters, taking into consideration the impact it might have on residents and businesses locally. The chamber board of directors determines whether the chamber should take a position and what it should be, based on recommendations from the committees. The chamber does not make candidate endorsements. This fall, the chamber took positions on three propositions, detailed below. Proposition Chamber position Reason Others who hold same position Proposition 7 Renewable energy generation No The Chamber strongly favors alternative energy. However, this flawed measure, which mandates that 50 percent of all power generation must come from alternative sources by 2025, excludes most smaller energy producers. It will actually work against the development of the renewable energy industry. PG&E California Taxpayers’ Association Major newspapers including the LA Times, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News California Democratic, Republican and Green parties California Solar Energy Industries Association California Wind Energy Association Sierra Club California Environmental Defense Fund Natural Resources Defense Council Proposition 8 Eliminates right of same sex couples to marry No Proposition 8 is not consistent with the Chamber’s core values of diversity and inclusiveness, which are good for business and a vital business community. PG&E Google Apple Jack O’Connell, California Superintendent of Schools Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger California Teachers Association and Federation of Teachers League of Women Voters Major newspapers including the LA Times, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News Proposition 11 Redistricting  Yes The Chamber has long believed that the practice of allowing lawmakers to draw their own “safe” districts is a major cause of the dysfunction in Sacramento. This measure is one way to have competitive districts that encourage dialogue, consensus building and practical solutions to problems. California Chamber of CommerceCalifornia Business Roundtable California Small Business Association California Taxpayers’ Association League of Women Voters of California AARP California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Major newspapers including the LA Times, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News

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