By Alex Veiga, Business Week The cooldown in California home construction will hamper the state economy next year but won’t trigger a recession, according to a new economic report. The decline in building permits and jobs in the sector should … Continue reading
Written by Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE If the Governor is to learn one lesson from the November Election results, it should be that moving to the Left is not the answer to his political troubles. According to recent press … Continue reading
Written by Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE Ms. Delfina Geiken City of Berkeley, Commission on Labor 2180 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 Dear Ms. Geiken: On behalf of the more than 9,000 members of the Consumer Alliance for a Strong … Continue reading
Written by Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE Senator Dean Florez State Capitol, Room 4090 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax (916) 327-5989 2550 Mariposa Mall, Suite 2016 Fresno, CA 93721 Fax 559-445-6506 1800 30th Street, Suite 350 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Fax 661-395-2622 … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, September 1, 2005 (Sacramento, CA) – Citing an unwavering commitment to small business issues, the Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy (CASE) today named the following state legislators as Champions of Small Business. Senator Dick Ackerman Senator … Continue reading
By Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee As the California Legislature considers a proposal to raise the state minimum wage, supporters have tried to paint the issue as a contest between workers and employers. But lawmakers weighing the measure ought to recognize … Continue reading
By Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE Sometimes the Legislature just doesn’t get it. Assembly Bill 2832 would raise California’s minimum wage from the current $6.75 per hour to $7.75 per hour – just as our state is trying to work … Continue reading
Written by Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE Senator Richard Alarcon Chairman Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee State Capitol, Room 4035 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Alarcon: On behalf of the more than 9,000 members of the Consumer Alliance for … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 2, 2005 Calls on People to Question Senator Florez Legislation Benefiting Indian Gaming Tribes (Sacramento, CA) – The Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy today announced it has begun airing radio advertisements in the Central Valley … Continue reading
Written by Christopher Wysocki, Executive Director, CASE Senator Debra Bowen, Chair C/O Darren Chesin, Chief Consultant Elections, Reapportionment & Constitutional Amendments Committee State Capitol, Room 2203 Sacramento , CA 95814 RE: OPPOSE SB 36 Dear Senator Bowen: On behalf of … Continue reading