July 23, 2010
Southwest California Legislative Council Statement On State Budget Proposal
 

Roger Ziemer, Chair of the Southwest California Legislative Council released the following statement today regarding the latest budget proposal:

“The time has come when we need to end the use of tax swaps and gimmicks in order to balance the budget today only to have our state in the same position tomorrow. Increasing taxes and delaying corporate tax reforms only slows the economic growth and continues to delay the recovery of getting California back on track. The Legislature needs to find other ways to balance the budget besides raising taxes on businesses – the economic engine of this state.”


July 23, 2010
Statement on the Governor’s Attempt to Include Pension Reform in State Budget Negotiations

Roger Ziemer, Chair of the Southwest California Legislative Council released the following statement today regarding Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s attempt to include pension reform in state budget negotiations:

"The Southwest California Legislative Council (SWCLC) fully endorses the need for pension reform in California. We applaud the Governor’s attempt to curtail the rising costs to our state from out of control pension guarantees. The current system continues to burden the state’s budget and reforms are needed in order to bring California into a better situation when balancing the budget. The state’s economy continues to suffer while pensions costs continue to rise without taking into account the economic climate of our state."
 

We Thank Our Partners:

Southwest Riverside Country Association of Realtors

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Near-Cal Corporation

Economic Development Corp of Southwest California

Elsinore Valley Municipal

Water District

The Gas Company

Abbott Vascular

The Murrieta Temecula Group

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce

Murrieta Chamber of Commerce

Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce

Wildomar Chamber of Commerce

Southern California Edison

Loma Linda University Medical Center of Murrieta

Ace Hardware of Wildomar