SACRAMENTO
â The California Chamber of Commerce and nearly 200 allied business organizations representing all sectors of the economy and employing millions of California workers today sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature calling for specific and immediate actions to curb the impact of the current pandemic-related economic crisis as well as address the underlying causes of an ongoing exodus of employers to other states.
âThe State will need a strong business recovery to bring back jobs and stability to our communities. We cannot recover when businesses are shutting down and employers are leaving,â the coalition states.
In the letter, the signatories state that many employers currently believe they could safely reopen given the extensive work they have done to create a safe environment for their employees and customers. The letter further describes how the pandemic has exacerbated the challenge of doing business in an already high-
Dozens of chambers of commerce representing the business communities of cities across the state are sending the letter. Click here to read the full text.
–Chambers of commerce across the state of California are sending a letter to governor Newsom asking him to immediately and temporarily suspend laws that they say unfairly burden employers without improving the health and safety of Californians.
In a press release, the Paso Robles Chamber writes, “The California economy cannot fully recover until businesses are allowed to reopen. On behalf of all of our members who are suffering under onerous restrictions, we joined fellow chambers and various organizations throughout the state in lobbying the governor for assistance and leniency to help speed economic recovery.