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Vol. LXIX No. 2 |October 2014

Inside This IssueAir Show Gala Fashion Show.......…..….......1

CalChamber Vote Record...........…................2

President's Message........…………………....3

Membership Renewals...…………………....4

Young Professionals Organization..…..…….5

President’s Circle.........................….………..5

CalChamber Vote Record.........………..........6

2014 Senate Vote Record...............................7

NAF El Centro Update...............................…8

Shop Local.......….………….......……...........8

Assembly Vote Record......……......….……..9

Event Photos......................……......….……10

News & Events..................……......….……11

Assembly Vote Record......……......….……12

Calchamber Best Business Votes...……......13

Welcome New Members...……......….……14

Contact the Chamber for video sponsorship opportunities

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CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2014

This report for the second year of the2013–2014 legislative session focuses onCalifornia legislators’ floor votes onCalifornia Chamber of Commercepriority bills.

This is the 40th vote record the Cal-Chamber has compiled. The CalChamberpublishes this report in response tonumerous requests by member firms andlocal chambers of commerce that wouldlike a gauge by which to measure theperformance of their legislators.

To help readers assess legislators’ voterecords, the charts group bills into sixareas: environmental regulation, healthcare costs, labor costs, litigation costs,tax, and water supply and reliability.

Partial PictureNo vote record can tell the entire story

of a legislator’s attitude and actions on issues of importance to business. Each year, legislators cast thousands of voteson thousands of proposed laws. To fully evaluate your legislative representative, consult the legislative journals and exam-ine your legislator’s votes in committee and on floor issues.

You can view these via links at www.calchambervotes.com.

Many anti-business bills were rejected by legislators in policy or fiscal commit-tees, thus stopping proposals before theyreached the floor for a vote. The vote record does not capture these votes.

Most bills in this report cover major business issues that are of concern to both small and large companies.

The CalChamber recognizes that there are many bills supported or opposed by business that are notincluded in this vote record and analysis.

Factors ConsideredThe CalChamber considers the follow-

ing factors in selecting vote record bills:• The bills and votes reflect legislators’

attitudes toward private enterprise, fiscal responsibility and the business climate.

• Each bill was a CalChamber priority in a particular field. Priority bills haveappeared in the “Status Report” sections of Alert.

• The bills were voted upon by either the full Senate or Assembly. This year the vote record covers 17 votes in the Senate and 14 votes in the Assembly.

• Unless otherwise noted, final floor

votes are shown. Concurrence votes and conference report votes are considered final votes.

When ‘Not Voting’ HelpsSometimes a legislator is unwilling to

vote against a colleague, but is willing to support the CalChamber’s opposition to a bill. In such cases, a legislator may abstain from voting, which will hinder passage of a bill, just as a “no” vote does.

To recognize that not voting can aid the CalChamber’s opposition to a bill, the vote record includes the number of times legislators did not vote “aye” on a Cal-Chamber-opposed bill in the total for the column listing actions “in accord with” the CalChamber’s position, if the legisla-tor was not absent for the day.

Priority BillsEnvironmental Regulation

SB 812 (de León; D-Los Angeles)Creates Unworkable PermittingSystem for Hazardous Waste Facilities.Fundamentally undermines the Depart-ment of Toxic Substances Control’srecently proposed plan to issue protectiveand timely hazardous waste permits bycreating extraordinarily aggressive andarbitrary permit processing timelines.Passed Assembly, August 27, 48-23.Senate concurred in Assembly amend-ments, August 29, 24-12. Vetoed. Cal-Chamber Opposed.

SB 1132 (Mitchell; D-Los Angeles)Significantly Limits In-State EnergyDevelopment. Places California at acompetitive disadvantage, increases fuelcosts, impedes job growth and suppressesproperty, income and excise tax revenuesby imposing a statewide moratorium onwell stimulation treatments until thecompletion of a scientific study. Failedpassage in Senate, May 29, 16-16. Cal-Chamber Opposed/Job Killer.

SB 1381 (Evans; D-Santa Rosa) Cali-fornia-Only New Labeling Require-ments and Increased Litigation.Increases cost of food productions andincreases frivolous litigation by forcingfarmers and food companies to implementcostly new labeling, packaging, distribu-tion and recordkeeping for products soldin California. Latest amendments removeprivate right of action that would have ledto increased litigation on all entities in thesupply chain if a product was not properly

labeled. “Job killer” tag removed, but CalChamber still opposes. Failed passage in Senate, May 29, 19-16. CalChamber Opposed/Former Job Killer.Health Care Costs

AB 2533 (Ammiano; D-San Fran-cisco) Undermines Managed Care.Significantly increases health care costsand makes premiums less affordable foremployers by requiring health care serviceplans, in some cases, to arrange out-of-network care with noncontracting provid-ers regardless of their rates. Passed Assem-bly, May 28, 44-28. Senate Third ReadingFile, August 19. CalChamber Opposed.

SB 1034 (Monning; D-Carmel)Health Care Clarification for Employ-ers. Eliminates confusion for employersby deleting certain provisions of Califor-nia law related to waiting period limita-tions for health care coverage and clarify-ing that employer-imposed waitingperiods are governed by federal law.Passed Assembly, June 30, 77-0. Senateconcurred in Assembly amendments,August 4, 36-0. Signed by Governor—Chapter 195. CalChamber Supported.

SB 1094 (Lara; D-Huntington Park/Long Beach) Interference with PrivateContracts. Inappropriately interfereswith the ability of successful health facili-ties operators to purchase or merge withstruggling hospitals, increasing the riskand cost of financing these transactions,by allowing the California AttorneyGeneral to retroactively amend the termsof the transfer agreement rather thanresorting to traditional remedies when sheunilaterally determined that one of theparties has breached the contract or madematerial misrepresentations. PassedAssembly, August 28, 43-27. Senateconcurred in Assembly amendments,August 29, 21-13. Vetoed. CalChamberOpposed.Labor Costs

AB 1522 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego)Paid Sick Leave. Increases employermandates by requiring all employers,large and small, to provide all employeesin California with paid sick leave. “Jobkiller” tag removed due to August 29,2014 amendments, but CalChamberremains opposed. Passed Senate, August29, 22-8. Assembly concurred in Senateamendments, August 30, 52-25. Signedby Governor—Chapter 317. CalChamberOpposed/Former Job Killer.

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Kathleen Ball • Robert Brown • Sara Douglas • Lizandro Escobosa • Richard Gutierrez • Veronica Henderson • Anne

Irigoyen • Carla Kuhns • Renato Montaño• Glenn Montgomery • Richard Morales • Terri Rogers •

Drew Williams • Veronica Wright • Fernando Zavala

CHAMBER MISSION STATEMENT“The mission of the El Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is to be an advocate for business, provide economic leadership and foster

community pride to ensure growth, prosperity and quality of life in El Centro and the surrounding region.’’

Les SmithPresident

David TylerPresident Elect

Jeff SturdevantDirector at Large

Gary GludTreasurer

Jaime HonoldPast President

Eusebio ArballoVice President

Harold WalkDirector at Large

2014-2015 DIRECTORS

STAFFDarletta D. WillisChief Executive O�cer

Shawnee De AndaReceptionist/Administrative Asst.

Vicki ZamoraO�ce Manager

Anthony MorenoMembership/Program Director

2014 - 2015 Executive Committee

Les Smith, President

We are well into our year and things are going well at the Chamber with a lot of activities and events taking place. Thanks to all who attended the Good Morning El Centro breakfast, it was very well attended. A special thanks to Senator Ben Hueso for at-

tending the breakfast.

Everyone please remember to all exercise your privilege of voting on Tuesday November 4th. Also please remind all of your employ-ees, family and friends of the importance of voting.

It is hard to believe that it is already this late in the year. I hope that everyone is making plans for their entries in the Annual Christmas Parade. This year’s theme is “Growing Family Tradition”. Anyone interested in helping sponsor this year’s parade please contact the chamber staff, it is a great way to have your business recognized as we kick off the Christmas shopping season and promote shop-ping here locally.

Thanks to Gios Mobile Home Estates for hosting the October mixer, it was a great event and well attended.

A big thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers that were involved with the SCORE events in late September. The events were a great success and would not have been possible without all the local participation. We are all looking forward to the Imperial Valley 250 which will be held in September 2015. This falls race will be telecast Sunday Nov. 2nd at 9pm eastern time on CBS Sports Network.

The El Centro Chamber enjoyed hosting the “Fall into the Season “Annual Fall Mixer at NAF El Centro. It was great to see a nice mix of members from all the Valley Chambers.

Congratulations to the Imperial Valley Food Bank for their success with the Harvest Bowl event which was held in Calexico this year. It was a very nice and well attended event. It is wonderful to see the Imperial Valley show so much support to the Food Bank.

The El Centro Chamber is partnering with the City of El Centro for the Snowbird breakfast this year. We look forward to growing and improving the event by working with the City. This year’s breakfast will be held at the new City Fire Station near Wal-Mart.

Congratulations to the City of El Centro in obtaining funding for the new Aquatic Center as we look forward to the opening of the new Sports Pavilion on December 11th.

The chamber has been very busy the Month of October having had nine ribbon cuttings for new and newly remodeled business’s here in El Centro, congratulations to all.

I wish to thank you all for your continued help and support of the Chamber and hope to see you all at the November Monthly Mixer at the newly remodeled Fairfield Inn.

Les Smith

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Thank you to all that have renewed their membership in August, September and October!

Cheryl Von Flue- Life, Education & Business Coach and Consultant

Gordon's Carpet One

Magco

Valley Plaza Shopping Center

El Centro Police Officers Association

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Oswalt, Jean M., CPA

Law Office of Veronica A. Henderson

Rogers & Rogers Nissan, Toyota, Scion, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge

Hart Insurance Center, Inc.

Melissa Michaels Spa, Salon & Make-up Studio

University of California Cooperative Extension

Cancer Resource Center of the Desert, Inc.

S O C O Group

Town Center Village, LLC

Mike Nicholas Photography

Claypool Distributing Co.

Gran Plaza Outlets

Imperial Printers

W H Ferguson & Company

Aflac

California Health & Wellness

Payless Auto Insurance Broker Inc.

EnergySource LLC

Pinney, Caldwell & Pace

Desert Medical Pharmacy

El Centro Motors

George J. Woo, CPA

Imperial Stores Headquarters

Rabobank

Village Profile

Credit Bureau of Imperial County

Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP)

La Brucherie Irrigation Supply, LLC

Reliance Public Relations Inc.

Yeager & Pierson

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2014-2015Platinum

San Diego Gas & Electric

GOLDQuechan/Paradise Casino

Rabobank

SILVERAlford Distrubiting

California Health & WellnessCity of El Centro

Imperial Irrigation DistrictWalmart Supercenter

BRONZEBurgers & Beers

CR&R IncorporatedCommunity Valley Bank (CVB)

El Centro Regional Medical CenterFirst Imperial Credit UnionHutchinson & Bloodgood

Imperial PrintersImperial Valley Family Care Medical Group

Molina HealthcareOcotillo Express LLC

Rogers & RogersSpectrum Advertising

Sun Community Federal Credit UnionSwain & Kennerson an Accountancy Corp.

Tien Vo, M.D. IncTyler Insurance Agency

United Families Inc.United States Gypsum

Imperial Young Professionals Organization

The Imperial Valley is filled with business professionals of all ages. Chambers have long served to assist with networking and business growth and they’ve done a great job. But what about recent grads or young professionals who may feel out of place or unsure about joining the ranks of the local Chambers? That is where Imperial Valley Young Professionals Organization (IVYPO) comes in.

IVYPO is an organization for new and young professionals to expand their networks and encourage professional growth. Its goal is to prepare the future leaders of Imperial Valley. The organization’s mission is “to establish a community of young professionals within the Imperial Valley dedicated to building and fostering relationships through professional development, cultural and social opportunities, while providing a forum in which they can interact socially and professionally.”

The organization began in 2007 and is run by a committee under the El Centro Chamber of Commerce. Each year the organization puts together Lunch & Learns – for professional and personal development; Blenders – for after hours network-ing; and volunteer events – connecting young professionals to charitable causes for giving back to the community. In addition, an annual dinner is held where local young professionals are recognized – members and nonmembers – who are truly mak-ing a difference in the Imperial Valley. These leaders show great promise in business and community.

As of July 2014, the IVYPO has completely open membership. Membership is a flat $20 for the year and we welcome mem-bers from throughout the Valley. Founded under the El Centro Chamber of Commerce this is the first time we’ve opened membership to non El Centro Chamber members. Whether you are a recent grad, recently unemployed, your company is a member of another chamber or you are just looking to expand your network, you are free to join the IVYPO. As the organiza-tion grows we hope to offer additional support to members. It’s important to note that we can’t do this without the support of our donors and committed members. Thank you to everyone who has stood by us.

As IVYOP continues to evolve we are always looking for mem-bers who are interested in joining the steering committee and assisting with the various events. If you feel like you have great ideas to share just reach out to us and let us know. We want to be an asset to Imperial Valley’s Young Professionals. For more information contact the El Centro Chamber at 760.352.3681.

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CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2014

AB 2416 (Stone; D-Scotts Valley)Unproven Wage Liens. Creates a dan-gerous and unfair precedent in the wage and hour arena by allowing employees to file liens on an employer’s real or per-sonal property, or property where work was performed, based upon alleged yet unproven wage claims. Passed Assembly,May 28, 43-27. Failed passage in Senate, August 28, 13-15. CalChamber Opposed/ Job Killer.

AB 2616 (Skinner; D-Berkeley)Expands Costly Presumptions. Increases workers’ compensation costs for public and private hospitals by pre-suming certain diseases and injuries are caused by the workplace. Passed Senate, August 20, 24-9. Assembly concurred in Senate amendments, August 22, 47-24. Vetoed. CalChamber Opposed.

SB 25 (Steinberg; D-Sacramento)Due Process for Agricultural Employ-ers. Denies due process for agricultural employers by requiring an employer to implement a collective bargaining con-tract ordered by the Agricultural Labor Relations Board while appealing the order, unless the employer meets a high standard to win a stay. Passed Assembly,August 30, 42-25. Senate concurred in Assembly amendments, August 30,22-12. Vetoed. CalChamber Opposed.Litigation Costs

AB 1897 (R. Hernández; D-West Covina) Contractor Liability. Unfairlyimposes liability on a contracting entityfor the contractor’s wage and hour viola-tions and lack of workers’ compensationcoverage despite the lack of any evidencethat the contracting entity controlled theworking conditions or wages of thecontractor’s employees. Passed SenateAugust 27, 22-12. Assembly concurred inSenate amendments, August 28, 47-24.Signed by Governor—Chapter 728.CalChamber Opposed/Job Killer.

AB 2617 (Weber; D-San Diego)Interference with Arbitration Agree-ments and Settlement Agreements.Unfairly prohibits the enforcement ofarbitration agreements or pre-litigationsettlement agreements that require theindividual to waive their right to pursue acivil action for the alleged violation ofcivil rights. Passed Senate, August 21,21-11. Assembly concurred in Senateamendments, August 27, 50-24. Signedby Governor—Chapter 910. CalChamber

Opposed/Job Killer.SB 1188 (Jackson; D-Santa Bar-

bara) Unwarranted Expansion ofProduct Defect Litigation. Significantlyincreases product defect litigation andassociated claims by allowing consumersto pursue claims after the warranty hasexpired for “material” omissions regard-ing the product that are unrelated to anyhealth and safety concerns. PassedSenate, May 28, 21-14. In AssemblyJudiciary Committee. CalChamberOpposed/Job Killer.Tax

AB 1839 (Gatto; D-Los Angeles)Creates Competitive Tax Environment.Encourages film and television produc-tions to locate or remain in California byextending and expanding the film andtelevision tax credit. Passed SenateAugust 29, 34-2. Assembly concurred inSenate amendments, August 29, 72-0.Signed by Governor—Chapter 413.CalChamber Supported/Job Creator.

AB 2372 (Ammiano; D-San Fran-cisco) Split Roll Change of Ownership.Before amendments, unfairly targetedcommercial property by redefining“change of ownership” so that such prop-erty is more frequently reassessed, whichwill ultimately lead to higher propertytaxes that will be passed on to tenants,consumers, and potentially employees.“Job killer” status and opposition changedto support with May 19, 2014 amendmentsproviding clarity regarding change ofownership of commercial property forpurposes of reassessment in accordancewith Proposition 13. Passed Assembly,May 29, 57-13. Held in Senate Appropria-tions Committee. CalChamber Supported/Former Job Killer.

SB 1021 (Wolk; D-Davis) Split Roll.Discriminates against commercial prop-erty through split roll by allowing aschool district to impose a higher parceltax against commercial property asopposed to residential property. PassedSenate, May 5, 21-15. Failed passage inAssembly Revenue and Taxation, June25. CalChamber Opposed/Job Killer.

SB 1372 (DeSaulnier; D-Concord)Increased Tax Rate. Threatens to signifi-cantly increase the corporate tax rate onpublicly held corporations and financialinstitutions up to 15% according to thewages paid to employees in the UnitedStates, and threatens to increase that rate

Key to UsingThis Section

Y means voted for bill.N means voted against bill.● means not voting “aye” on a

CalChamber-opposed bill.NV means not voting— means absent.

Boldface type indicates votes in accord with CalChamber position.

Red column headings are“Job Killer” bills.Green column headings are

“Job Creator” bills.The last three columns are atabulation of votes in accord with the CalChamber position, not in accord with the CalChamber and not voting or absent.

by 50% thereafter, if the corporation or institution reduces its workforce in the United States and simultaneously increases its contractors. Failed passagein Senate, August 28, 18-17. CalChamberOpposed/Job Killer.Water Supply and Reliability

AB 1471 (Rendon; D-Lakewood)Water Bond. $7.5 billion water bond thatcontains funding for water quality, supplyand infrastructure improvements. Contains$2.7 billion for water storage projectsnecessary for a long-term adequate supplyfor water for all Californians. PassedSenate, August 13, 37-0. Assembly con-curred in Senate amendments, August 13,77-2. Signed by Governor—Chapter 188(urgency). CalChamber Supported.

SB 1168 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills)Premature Regulations. Potentiallydevalues land prices of commercial andagricultural properties by limiting ground-water rights on which credit worthiness isbased by requiring groundwater manage-ment plans without careful and thoughtfulreview of all monitoring data and withoutclear definitions or directions. PassedAssembly, August 29, 47-27. Senateconcurred in Assembly amendments,August 29, 25-10. Signed by Governor—Chapter 346. CalChamber Opposed.

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“ The Cool Season is Upon Us”

According to the calendar, the fall season is here. My thermometer disagrees, but that is life in our Imperial Valley. As the Public Affairs Officer for the base, I want to thank you all for your support of the Joint Chambers of Commerce Mixer. We thought the event was well attended and enjoyed having all of you out here. Perhaps we can look into doing this again.

Our next big event on base will be the Holiday Parade. We are scheduling our parade for Dec. 5, 2014 with an expected start time of 7:00 pm. This parade is open to the local community and we sincerely invite you all to join us. Would you like to have a float in our parade? Believe it or not, our little base parade has nearly 30 community floats in it. We are successful because of the strong support we receive from the Imperial Valley, from YOU! If you are interested, please send an email to NAFECPAO@gmail.com and we will get you an application. There is no fee.

We look forward to seeing you at the mixers and we appreciate all of the things you do for our Sailors and their families. Our base is unique not only for its training mission, but for the deep and close ties we have with our neighbors.”

Kris Haugh

In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need — getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop small by shopping at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiv-ing. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before. This year, the big day is Nov 29.

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News & EventsOctober 29Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Grand Re-Opening: Sister Evelyn Mourey - The El Centro Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Re-Opening for Sister Evelyn Mourey Center. Event starts at 5pm at 1400 North Imperial Avenue, #141, El Centro, CA 92243. For more information contact the El Centro Chamber of Commerce at (760) 352-3681.

November 1-82014 Brawley Cattle Call - Chili Cook o�- Nov. 1st; Cattle Call Farmers Market & Family Fun Day – Nov. 2nd ;Kick O� Mixer-Nov. 3rd; Mariachi Night- Nov. 5th; Parade takes place on November 8 starting at Western Ave. and Main St. For more information contact the Brawley Chamber of Commerce at (760) 344-3160.

November 5First Imperial Credit Union Presents a “What’s your Credit Score” Seminar - You are invited to a FREE seminar on understanding the basics of credit and your credit score! Join First Imperial Credit Union to learn about how you can start to build your credit! Meet our knowledgeable expert that will answer your questions. Presenter will cover: What your credit really means, how to build credit, your best mix of credit, restoration options. Space is limited so please RSVP!! Refreshments will be served. Workshop will take place at the First Imperial Credit Union El Centro Branch located at 1602 W. Main St. El Centro, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Anita Martinez at (760) 352-1540 ext 109. The event is free.

November 1515th Annual Fire Ball - The Burn Institute-Imperial Valley is proud to present the 15th Annual Fire Ball at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse. Members of the �re service from all over the county will join community leaders in celebration of those who have gone above and beyond to keep our community safe. The evening will feature delicious food, dancing and an exciting silent auction. The proceeds will bene�t the Burn Institute- Imperial Valley for vital programs and services to our community.Event takes place at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse located at 796 W Evan Hewes Hwy, El Centro, CA 92243. For more information please contact Shannon Johnston or Ti�any Wong at the Burn Institute at (858) 541-2277.

November 15Imperial Valley Symphony Association, Inc. - The Imperial Valley Symphony Association presents their Fall Concert featuring Von Suppe's Poet and Peasant Overture, Tchaikovsky's Military March in B-Flat, Joel Jacklich's Passacaglia and Fughetta in Memoriam: Elliot Del Borgo, Dvorak's Slovanic Dance, Op. 46, #8, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Concert takes place at the Jimmie Cannon Theatre at Southwest High School and starts at 7:30pm.

November 15Press Fest 7x7 Adult Co-Ed Soccer Tournament - Get ready for a little friendly competition between 12 teams as they battle it out for bragging rights and front page glory in the 2014 Press Fest 7x7 Adult Co-Ed Soccer Tournament. The community is invited to cheer on family, friends and co-workers as they play for the championship. Enjoy great weather, entertainment and food while connecting with your community. Tournament takes place at Ed Soto Field in Brawley starting at 9am. For more information contact Marlena Rascon - mrascon@ivpressonline.com.

November 19The Hunger Games Mocking Jay Premiere Party -Join the Imperial County Film Commission at The Cinemark at the Imperial Valley Mall for the world premiere of the Third Hunger Games movie!!! There will be Cocktails, and Prize Giveaways.This movie is rated PG-13, you must be accompanies by an adult if under the age of 13. Tickets are now on sale El Centro, Brawley, Imperial, and Calexico Chambers of Commerce. Premiere Party takes place at Cinemark Theaters at the Imperial Valley Mall starting at 5:30pm. For more information call (760) 337-4155. The cost is only $20.00 which includes 1 movie ticket, Pre-Party, and 1 free prize drawing ticket. Additional Ra�e Prizes are available for purchase. * Prizes include: Hunger Games Movie Memorabilia.

November 19Imperial Valley's 2nd Annual "National Philanthro-py Day" Luncheon - Join us as we celebrate and recognize the charitable impacts and dedication of local residents, nonpro�ts, community partners and businesses for their philanthropic e�orts bene�ting Imperial Valley communities, families and organizations. Luncheon to take place at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse: 796 W. Evan Hewes Hwy., El Centro from 11:30am to 1:30pm. For more information or to register, please contact Bobby Brock, IVCF President/CEO at (760) 336-0055 or email bobby@ivcommunityfoundation.org.

November 24Air Show Gala Fashion Show & Ladies Night - ATTENTION LADIES!! The Chamber will be hosting a Fashion Show & Ladies Night to showcase the hottest styles and trends in ladies formal wear, shoes and accessories perfect for our Annual Air Show Gala. Also, hair & makeup pros will also be available to give you tips and demos on how to achieve that stunning evening look. The cost is only $25. Call us at 760-352-3681 to RSVP!!

December 5Seasonal Tree & Street Fair – 11th & Main Street, El Centro from 4-9pm. What a great opportunity for our community to come together to participate in traditional celebrations of the season! For more information contact the City of El Centro Parks & Recreation at (760)337-4555.

December 5NAF El Centro Christmas Parade– This parade is open to the local community and all are invited to join in. Would you like to have a �oat in the parade? For more information email NAFECPAO@gmail.com

December 669th Annual El Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Christmas Parade - Now is the time to consider promoting your business by participating in this year's parade to be held Saturday, December 6th. The Theme of this year's parade is "Growing Christmas Traditions." The Early Bird rate of $20 ends October 31, 2014. The regular rate of $35 will be accepted from November 1 to November 26. DEADLINE IS Wednesday, November 26, 2014. For more information contact the El Centro Chamber at (760) 352-3681.

January 8Business Showcase 2015 - The Imperial Valley Joint Chambers of Commerce is proud to sponsor the 17th annual "Business Showcase 2015" from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. January 8 in the Preble building at the Imperial Valley Expo in Imperial. We are looking forward to another exciting Showcase and we want to invite you to be a sponsor of this annual event. For booth space information, contact Jeanette McLaughlin at (760) 352-7164. Register and pay before October 31 and get 10% o�.

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CalChamber Best Business Votes Legislators are listed in descending order according to how often they voted in accord with the California Chamber of Commerce position (first number) versus how often their votes were not in accord with the CalChamber position (second number) in 2014. Total votes may not match the vote record because the tally for not voting or absent is not included in this list. Votes when a legislator was absent are not included in calculating percentages.

80% or more with CalChamber 60%-79% with CalChamber 40%-59% with CalChamber Less than 40% with CalChamber

Senate

Berryhill,Tom (R) 17-0Fuller, Jean (R) 17-0Gaines, Ted (R) 17-0Huff, Bob (R) 17-0Knight, Steve (R) 17-0Morrell, Mike (R) 17-0Nielsen, Jim (R) 17-0Vidak, Andy (R) 17-0

Anderson, Joel (R) 16-1Cannella, Anthony (R) 16-1

Walters, Mimi (R) 15-0

Wyland, Mark (R) 15-2

Galgiani, Cathleen (D) 13-4Roth, Richard (D) 13-4

Correa, Lou (D) 12-5

Torres, Norma (D) 9-8

Block, Marty (D) 7-10Hernandez, Ed (D) 7-10Hill, Jerry (D) 7-10

Hueso, Ben (D) 6-11Wolk, Lois (D) 6-11

Beall, Jim (D) 5-12Lieu, Ted (D) 5-12

Lara, Ricardo (D) 4-12

Evans, Noreen (D) 4-13Liu, Carol (D) 4-13Padilla, Alex (D) 4-13Pavley, Fran (D) 4-13

Corbett, Ellen (D) 3-14de León, Kevin (D) 3-14DeSaulnier, Mark (D) 3-14Jackson, Hannah-Beth (D) 3-14Leno, Mark (D) 3-14Mitchell, Holly (D) 3-14Monning, Bill (D) 3-14Steinberg, Darrell (D) 3-14

Hancock, Loni (D) 2-14

Calderon, Ron (D) * 0-0Wright, Roderick D. (D) * 0-0Yee, Leland (D) * 0-0* Suspended March 28, 2014

Assembly

Achadjian, Katcho (R) 14-0Chávez, Rocky (R) 14-0Gorell, Jeff (R) 14-0Maienschein, Brian (R) 14-0Olsen, Kristin (R) 14-0Wilk, Scott (R) 14-0

Conway, Connie (R) 13-0Dahle, Brian (R) 13-0Hagman, Curt (R) 13-0Linder, Eric (R) 13-0Logue, Dan (R) 13-0Melendez, Melissa (R) 13-0Waldron, Marie (R) 13-0

Allen, Travis (R) 13-1Gaines, Beth (R) 13-1Grove, Shannon (R) 13-1Jones, Brian (R) 13-1Mansoor, Allan (R) 13-1Wagner, Donald P. (R) 13-1

Bigelow, Frank (R) 12-0

Daly, Tom (D) 12-2Donnelly, Tim (R) 12-2Nestande, Brian (R) 12-2

Harkey, Diane (R) 11-0

Patterson, Jim (R) 10-1

Frazier, Jim (D) 11-3

Perea, Henry T. (D) 10-3

Cooley, Ken (D) 10-4Fox, Steve (D) 10-4

Gray, Adam (D) 9-5Quirk-Silva, Sharon (D) 9-5

Buchanan, Joan (D) 8-5

Salas, Rudy (D) 8-6

Alejo, Luis (D) 7-7Brown, Cheryl (D) 7-7Dababneh, Matt (D) 7-7

Ridley-Thomas, Sebastian (D) 6-7

Levine, Marc (D) 6-8Rodriguez, Freddie (D) 6-8

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Eggman, Susan Talamantes (D) 5-8Gordon, Rich (D) 5-8Yamada, Mariko (D) 5-8

Bonilla, Susan (D) 5-9Bradford, Steve (D) 5-9Calderon, Ian (D) 5-9Medina, Jose (D) 5-9Muratsuchi, Al (D) 5-9Pan, Richard (D) 5-9Quirk, Bill (D) 5-9

Ammiano, Tom (D) 4-10Atkins, Toni (D) 4-10Bloom, Richard (D) 4-10Bocanegra, Raul (D) 4-10Bonta, Rob (D) 4-10Campos, Nora (D) 4-10Chau, Ed (D) 4-10Dickinson, Roger (D) 4-10Fong, Paul (D) 4-10Garcia, Christina (D) 4-10Gatto, Mike (D) 4-10Gomez, Jimmy (D) 4-10Gonzalez, Lorena (D) 4-10Hernández, Roger (D) 4-10Holden, Chris (D) 4-10Jones-Sawyer, Reggie (D) 4-10Lowenthal, Bonnie (D) 4-10Mullin, Kevin (D) 4-10Nazarian, Adrin (D) 4-10Pérez, J. A. (D) 4-10Pérez, V. M. (D) 4-10Rendon, Anthony (D) 4-10Skinner, Nancy (D) 4-10Stone, Mark (D) 4-10Ting, Philip Y. (D) 4-10Wieckowski, Bob (D) 4-10Williams, Das (D) 4-10

Hall, Isadore (D) 3-9

Chesbro, Wesley (D) 3-10Weber, Shirley (D) 3-10

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Welcome New MembersDepartment StoresWalgreensVictor Gonzalez100 N. Imperial AvenueEl Centro, CA 92243(760) 353-3540

Financial Institutions & Relat-ed ServicesMass Mutual Financial GroupGloria Silva1122 State Street, Ste. AEl Centro, CA 92243(760) 996-2406

Health CoachingTake Shape for LifePaul McManus(760) 455-5272www.paulgmcmanus.com

Motels & HotelsFairfield Inn & Suites YumaMercedes Hug1801 S. Sunridge Dr.Yuma, AZ 85365(928) 345-1800

Motels & HotelsSpringhill Suites YumaMick Snyder1825 E. 18th StreetYuma, AZ 85365(928) 783-7853

Towne Place Suites by Marriott YumaJackie McNatt1726 Sunridge Dr.Yuma, AZ 85365(928) 783-6900

Private InvestigationS & W InvestigationsDan Williams691 W. Evan Hewes Hwy.El Centro, CA 92243(760) 427-6376

Accountants & BookkeepersKarina B. Alvarez, CPA450 W. Main StreetEl Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-7760www.1cpalady.com

Community ServicesSister Evelyn Mourey CenterKaren WhitePO Box 3194El Centro, CA 92244(760) 352-1039www.moureycenter.org

Please Remember to Vote As you consider your choices on the November ballot propositions, we want to share with you the positions of the California Chamber of Commerce on the statewide ballot measures. Please don’t interpret this as a message telling you how to vote. We are providing this infor-mation because the CalChamber positions are based on the impact of the ballot measures on California’s economy and jobs climate. For more information on the CalChamber reasons for each position, please visit the page link at the bottom of the email.

Prop. CalChamber Position Subject1 Support Water supply/storage bond2 Support Stabilize state budget; rainy day reserve45 Oppose Insurance Commissioner approval of health care rate changes46 Oppose Increase pain/suffering cap in medical malpractice lawsuits47 Oppose Reduced penalties for drug/property offenses48 No Position Referendum on Indian gaming compacts

More information available at www.calchamber.com/2014election