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May 20, 2009: Business Roundtable President Issues Statement on the Failed Budget Related Ballot Measures

February 19, 2009: Business Roundtable President Issues Statement on Passage of Budget

February 18, 2009: Senate Confirms Roundtable Chairman Greg Jones to State Board of Education

February 12, 2009: Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Executive Order on Commission on the 21st Century Economy Announces Appointment of William Hauck

January 8, 2009: 2009-10 Legislative Analyst's Office: Overview of the Governor's Budget

December 3, 2008: Prop 11 Achieves Landslide Victory

November 24, 2008: CBEE Names 911 California Public Schools to 2008 Honor Roll

November 7, 2008: Macy's Donates $50,000 to Just for the Kids-California to Help Close the Achievement Gap

October 8, 2008: California Business Roundtable Announces Positions on November Ballot Measures

September 16, 2008: California Business Roundtable Statement on Budget

September 9, 2008: CalChamber and California Business Roundtable Statement on Recall Launch

March 27, 2008: Former Roundtable Chairman, and current member Tom McKernan appointed Co-Chair of California Forward

February 14, 2008: Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Roundtable Chairman Greg Jones to State Board of Education

January 31, 2008: The California Business Roundtable strongly supports community colleges - but Proposition 92 will cause more problems than it claims to solve

December 6, 2007: Business Coalition Files Water Infrastructure Bond Measures

February 6, 2007: Greg Jones Elected Chairman of the California Business Roundtable

June 6, 2006: Statement on Defeat of Prop 82

May 12, 2006: Statement Regarding Governor's May Budget Revision

April 26, 2006: Business Roundtable Study: Can California Keep Its Competitive Edge?

January 5, 2006: Business Roundtable President Comments On Governor Schwarzenegger’s 2006 State Of The State Speech 

December 21, 2005: California Chamber and Business Roundtable Statement on Pending Initiatives

November 30, 2005: Roundtable President’s Statement On Governor’s New Chief Of Staff

October 26, 2005: Roundtable President Responds to PPIC Report

October 12, 2005: Roundtable Announces Positions on November Special Election Ballot Measures

May 13, 2005: Roundtable Applauds Governor’s May Revise Budget Proposal

May 11, 2005: Roundtable President Comments on Governor’s Transportation Proposal

February 28, 2005: Committee Announces Support for Initial Reforms

February 17, 2005: Roundtable President Applauds Congress for Approving Lawsuit Abuse Legislation

February 2, 2005: Tom McKernan Elected Chairman of the California Business Roundtable

January 10, 2005: Business Roundtable President Comments on Governor's Budget Proposal

January 6, 2005: Business Roundtable Comments on Governor's State of the State

October 6, 2004: Business Roundtable Announces Positions on November Ballot Measures

July 2004: Business Roundtable Chairman, Dick Kovacevich Speaks out on California Economy

Click here to view part one of the series, "Stifling Business".

Click here to view part two of the series, "Make the State the Best."

June 17, 2004: An Economic Benefit Assessment of California's Investment in Transportation Infrastructure (PDF)

Coalition Press Release (PDF)

April 30, 2004: Business Roundtable and Chamber of Commerce Statement Regarding Corporate Governance Campaigns (PDF)

February 26, 2004: Business Roundtable Releases California Competitiveness Study (PDF)

Executive Summary (PDF)
Preliminary Recommendations (PDF)
Selected Slides from Executive Summary (PDF)

January 20, 2004: Business Roundtable Announces Positions on March 2, 2004 Ballot Measures (PDF)

January 6, 2004: Business Roundtable President's Response to Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State Address (PDF)

December 12, 2003: Business Roundtable Applauds Governor Schwarzenegger's California Recovery Plan (PDF)

October 14, 2003:  Roundtable Chairman, Dick Kovacevich Speaks Out on the California Economy (PDF)

May 22, 2003:  Business Roundtable and Chamber of Commerce Release Economic Stimulus Package (PDF)

Economic Stimulus Package (PDF)

May 1, 2003:  California Business Roundtable Releases 13th Annual Business Climate Survey (PDF)

Business Climate Survey Executive Summary (PDF)

Business Climate Survey Power Point Presentation

March 3, 2003:  Statement by Roundtable President Bill Hauck  Regarding Rolling Back Job Killing Legislation

February 18, 2003:  Statement by Roundtable Chairman Dick Kovacevich Regarding California's Business Climate

September 3, 2002:  Coalition for California Jobs Press Release Regarding the 2002 "Job Killers."

June 10, 2002:  Roundtable Statement Regarding the Release of the 2002 California's Five Year Infrastructure Plan.

2002 California's Five Year Infrastructure Plan (PDF)

June 4, 2002:  Coalition for California Jobs Press Release Regarding the 2002 "Job Killers."

April 26, 2002:  Roundtable Statement on the Governor's Signing of the School Construction Bonds.

April 16, 2002: California Business Roundtable Statement Against Assembly Bill 2160 (Goldberg, Wesson, and Strom Martin).

February 26, 2002: California Chamber and California Business Roundtable Support Changing State’s Primary to September

January 16, 2002: California Business Roundtable Releases 12th Annual Business Climate Survey

Business Climate Survey Executive Summary (PDF)

January 14, 2002: California Business Roundtable Introduces Proposal to Consolidate Energy Boards and Agencies into California Department of Energy

Also read the LAO's Reorganizing California's Energy-Related Activities

October 17, 2001: California Business Leaders Rally Around President Bush's Call for Unity and Economic Growth

July 17, 2001: California Businesses Oppose Legislation That Would Place Unfair Electricity Costs on Business, Threaten State's Economy (PDF)

July 11, 2001: Business Group Launches Advertising Campaign to Support Energy Competition, Jobs and California Economy

April 12, 2001: Business Leaders Say Utility Commission Must Protect State Economy With Equitable Rate Increases (PDF)

October 6, 1999: Governor Signs CBR-Sponsored Infrastructure Legislation

May 28, 1999: Business Group Endorses Simple Majority for School Construction and Upgrades

March 2, 1999: Diverse Interests Join Together to Endorse Comprehensive Approach to Planning and Funding of State's Public Facilities Without Raising Taxes

August 20, 1998: The California Business Roundtable Proposes Innovative Funding Solutions to Meet State's Capital Investment Needs



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