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  • Statewide and Regional Business Community Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

    Download a copy of the release here.  SACRAMENTO—The united business community today issued the following response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned affirmative action practices for college and university admissions: “The statewide business community remains steadfast in our commitment to creating job opportunities and improving the diversity of our businesses across all sectors. California thrives because of the

  • California Business Roundtable Issues Statement in Opposition to AB 102 to Bring Back the Industrial Welfare Commission

    SACRAMENTO—Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, today issued the following statement in response to proposed language in AB 102 that will bring back the Industrial Welfare Commission: Special interests continue to use legislation and statewide initiatives to fundamentally disrupt the employer/employee relationship in the private sector. From AB 5, which was the culmination of a

  • SBX1-2 TAX INCREASE PROPOSAL WILL REDUCE LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DRIVE UP THE PRICE OF GAS AT THE PUMP

    SACRAMENTO— Today, the California State Senate took an aggressive step toward allowing unelected state bureaucrats to regulate business profits and drive up costs on working families, all while removing accountability and oversight by elected officials whose constituents will end up paying the higher prices. “SBX1-2 is bad policy, bad precedence, and simply a bad solution

  • Business Roundtable Issues Statement in Response to New Wealth Tax Proposal

    SACRAMENTO—Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement in response to new legislation that would impose a wealth tax in California: “This wealth tax proposal is the wrong solution, both now and in the future. California does not have a budget deficit. Instead, we have a reduced surplus, caused mainly by the

  • California Business Community Responds to Proposed End-of-Session Climate Proposals

    For Immediate Release Contact: Brooke Armour 916-553-4093 SACRAMENTO—The broad state and regional business community today responded to the introduction of AB 2133 (Quirk) and other end-of-session climate change proposals presented by the governor earlier this month: “Our organizations have been actively engaged in the yearlong Air Resources Board Scoping Plan process, helping the state craft

  • Business Roundtable Responds to Assembly Select Committee Investigating Gas Prices

    SACRAMENTO—California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley issued the following statement today following the creation of an Assembly Select Committee to investigate California’s high gas prices and alleged price gouging:  “The causes of gas price increases have been investigated repeatedly, with several Attorneys General finding no evidence or indications of collusion, price fixing, or price gouging.

  • Business Roundtable Responds to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revise

    SACRAMENTO—Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement in response to the governor’s May Revision to the state budget, which was released today: “The governor’s May Revise is both historic and ambitious in its overall revenues and spending. While the governor addresses important needs, especially in education, we believe that there

  • Business Roundtable Responds to Air Resources Board’s Draft Scoping Plan

    SACRAMENTO—Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement in response to the Air Resources Board’s Draft Scoping Plan Update: “We have and continue to support the state’s climate change goals. However, as we continue to implement our current policies, we are beginning to see the reality as the state transitions from

  • Business Roundtable Issues Statement on Latest California Energy Price Data

    SACRAMENTO-Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, issued the following statement today in response to the Center for Jobs & the Economy’s February Energy Price Data report and rapidly increasing cost of gasoline in California: “California-specific policies continue to drive up our gasoline and diesel prices, which are now the highest ever and will

  • Business Roundtable Responds to Middle-Class Tax Increase Proposal Introduced in California Legislature

    SACRAMENTO—California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley issued the following response today to the introduction of ACA 11, the companion piece to AB 1400 (Kalra), that will increase Californians’ tax burden by an additional $163 billion per year: “It is unconscionable to push another $163 billion in new and higher taxes onto working families and small

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