California Democrats, backed by business, roll out last-minute proposal on regulations

Sacramento Bee ^ | 9/2/11 | Kevin Yamamura

[SmithL]

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has made the California Chamber of Commerce's "job killer" bill list five years running.

So it was little surprise that the Sacramento Democrat couldn't recall Thursday ever having stood next to chamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg at a Capitol news conference before.

"I think that was the first time," Steinberg said afterward. "Hopefully it won't be the last."

With one week left in the legislative session, Democrats rolled out a last-minute proposal that requires additional review of new state regulations, backed by the chamber and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.

The fact that business groups and Democrats are embracing one another in the open may be as important as the bill itself.

The majority party senses an opportunity to gain well-financed business allies over the next year, most notably on a November 2012 ballot package asking voters to raise taxes.

[SmithL]

The majority party senses an opportunity to gain well-financed business allies over the next year, most notably on a November 2012 ballot package asking voters to raise taxes.

As long as they can raise taxes, it's all OK.

[businessprofessor]

Additional review of regulations? That will really help. The California Chamber is making a serious mistake if they give the rats cover over this charade.

[A message]

The California Chamber is making a serious mistake if they give the rats cover over this charade.

Spot on.

[Flycatcher]

The majority party senses an opportunity to gain well-financed business allies over the next year

California businesses allying themselves with Democratics?

Isn't that like seals allying themselves with polar bears?

[RC2]

We don’t need any more regulations. How many regulations can you put in place? Regulations are killing the state and the country. The politicians treat them as laws and this should be stopped. Every time you turn around, you are regulating the people more and more and more. Leave us alone.

[skeeter]

750k public employees, 6 - 10 million illegals, just as many if not more citizen parasites - I'm afraid CA has reached the theoretical 'critical mass' of takers vs. producers.

The slide will accelerate.

[GeronL]

They just slapped new regulations on babysitting.

The state is so overregulated it is amazing to see “Democrats, backed by business”.... these businesses must be the ones that depend on government largesse or protection from competition??

[ExCTCitizen]

chamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg

Hmmm...California is so backwards that the Chamber President supports raising Taxes. Who is this guy -- a friend of Warren Buffett??

If I was a CofC member in that state, I would run AGAINST Allan Zaremberg. The guy is a LIBERAL!!

[GeronL]

There was a story last week, there are 2.2 million state and local government employees in Kalipornia. The few taxpayers that are left are supporting these people, the illegals AND the welfare recipients.

[skeeter]

The state has clearly gone completely out of control.

It won't be long now.

[GeronL]

Yes, a big federal bailout for Kalipornia.

headlnes: Obama rescues Kalipornia from bankruptcy

[trapped_in_LA]

“It won’t be long now.”

True, you would think that they would put the breaks on a little seeing that the wall is coming up fast but they’re hit the accelerator instead. CA is going to make a mighty SPLAT when it hits that wall. God I hope the Feds don’t bail them out.

[hattend]

bttt