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Sell-Out Crowd Explores Weighty Issues in Fun Venue


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A sell-out crowd gathered in Anaheim last week for the 2024 California Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Conference.

Subjects covered ranged from the mood of California voters, as reflected in this month’s election results, to the legislative session just ended and complex issues likely to arise in the coming year.

Comments from attendees showed that they valued the opportunity to connect with their peers as much as the insightful information shared by conference speakers.

New on this year’s agenda was a CEO roundtable discussion led by CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, which allowed conference attendees to hear directly from the leaders of associations that often work in concert with the CalChamber.

Among the subjects discussed were the CalChamber-led negotiated reform of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) which forestalled an expensive initiative battle, along with defeating ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and supporting measures to establish a permanent funding stream for Medi-Cal and approve the first state school bond measure since 2016.

Association CEOs also discussed their impressions of how a new federal administration will affect their industries in California.

Conference attendees were able to meet and hear from some of the newly elected legislators, learn from the Governor’s legislative affairs secretary, as well as ponder strategies and outcomes in legislative, congressional and ballot measure campaigns.

A lively post-lunch session on the second day of the conference with journalists Tara Palmeri of Puck News and David Drucker of The Dispatch included a chance for attendees to ask questions and hear the journalists’ interpretation of what happened in the national elections.

Policy issue discussions on day two covered artificial intelligence, antitrust concerns, and California leadership on the transition to clean energy.

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CalChamber Public Affairs Conference attendees had a chance to hear from some of the newly elected legislators on the first day, November 12. From left are Robert Moutrie, CalChamber senior policy advocate (moderator); with Assemblymembers-Elect David Tangipa (R-Fresno), Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento), Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare), John Harabedian (D-Pasadena), Patrick Ahrens (D-Sunnyvale), Senator-Elect Jesse Arreguín, (D-Berkeley); and Assemblymember-Elect Anamarie Avila Farias (D-Martinez). Photo by Matt Lara
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CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera welcomes attendees to the CalChamber Public Affairs Conference on November 12. Photo by Matt Lara
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Pollsters Adam Rosenblatt (left), Bold Decision, and Robert Green, Pierrepont Consulting and Analytics LLC, present a recap of The People’s Voice survey on California voter attitudes. Photo by Matt Lara
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Christine Aurre, legislative affairs secretary to Governor Gavin Newsom, and Ben Golombek (moderator), CalChamber executive vice president and chief of staff for policy, following Aurre’s comments on working in the Governor’s office at the CalChamber Public Affairs Conference on November12. Photo by Matt Lara
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(From left) CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera moderates a discussion with fellow CEOs of industry association partners: Dan Dunmoyer, California Building Industry Association; Dave Puglia, Western Growers; Tom Bannon, California Apartment Association; Brian Maas, California New Car Dealers Association; and Dustin Corcoran, California Medical Association. Photo by Matt Lara
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(From left) Rob Stutzman, Stutzman Public Affairs, moderates a review of California votes on legislative and congressional races by Marva Diaz, Diaz Strategies; Kate Holliday, Powers Interactive; David Wilson, Red Dog Vote; and Christy Wilson, Wilson-Callahan Strategies. Photo by Matt Lara
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Discussing strategies moving forward to responsibly address artificial intelligence (AI) are (from left) CalChamber Policy Advocate Ronak Daylami (moderator), Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach), Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto). Photo by Matt Lara
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(From left) CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman leads a robust discussion on antitrust issues, examining competition versus regulation, with Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Senators Anna Caballero (D-Merced), Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa) and Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana). Photo by Matt Lara
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From left following what one conference attendee called “an insightful national election post-mortem” are Marty Wilson, CalChamber executive vice president, public affairs; Tara Palmeri, Puck News; Cassandra Pye (moderator), Lucas Public Affairs; and David Drucker, The Dispatch. Photo by Matt Lara
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Panelists for the discussion on achieving California’s clean energy goals are (from left) Adam Regele (moderator), CalChamber vice president of advocacy and strategic partnerships; Assemblymembers Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier); Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton); Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine); Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced); Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Nicolaus); and Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica). Photo by Matt Lara
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(From left) CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, Courtni Pugh of Hilltop Public Solutions, Jim DeBoo of DeBoo Strategy and Brandon Castillo of BCFS Public Affairs share thoughts on California voters’ response to this year’s propositions. Photo by Matt Lara

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