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Ban on Delta Tunnels Lawsuits Slips Into Federal Spending Plan

Chamber of Commerce -retiring Youth High 5 Award agencies have already approved at the end of 2018, the loses its major champion. the project. Sarah Starks was preChamber of Commerce -project Youth Award None of theHigh leading 5 candidates The bigger threat to WaterFix is likely to be political. With Brown

Written by Emily Cadei, The McClatchy Company and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee

ith the California Delta tunnels proposal facing an uncertain future, one of the state’s Republican congressmen has come up with a way to help the multibillion water project, known formally as California WaterFix, reach completion: ban environmental lawsuits.

“Regardless of how anyone feels about the Delta tunnels, this piece of legislation sets a dangerous precedent for California,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, a tunnels opponent. “It’s an end run around due process and really upends states’ rights.”

February 7, 2018 – Page 7 AMBEROnBUSINESS FOCUS May 14, veteran Rep. Ken The controversial infrastructure 18 GILROY CHAMBER BUSINESS FOCUS Calvert of Riverside County proposal, championed by released a 142-page draft Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, Chamber of Commerce - Woman of the Year spending bill for fiscal year 2019 would construct two tunnels

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Immigration Enforcement: California State Officials Issue Thursday, March 8 Guidance for Employers CALENDAR OF EVENTS

beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to connect freshwater from the river to aqueducts conveying water south.

Tucked into the bill, on page 141, sented the Youth High 5 is a brief provision that would Award at thelawsuits Chamber prohibit state or federal The Brown administration argues Breakfast for her outagainst “the Final Environmental that will improve how water standingEnvironmental volunteerism Impact Report/Final courses through the estuary and at Christopher High Impact Statement for the Bay help protect endangered species From the California Chamber of ComDelta Conservation School. Plan/California Presenting the ofmerce fish, while also ensuring Alert Newsletter — Feb.more 16, 2018 WaterFix ... and anytoresulting reliablealifornia water flows from the Xavier award Sarah is Eric Attorney General agency decision, recordChamber of north ofBecerra the state farms in the Gebhardt, andto Labor Commisdecision, or of similar determination.” Central Valley and water users Commerce Board sioner Julie Su this week issuedin two Calvert is the chair of the House the Bay Area, the arid San Joaquin documents for California employers Director and hotel conAppropriations subcommittee Valley andwith Southern California. dealing California’s Immigrant sultant. on the Interior, Environment and PhotoWorker courtesy Chamber of (AB Commerce Protection Act 450). The project has powerful boosters Related to Lupe Lopez,Agencies. the 2018 Woman of the Year, poses •with familyGeneral and friends after Attorney Becerra issued among agriculture interests and Garthe “After Spice of Life Awards Dinner. an advisory providing an overview more than a decade municipal water districts. In April, of ay, and guidance on Water the privacy prescripof studies and more than the Metropolitan District rlic underCalifornia, AB 450. the state’s 50,000 pages of environmental oftions Southern 00. • Commissioner Su agreed also issued joint documents, all of the project’s largest water district, By Ezra David Romero guidance on frequently asked ques“On average, a prescribed burn stakeholders have had a plethora merce's Government Committee at 7:30 to contribute $10.8 billion tocosts Employers also have obligations Administrator. Bring your appetite andRelations questions. a.m., at the Chamber of Commerce office, meeting 7471 Monterey val/ he Little Hoover Commission, tions to help employers and workers $200 an acre,” Nava said. “A wildfire of opportunities to express their help pay for construction of the once the inspection is completed. a.m., at the Chamber of Commerce office, 7471 Monterey Gabe Gonzalez kSt. a watchdog tasked with understand andassociated comply with with all of the costs withthe it new Gabe Gonzalez thoughts and group concerns,” Calvert two tunnels. Within 72 hours St.of receiving the er Photo by David Ferry questioning the efficiency of state state law. is about $800 an acre. So, pay me now said in a statement. “The tough inspection results, employers must Photographyor pay But me many environmental groups programs, recommends its new Links are available in the media later.” decisions about thein California provide each d in aresection opposed, while on the Atstudy, Fire onhave the Mountain: RethinkThe study further layssome out nine WaterFix been made by Gov. “affected emy JERSEY MIKE’S CHECKERED FLAG CLASSICS policymakers question the project’s torney General’s ing Forest in the Sierra Brown,Management Democrat and Republican recommendations for decreasing the ployee” a copy of 6845 Camino Arroyo, Ste. 60 Chamber Breakfast 7743 Monterey St. Gilroy nChamber Breakfast feasibility, not to mention website www. Nevada, immediate when it legislators, and aaction host of water probability ofat large-scale fires. the Thehefty recthe results and abegins at 6:45 a.m. at Old City Hall The Breakfast (408)monthly 847-8788Chamber per Gilroy $17 billion price tag. oag.ca.gov. officials, and now move comes to reducing the we riskmust of damage The monthly Chamber Breakfast at(408) 6:45216-7853 a.m. at Old City Hall ommendations include controlled burns written notice ofbegins Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. Please note the change. — the March are Under AB 450, for disposing fromforward fires. with the project. It’s long and expanded funding Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. Please note the change. the March– the employer’s FOOTHILL COMMUNITY RESIDENCE INN BY—MARRIOTT from 5:30to p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 7600 Legal challenges can certainly m.Insurance breakfast IS NOT at the Hilton Garden Inn. This month's breakfast all million employers, past time give Californians the Pedro Nava, the chair of the bipartithe 129 dead pine trees in the HEALTH CENTER breakfast IS NOT atand theemployee’s Hilton Garden Inn. This month's breakfast MORGAN HILL slow the project’s advance in n downtown Gilroy. Enjoy food, wine, great rafwaterrecommends system theystarting deserve.” Sierraregardless sponsor isis the Gilroy Demonstration Garden. Callthe theChamber Chamberatat(408) (408) san reliable commission, Nevada. of size, 9460 No Name Suite 110 arising 18620 obligations sponsor theUno, Gilroy Demonstration Garden. Call Madrone Parkway the meantime. But the tunnels’ ee meeting chamber members and businessThe must limit U.S. withother prescribed burns to thin out areas commission recognizes this will 842-6437 visit to register. register. Gilroy (408)or 729-9700 from the inspec-to Morgan Hill (408) 782-8311 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org www.gilroy.org foes face an uphill climb as they Californiaforest. environmental groups ick in a funofenvironment. and overgrown take aImmigration collaborative effort and require tion. The written pursue lawsuits on environmental immediately cried foul. Eric GOLDEN STATE BREW & GRILL Customs EnNava says this practice should start significant investment. The study was THE MAYNARD GROUP notice must grounds. California judges Wesselman, executive director 7560 Monterey St., Ste. 100 forcement (ICE) on a large-scale immediately and that sent to the governor. contain specific 7010 Soquel Drive #100 rarely issue injunctions outright of Friends of the River, said the VoGilroy (408) 846-7070 agents’ access to at least a million acres of forest need Ezra David Romero is the environment information and Aptos (831) 462-0777 Legislative Summit blocking projects from moving Legislative Summit Republican-controlled Congress is es, both worksite treatment. reporter forthe Capitol Public Radio. ons Committee meets mustSummit be hand-deAnnual Legislative Summit takes place placefrom from11 11a.m. a.m.toto1:30 1:30p.m. p.m.atat forward. Instead, judgesand tend to fol- The INCORP TECHNICAL attempting to silence opposition The Annual Legislative takes and employee records, must y Administrator Gabe Gonzalez will provide an livered in the workplace, if possiRESOURCES, LLC order revisions to environmental to the Delta tunnels. He and other the Hilton Garden Inn, 6070 Monterey St. The cost is $45 per person and n’s Hilton Garden Inn, 6070 Monterey St. The cost is $45 per person and low new notice obligations. This law the ble. An “affected employee” is one d information on the city's economic develop2386 Dryden Ave. documents as building continues. local leaders warned this could lunch. All eight of the the region's elected electedofficials officialsare areconfirmed confirmedtoto he applies to all California employers and includes includes eight of identifiedlunch. by theAll inspection resultsregion's as n- for 2018 and beyond at the Chamber of Com- State and federal environmental Gilroy(408) 848-3248 become a pattern. Moya Art – Ignacio Moya Fortino Real Estate Team, Teri speak at event. A Q&A scheduled from from1:00 1:00p.m. p.m.toto1:30 1:30p.m. p.m.Call Call went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. speak at the thelacking event.work is scheduled potentially authorization Relations Committee meeting at 7:307516 Eigleberry St. yovernment Fortino SPONSORED CONTENT the Chamber at (408) 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org to register. the Chamber or having document deficiencies. or visit www.gilroy.org to register. e Chamber 7471 Monterey Gilroy (669) 327-5495 175ofE.Commerce Main Ave. office, Ste. 130 Warrants/Subpoenas Required Unions also have the right to receive The Morgan Hill (408) 710-3900 Art Galleries California employers can no longer notices. An employer that fails to a Real Estate, Commercial or Peninsula Business — When it comes to taxes, are youInteriors just playing consent voluntarily to allow ICE to en- follow any of these notice requirent. 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Employers forGilroy (408) 847-2121 1800 Day Road And, employers cannot in the process. Summit takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at should have a process in place to 7539 Eigleberry Street • Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 242-8598, Winery Cleaners/Laundries voluntarily allow agents to access, respond to Notices of Inspection. Em6070 Monterey St. The cost is $45 per person andGilroy 408.842.2716 ph • 408.846.8968 fx Messner Reeves, LLP – Matt Wendt Thereview Stomping Ground – Jason or obtain employee records tionintegratedfinancialbenefits.com ployers should identify who in their of the region's elected officials are confirmed to without a subpoena or judicial warrant. organization would likely receive a Goelz 160 W. 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