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Government Regulations

a.   Government Operations and Business Regulations:

Policy Objectives: Government agencies should review the complete cost associated with the adoption and implementation of regulations and justify to the public how the benefits brought will outweigh the costs associated.

Support: Regular reviews of government functions and funding mechanisms to ensure fiscal responsibility and efforts to cut wasteful spending, duplication or unnecessary programs or regulations.

Support: A balanced state budget that restores the fair and appropriate allocation of funds to local government and does not disproportionately tax California businesses.

Support: A balanced local government budget that fairly distributes the burden of local government finance without creating an artificially high cost of doing business in our community. 

Support: State government balancing the budget without incurring expenses to local jurisdictions. 

Support: Regulations that give California and our community a competitive advantage in attracting jobs.

Support: Government processes that eliminate cost and delays to business.  

Oppose: Unfunded government mandates.

b.  Taxes and Fees:

Policy Objectives: The Chamber generally opposes efforts to raise taxes and fees on businesses and individuals to pay for core government services that should otherwise be paid out of general funds, sales taxes, property taxes or gasoline taxes. Tax increases on the business community are generally opposed unless clear and specified benefit to the business community can be justified.

Support: Efforts on the federal, state and local levels that would simplify the current tax system and reduce the tax burden on businesses and individuals.

Support: Elimination of inequitable, hidden, or burdensome taxes and fees on businesses.

Oppose: Taxes and fees which are levied for purposes other than those directly linked to the provision of specific government services.

c. Cityhood/Incorporation

Policy Objectives: Cityhood is an important topic and if/when the time is right, should be considered.  Any consideration of cityhood should include a cost/benefit analysis to determine both the positive and negative impact on current and future business.

Support:  Partnerships with other individuals and entities seeking an accurate estimate of the costs and benefits of cityhood.

Oppose: Policy decisions based on emotions or political agendas/opinions rather than based on fact.

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Contact us at: 916-933-1335 or chamber@eldoradohillschamber.org
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