Connect with Our Political Voice

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Every day, your Chamber is busy protecting, improving and promoting business. We know you are busy running your business and want to make it easier for you to get information and voice your opinion on pertinent issues.

Our members are represented with attendance and testimony at local government meetings including City Council meetings, work sessions and committees, City Commission meetings, and Castro Valley and San Lorenzo School Boards. The Chamber voice represents more than 1,000 businesses employing over 75,000 workers and makes a difference in the votes of our elected officials. In 2004 alone, your Chamber attended more than 120 meetings totaling over 200 hours on behalf of business.
 

The Castro Valley link includes a calendar of upcoming Public Hearings as well as contact information for our elected officials.
 

We also believe we need to have our voices heard in our nation's and state's capitals and be aware of what is happening in Washington and Sacramento. The Chamber CEO is in frequent contact with the staff of Senator Figueroa and Assembly member Klehs and visits the state capital monthly to attend hearings and communicate the business message. She attends the annual US Chamber Government Affairs Conference in San Francisco and spends a week on the East Coast at the US Chamber Institute, an educational forum for Chamber professionals.
 

The California and United States links include vital political resources to see what bills are up in the state and federal levels, find out what others have to say about issues, and voice your opinions directly to our representatives.
 

The information on these pages will change periodically, depending on the current issues. Our Government Affairs/Economic Development Committee will be prioritizing several bills that will be tracked on these sites, as well as a voting report of our legislators. We will also provide election measures analysis and recommendations. From time to time we will ask you to communicate with our legislators and will provide sample letters for you to download and customize on your own letterhead.

We welcome your input on these new pages. Feel free to email info@CastroValleyChamber.com or call (510) 537-5300 with suggestions and comments.