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26790 Ynez Court Suite A, Temecula, CA 92591 Phone: 951.676.5090 Fax: 951.694.0201 Email: info@temecula.org Web: www.temecula.org
2019 CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS Chairman – Brian Connors, Southwest Healthcare System 1st Vice Chair – Tony Berardino, Cornerstone E & S Insurance Services
2nd Vice Char – Al Rubio, DCH Auto Group Temecula
Treasurer – Mike Noon, Prudhomme Associates CPA’s
Secretary – Donna San Miguel, California State University San Marcos DIRECTORS
Peter Baker, Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta David Beshay, Beshay Enterprises
Leslie Doherty, Leslie A. Doherty & Company, PC Soledad Escobedo, Pacific Western Bank BJ Fazeli, Fazeli Cellars
Kimberly Freize-Uhler, Clear Blue Promotions Kim Kelliher, Grapeline Wine Tours Jeff Kurtz, Promenade Temecula Dave Lester, Abbott
Andrew Masiel Sr., Pechanga Development Corporation Paul Nolta, Small Business Development Center
VOL.43 IS.2
Linda Wunderlich, The Valley Business Journal
IN THIS ISSUE
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Inland Valley Medical Center and Rancho Springs............................. pg. Medical Center Earns National Award for Quality
Esther Phahla, Esther N. Phahla, CPA
Robert Rosenstein, The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Associates
Alice Sullivan, President CEO
Laura Turnbow, Chief Operations Officer
Katie Cook, Executive Membership Director
Congratulations to The Award Recipients........................................ pg. of The 53rd Awards Gala
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Kara Hotz, VYP Director, Membership Director
SWCLC: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly............................... pg.
Kori Bick, Outside Membership Sales Associate
Go online to www.temecula.org to read the full issue of the Temecula Today.
Sharon Lopez, Membership Assistant Jennifer Turnbow, Events Director Brooke Nunn, Events Coordinator
Alyssa Kong, Community Specialist
CHAIRMAN’S ELITE CIRCLE MEMBERS
Amy Sullivan, Community Specialist
COMMITTEES
SWC LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Chair – Greg Morrison, EVMWD Consultant – Gene Wunderlich MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Chair – Rosalind Barmore, Designs on a Vine Boutique Chair – Justin McCabe, Justin McCabe Real Estate SC MANUFACTURING COUNCIL Chair – Jan Refsdal, Optiforms Chair – Bob Sher, Tension Envelopes VYP Leadership Chair – Ashlee Collins, Southwest Healthcare System
CONTRIBUTORS
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M E D I CA L C ENT ER EA RNS NATIONAL AWARD FOR QUA LIT Y Back in 1987, Inland Valley Medical Center located off the Clinton Keith Exit in Wildomar opened their doors for the first time to a region that was on the verge of a population explosion. A relatively new 15-freeway corridor, which allowed easy access to San Diego and Riverside along with uniquely affordable Southern California housing, was the perfect blend to bring people looking for a fresh start and a place to call home. Then along came a hospital in Murrieta in the 90’s, which eventually became Rancho Springs Medical Center. Both hospitals were then joined together in the early 2000’s by Universal Health Services located out of King of Prussia, PA. These two campuses became what we now know today as Southwest Healthcare System. After years of population growth, the hospitals were running to keep pace with the ever-increasing demand for healthcare. As the demand for expanded services and local access to high quality care increased, Southwest Healthcare embarked on a mission to provide for what the communities desired. Change in the world of healthcare can take time,
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but these hospitals were on a fast track to success. It would take bold and courageous leadership, an unwavering commitment to quality, and the creation of a culture that would harvest the finest talent and a dedication to excellence in patient care and safety. These last several years have garnered big dividends in the form of excellence in expanded services and quality of care for patients of the hospital system. Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, campuses of Southwest Healthcare System, Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar and Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, were named Top General Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group for the first time. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is awarded by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization. The Top Hospital Award comes following the hospital’s “A” Hospital Safety Grade, also from the Leapfrog Group.
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“The last several years Southwest Healthcare System has earned more awards than any other time in the history of the organization.This honor of receiving the Top Hospital Award is one of the pinnacles of our achievements. It takes the entire hospital staff to make this happen and I want to congratulate each and every team member that contributed to this success,” stated Brad Neet, CEO of Southwest Healthcare. Among thousands of hospitals in the country, Southwest Healthcare System received a Top General distinction, recognized nationally alongside: • 13 Top Children’s Hospitals • 35 Top General Hospitals • 17 Top Rural Hospitals • 53 Top Teaching Hospitals Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, maternity care, and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital Methodology. “Being acknowledged as a Top Hospital is an incredible feat achieved by less than six percent of eligible hospitals nationwide,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “With this honor, Southwest Healthcare System has established its commitment to safer and higher quality care. Providing this level of care to patients in Southwest Riverside County requires motivation and drive from every team member. I congratulate the board, staff and clinicians, whose efforts made this honor possible.”
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To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must submit a Leapfrog Hospital Survey and achieve highest performance in its category. The selection of Top Hospitals 2018 is based on surveys from nearly 1,900 hospitals. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2018 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals. About Inland Valley Medical Center This campus of Southwest Healthcare System is the only hospital in the region to offer Level II Trauma Services, an Advanced Certified Primary Stroke Center, the region’s only Total Joint Center now with advanced gold seal certification from the Joint Commission as well as core certification for shoulder surgery and is a nationally recognized center for weight-loss surgery by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (Also awarded the Blue Distinction for outstanding bariatric surgical services). www.inlandvalleymedcenter.com About Rancho Springs Medical Center This hospital campus of Southwest Healthcare System features the largest Family Birth Center (Awarded the Blue Distinction for Outstanding Maternity Care) in the region which includes Rady Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Rady San Diego: Ranked one of the tops in the nation for neonatal care by US News and World Report 2018), the only hospital in the region to offer pediatric emergency physicians for children 14 and younger in the ER 7 days a week, an Advanced Certified Primary Stroke Center, and the da Vinci © Robotic Surgical System performing the region’s first virtually no-scar single site procedures. www.ranchospringsmedcenter.com
Join the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce for Temecula’s premier golf tournament on Friday May 3rd, at the beautiful Temecula Creek Inn. The course features 27-holes of Championship Golf surrounded by over 300 acres of rustic beauty, dramatic elevation changes, sweeping mountain views and year-round sunny weather. Sample delicious wines provided by local Temecula Wineries and learn about what the Temecula Wine Country has to offer.
Temecula’s Premier Golf Tournament Presented by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Friday, May 3, 2019 10:00am Shot Gun Start Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road Brought to you by
Sponsored by The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Associates, this event is always a sell-out with over 144 golfers to market your business to. The Wine Country Classic tournament combines business networking with a healthy dose of competition. Priced at $175 per golfer, your day includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, goodie bag, and awards banquet dinner. Our advertising opportunities also offer a great way to promote your business. Sign up today to guarantee your company is recognized at this premier event! For more information on sponsorships or to play in the tournament, please contact the Chamber at (951) 676-5090 or email Events Director, Jennifer Turnbow at Jennifer@temecula.org.
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THE 53RD ANNUAL AWARDS GALA The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2018 Award Winners. Bronze Business of the Year: Insurance All Stars Agency Insurance All Stars is a family owned insurance agency. Tena Caracciolo, President of Insurance All Stars, has been in the insurance industry since 1989. She has established herself as one of the top agents among her peers and clients. They believe in supporting local businesses and helping them thrive in this community Sterling Business of the Year: Pacific Barcode, Inc.
Pacific Barcode, Inc, provides and supports complete Label Printing Solutions, with efficiency, expertise, and quality to our identified markets. They are “focused experts” in their specific markets and are able to offer consultative support and solutions. Pacific Barcode has been able to create a quality of life for their employees and bring additional manufacturing and manufacturing jobs to the Temecula valley. Gold Business of the Year: Highgate Senior Living Highgate Senior Living’s mission is to devote themselves to helping every resident live a life of purpose. As thought leaders in the industry, they offer a unique holistic approach to senior care, getting to know all residents as individuals to best support them physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. They don’t just provide care. They care. Profoundly. Platinum Business of the Year: Pechanga Resort & Casino Pechanga Resort & Casino, rated a Four Diamond property by AAA since 2003, features a gaming floor larger than any Las Vegas resort, 1,090 highend hotel rooms, a luxury spa, a resort-style pool complex, an award-winning championship golf course, and 15 dining options. The Pechanga Tribe has provided over $25 million to local government for additional police and fire services, traffic relief, and has donated more than $15 million to local schools and regional non-profits. Ruby Service Charitable Organization of the Year: Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School The Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac community’s shared Catholic vision is to guide and challenge their students through excellence in teaching. They strive to develop a sense of ownership in each of their students for their own life-long learning. Students can achieve their maximum potential to become faith-filled, literate, integrated, and contributing members of a multicultural society. Emerald Service Charitable Organization of the Year: Animal Friends of the Valleys – LEAF Animal Friends of the Valleys is a state-of-the-art animal shelter that has served the valley for over 30 years. Last year they took in over 13,000 animals, and are pleased to report they are at 90% adoption rate. Their mission is to find a loving and forever home for all adoptable pets. Animal Friends of the Valleys is dedicated to promoting humane care of animals through education and pro-active animal service programs.
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Valley Young Professional of the Year: Donna San Miguel, California State University San Marcos Temecula Campus Donna has been a member of VYP for over 4 years and has been an instrumental asset to the Leadership Committee. Serving as Education Chair for 3 years, Donna’s mission is to continue to support the professional development of the Young Professionals. With a caring attitude and forwardthinking nature, she is a valued member of Valley Young Professionals. Donna ensures everyone is included and is a true advocate of VYP’s mission, “Creating Community Leaders”. Citizen of the Year: Kim Gerrish, Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center Kim Gerrish is the Executive Director of Michelle’s Place, Cancer Resource Center. She is a member of the Temecula Rotary Club, Temecula EDC and incoming President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Kim is married to Brian Gerrish and has three girls, Megan, Olivia and KD. Michelle’s Place has been Kim’s passion for the last 15 years. She was their first employee and has grown the organization from a small community resource to serving over 1,800 women and their families dealing with breast cancer annually. This year, Kim will lead the organization in an Expansion Campaign to provide resources to anyone facing cancer. She considers Michelle’s Place her second home and certainly an extension of her family.
Ambassador of the Year: Laurie Luitwieler, AltaPacific Bank Laurie began her ambassador journey in 2017 and quickly started attending almost all events and ribbon cuttings. With a caring and positive attitude, Laurie ensures both members and nonmembers feel welcome at events. Chairman’s Choice: Jackie Steed, Reliable Realty, Inc. Lifetime Achievement: Bennett R. Drake Welty Award: Robert Morris Thank you to the event sponsors: Title Sponsor Abbott Premier Sponsor Pechanga Resort & Casino Reception Sponsor Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Photography Sponsor Southwest Healthcare System Entertainment Sponsor 60 Grit Studios Auction Sponsor The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Associates Program Sponsor Garage Brewing Company Affiliate Sponsors California State University San Marcos Corner Bakery Café Fabozzi & Miller, APC Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta MLC Holdings Pacific Western Bank
Promenade Temecula Temecula Valley Hospital Temecula Valley Toyota TST Water, LLC Community Partner City of Temecula Community Sponsors CR&R Environmental Services Craig Davis Family Insurance Agency Eastern Municipal Water District The Law Office of Jeffrey C. Nickerson Mercedes-Benz of Temecula Mt. San Jacinto College Pulido Cleaning & Restoration Red Wing Shoe Stores Temecula Riverside County Board of Supervisors 3rd District Media Sponsor The Valley Business Journal Audio Visual Sponsor Stay Way Productions Champagne Sponsor Wilson Creek Winery
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SHARE YOUR LOVE TEMECULA VALLEY Share your LOVE Temecula! Have you seen the two giant “CELEBRATE 30 YEARS” signs at City Hall? Valentine’s Day was appropriately the official kick-off of #LOVETemecula, a 2019 citywide initiative that will spotlight the community’s loving spirit as Temecula celebrates its 30th year of cityhood. It took 30 years of dedication, hard work and a lot of love from the community, engaged citizens, families and businesses to build Temecula, so this year the City is shining a spotlight on what, exactly, its citizens LOVE about our beautiful City. There are infinite reasons to LOVE Temecula. Its picturesque vineyards, award-winning wineries, themed City parks, championship golf courses, charming Old Town, rolling hills, morning mist, afternoon ocean breezes, the shopping experience at Promenade Temecula, world-class entertainment at Pechanga Resort & Casino, diverse restaurant choices, family-friendly citywide events, quaint neighborhoods, friendly neighbors, equestrian trails, fun parades, community theater, museums, top rated schools, maximum public safety, the people, inclusiveness, cultured tourists, generous business community, scenic mountainous backdrop, proximity to the ocean, hiking, biking, the weather and endless hometown LOVE. What melts the “heart” of Temecula’s 2019 Mayor is the uniquely close-knit inclusive community of individuals and families with special needs. The City of Temecula will be emphasizing the special talents that these individuals and emerging adults can bring to the workforce throughout the year, including a special needs workforce luncheon scheduled for the Spring. Their special abilities far exceed their special needs, and it’s exciting to see our business community recognize this as well. That’s what Temecula’s 2019 Mayor LOVES most about Temecula. What do you LOVE? Share your LOVE about Temecula on social media using #LOVETemecula. The City will be featuring #LOVETemecula posts throughout the year online, at City events, and at the 30-year celebration on December 1, 2019. More to come!
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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITES Business Encounter Airbnb 101: Introduction to the Ins and Outs of Owning an Airbnb Tuesday, April 9, 2019 12:00pm-1:30pm Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Want to learn how to own and operate an Airbnb? Join us as local expert Travis Rasmussen, Real Estate Agent and Airbnb Host with over 150-5 Star Reviews shares his knowledge on subjects such as “Where should I purchase one”, “What Makes for a 5-Star experience”, “Is it legal where I live” and “What mistakes can I help avoid”. This is a great opportunity to learn how to jump in on the great business that is Airbnb. Temecula Chamber members are complimentary to attend and non-members are $20 each. Must RSVP to attend to Brooke Nunn at brooke@temecula.org. Seating is limited.
Professional Development Workshops QuickBooks Training April 12 and 26, 2019 8:30am – 11:00am Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange (TVE2) Presented by Crystal Prado, Owner of Crystal Clear Accounting. Crystal has over 10 years of accounting experience as well as a Master’s in Accounting. She is a Certified QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor and has been working with both QuickBooks Online and Desktop for many years. Crystal Clear Accounting is a growing accounting services company that specialized in taking care of small businesses. They provide multiple services including, QuickBooks Online software training, bookkeeping, and software setup. There is no charge to attend this class. Must RSVP to attend as seating is limited. To attend, please email Brooke Nunn at brooke@temecula.org.
2019 TEMECULA STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Presented by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and City of Temecula Thursday, May 30, 2019 7:30am-10:00am Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula Sponsored by Temecula Valley Hospital and Pechanga Resort & Casino
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We are proud to announce the Temecula State of the City Address will take place Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Pechanga Resort & Casino. During this event the honorable Mayor of Temecula, Michael Naggar will discuss the current achievements of the city, as well as projections for the forthcoming and future years. The theme of this year’s State of the City Address is “Love Temecula”. This event is always a sell out with over 500 City Officials and guests in attendance for the presentation. Tickets are $50 per person and $600 for a Corporate Table of 10. For more information contact the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce at (951) 676-5090 or visit www.temecula.org.
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HIRING IN THE CURRENT STATE OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE It’s a cry heard loud and clear across the valley from company recruiters, “Why can’t I find a qualified candidate to hire?” Regardless of industry, recruiters are experiencing scenarios of receiving considerably fewer resume response from their online postings. Candidates who are contacted via email, LinkedIn or voice mail do not call back. Those scheduled for a phone screen are no shows. Worse, if scheduled for an inperson interview, the candidate often doesn’t show up. Welcome to the new employment landscape. So what’s going on and why are you not able to easily find great candidates? For starters, the low unemployment rate in Temecula (3.80%) makes it a candidate-driven labor market. Today, candidates have more choices and are receiving multiple offers. Most employers are still discerning about their recruitment decisions, forgoing hiring someone who will simply fill a position, without being truly qualified. This makes perfect sense, yet the open position often puts a strain on the existing employees to pick up the slack. In turn this often leads to the burdened employee looking elsewhere in frustration. For some employers, it’s a vicious cycle of opened positions. Consider how to reward retention so your company is not as vulnerable with the current labor market issues. This concept makes good sense when you consider the cost of turnover in an organization. With newly created positions added every day to the employment landscape, it’s no wonder why recruiters are pulling their hair out trying to find the best candidates. What can you do to give yourself a step up in the recruitment game?
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Here are 3 tips to consider: 1. Create a strong online presence with a professional website, LinkedIn company profile and strong social media channels. The newest generations in the workplace; Gen Z who are entering the workplace for the first time and Millennials, who are just graduating college and beginning their careers, are not always using the longstanding traditional recruiting sites like Indeed and Monster. Communicate your openings to these tech-savvy generations where they spend time, and that is on social media. 2. Create concise, well written job postings. Use a typical title to increase candidate flow and to make it easy for the candidate to find your posting. You may fancy a contemporary title, (i.e. People and Culture Systems Guru), but you may limit your search success. 3. Take care of your company’s reputation as an employer. Candidates are conducting research on potential employers. In a candidate-driven market, it’s as much about you recruiting a candidate as it is the candidate recruiting your company. With all of this in mind, it’s important to keep the employees you have happy and engaged and offer growth opportunities, or they might test the waters with their resumes to see what is available to them. Jan M. Smith is the Founder and Principal of Inland Management Group, a Human Resource Consultancy located in Temecula, specializing in the Hospitality, Tourism and Service industry. You can contact Jan at (951) 3026483, www.inlandmgtgroup.com, email at jsmith@inlandmgtgroup.com.
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Tuesday, April 2nd 3:30-5:00pm – VYP Leadership Committee Meetings @ TVCC
Tuesday, April 9th 12:00-1:30pm – Business Encounter “Airbnb 101” @ TVCC
Tuesday, April 16th 9:00-11:00am – SBDC Workshop “How to Start a Small Business” @ TVCC
Thursday, April 25th 5:30-7:30 – VYP Mixer @ The Batter Up Bakery
Thursday, April 4th 3:30-5:00pm – Open House @ TVCC
Wednesday, April 10th 8:00-9:00am – The Chamber Brief: Membership Meeting @ TVCC
Wednesday, April 17th 12:00-1:00pm – Temecula Eats @ Espadin
Friday, April 12th 8:30-11:00am – Professional Development Workshop “QuickBooks Training” @ TVE2
Wednesday, April 17th 5:30-7:30pm – TVCC Mixer @ The City of Temecula
Friday, April 26th 8:30-11:00am – Professional Development Workshop “QuickBooks Training” @ TVE2
Friday, April 5th 8:00-9:30am – Coffee Connection @ TVCC Tuesday, April 9th 9:00-11:00am – SBDC Workshop @ TVE2
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Thursday, May 2nd 8:30-9:30am – Ambassador Training @ TVCC Friday, May 3rd 10:00am Wine Country Classic Golf Tournament @ Temecula Creek Inn Tuesday, May 7th 12:00-1:30pm – Power Networking Workshop @ TVCC 3:30-5:00pm – VYP Leadership Meeting @ TVCC Wednesday, May 8th 8:00-9:00am – The Chamber Brief: Membership Meeting @ TVCC
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Monday, April 15th 12:00-1:30pm – Southwest California Legislative Council @ SRCAR, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta
Thursday, May 9th 8:30-10:00am – Professionals Collective “Women in Business” @ TVCC Friday, May 10th 8:00-9:30am – Coffee Connection @ TVCC (Golf Tournament on May 3) Saturday & Sunday, May 11th &12th 9:00am-4:00pm – Free Electronic Waste Drop Off Event @ Promenade Temecula (Parking Lot) Tuesday, May 14th 12:00-1:30pm – Business Encounter @ TVCC
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Tuesday, June 4th 3:30-5:00pm – VYP Leadership Committee Meetings @ TVCC
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2019 Wednesday, May 15th 12:00-1:00pm – Temecula Eats @ Garage Brewing Co. Wednesday, May 15th 5:30-7:30pm – TVCC Mixer @ Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac School Monday, May 20th 12:00-1:30pm – Southwest California Legislative Council @ SRCAR, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta Tuesday, May 21st 11:30-1:30pm – Southwest California Manufacturing Council – Closed Meeting
Wednesday, May 22nd 7:30-9:15am – Morning Mixer @ BJ’s Restaurant, 26500 Ynez Road, Temecula Thursday, May 23rd 5:00-8:00pm – Cornhole Tournament @ Bel Vino Winery Tuesday, May 28th 4:00-5:00pm – Ambassador Meeting @ TVCC Thursday, May 30th 7:30-10:00am – Temecula State of the City Address @ Pechanga Resort & Casino
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Wednesday, June 19th 12:00-1:00pm – Temecula Eats @ TBD
Thursday, June 6th 3:30-5:00pm – Open House @ TVCC
Wednesday, June 19th 5:30-7:30pm – TVCC Mixer @ Zarka Cigar Lounge
Friday, June 7th 8:00-9:30am – Coffee Connection @ TVCC
Tuesday, June 25th 3:30-5:00pm – Ambassador Appreciation @ TBD
Tuesday, June 11th 12:00-1:30pm – Business Encounter @ TVCC
Tuesday, June 25th 5:30-7:30pm – VYP Mixer @ TBD
Wednesday, June 12th 8:00-9:00am – The Chamber Brief: Membership Meeting @ TVCC
Wednesday, April 24th 7:30-9:15am – Morning Mixer @ BJ’s Restaurant, 26500 Ynez Road, Temecula
Wednesday, June 26th 7:30-9:15am – Morning Mixer @ BJ’s Restaurant, 26500 Ynez Road, Temecula
Monday, June 17th 12:00-1:30pm – Southwest California Legislative Council @ SRCAR, 26529 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta
*MEETING TIMES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY By the time you read this, Legislators (they) in Sacramento will have introduced more than 2,000 new bills for action in 2019, possibly as many as 3,000. Believe it or not, that’s good news. It’s good because by law they could bombard us with 5,600 bills (honest). That would be bad. Especially considering some of the bills that have already been introduced. Last year they banned plastic straws, this year they’re going after your paper receipts. They also want to add a water tax and increase the gas tax you voted to keep last year. They want to broaden the definition of ‘citizens’, reduce fines and fees for people who can’t afford to pay them, provide immunity from arrest in some criminal cases, relieve sex offenders with minors from registering as sex offenders if there is a ten year or less age difference, make hair a protected class, and tax your text messages. That’s some ugly stuff. Then there’s AB 5 (Gonzalez), a bill to codify the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court. Under this new test, a worker is considered to be an independent contractor only if all three of the following factors are present: • The worker must be free from the control and direction of the payor in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract and in fact • The worker must perform work that is outside the usual course of the payor’s business • The worker must be customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business of the same nature as the work performed by the worker for the payor This decision replaced the Borello Factors, a standard that has defined ‘independent contractor’ status for decades. Suddenly entire California industries are threatened, including most of the so-called ‘gig’ economy. Industries that contract with individuals to provide services – think hairdressers in a salon, delivery services, Uber and Lyft drivers, insurance brokers and more. An estimated 4 Million jobs across the state are at risk as companies, cities, hospitals or other industries face the prospect of having to transition all those contractors to employees. The SWCLC has determined this bill would be a Job Killer and voted to OPPOSE AB 5.
and not applicable to the state as a whole. It proposes to return to the Borello Test which has allowed entrepreneurial activity to flourish, new industries built and the ability of independent contractors to set their own schedules and derive multiple income streams by contracting their services to several sources. Think the Uber driver that also drives for Lyft and GrubHub, or the dance instructor who contracts with local cities to provide classes. These are jobs in our own community that AB 71 protects for independent contractors. The SWCLC strongly SUPPORTS AB 71. There are other good bills as well. AB 191 (Patterson) would make it easier for owners to rebuild after a wildfire. Senator Roth (SD31) has authored SB 56, a measure that would enable the UC Riverside Medical School to double its current teaching capacity, addressing a chronic shortage of physicians across the region. There’s even a bill, AB 478 (Kiley), that would require all newly elected state representatives to undergo two (2) hours of education on the United States and California Constitutions. Two hours! That bill will be dead before the ink dries. As we enter our 15th year of advocacy on behalf of local business, the Southwest California Legislative Council would like to thank our longtime supporter and partner, Southwest Healthcare System. SWHS CEO Brad Neet is a current Council representative providing valuable insight into medical issues. As the largest collective employer in the Valley, bills that impact the healthcare industry, impact us all. Our Chamber coalition represents some 3,500 employers and businesses across the Valley. All members are invited to SWCLC meetings at noon, the 3rd Monday of each month, held at the Realtor® House, 26529 Jefferson Ave, in Murrieta.
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The Dynamex Decision may have been appropriate for Dynamex, but to make this decision a statewide one-size-fits-all rule is overreaching, at best. So Assembly Member Melissa Melendez (AD67) has authored AB 71, a bill that would address Dynamex as a decision unique to that event
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