Defeated government-mandated healthcare legislation

2008 California Victories

Defeated government-mandated healthcare legislation
We took on another government mandate that would have forced employers to provide healthcare to all of their employees and imposed a costly, job-killing payroll tax as the way to fund it. We activated our members around the state, and through outreach to the media and leaders in Sacramento, we were able to defeat this job-killing legislation.

Defeated mandated paid sick leave legislation 
We went on the offensive against this bill mandating that all employers provide all employees with up to 9 days of paid sick leave annually. With the help of the NFIB Research Foundation, we showed that 370,000 jobs would be lost in the state if this bill was passed. As a result, this bill died in the Assembly.

Helped pass redistricting reform
We were a statewide leader of Proposition 11 – the Voters First Act – which will change the process by which legislative districts are drawn and makes it easier for voters to hold their elected officials accountable. In November, voters in California passed the measure and reforms will be put into place during the next redistricting process in 2011.