UCAN

• • State level lobbying services for local chambers of commerce
  • Organized regionally throughout California, beginning with the Sacramento region

• A unified, constituent-driven voice of small business before the California State Legislature

Why UCAN?

Local chambers of commerce have a difficult time staffing and sustaining public policy and advocacy efforts, particularly at the state level.  State and regional partners seldom provide sufficient capacity, tools and resources for local chambers to develop and advance an agenda directly aligned with the priorities of local chamber members themselves.  Yet, the state of California continues to present significant barriers to the success of local businesses who consistently look to their local chamber to provide them with a voice.

UCAN, Unified Chamber Advocacy Network, provides local chambers of commerce with an affordable way to hire their own lobbyist to help chamber leaders define and advance a state level policy agenda of primary importance to their members.

UCAN – Capital Region
El Dorado County Joint Chamber Commission
Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce
Folsom Chamber of Commerce
Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce

Services
Annual joint membership survey
Annual planning meeting to develop joint state level policy agenda
Annual Business and Legislative Conference to share agenda with invited lawmakers
Monthly Conference Calls to update on key legislation
Quarterly meeting with individual chamber board or policy committee
Weekly electronic update
Quarterly newsletter article
Annual Report
Unified, automated grassroots advocacy system (Voter Voice)
Lobbyist presence at State Capitol, in hearings, with legislators and staff

Alerts
June 8, 2022: UCAN Alert – UI Fund – CALL TODAY!

• Listen to David Butler’s interview on AM 1380 June 8, 2022

Important links

UCAN 2023 State Policy Agenda
UCAN Priority Bills Votes (03/31/23)
UCAN 2022 State Policy Agenda
Press Release, UCAN State Policy Agenda, 032522
UCAN End of Year Report 2022
UCAN Priority Bills Votes (11/05/21)
UCAN 2021 State Policy Agenda
UCAN Member Survey Summary
UCAN Sac Biz Journal
UCAN 2018 Legislative Priorities (updated – 9/4/2018)
UCAN 2019 Legislative Priorities (updated – 10/14/2019)
UCAN 2020 Ballot Positions, Election Results
UCAN Workforce Survey Summary, 043021
May, 2021 UCAN Workforce Survey Press Release
May, 2021 UCAN Workforce Survey Summary

Newsom, Coalition Letter re Enhanced COVID Benefits, Hiring, 061421
UCAN Release, COVID Benefits Hurt Hiring, 061421

2022 Legislation – Position letters

• AB 1993 (Wicks), UCAN Oppose, Labor, 032522

2021 Legislation – Position letters

• AB 54, UCAN Support, 122220
• SB 74, UCAN Support, 122920

2020 Legislation – Position letters

• UCAN COVID reponse 120420 final
• UCAN Nov 2020 Ballot Positions v2
• UCAN Summary of 2020 Legislative Session, 090820
• UCAN 2020 State Policy Agenda, 031320

2019 Legislation – Position letters

• UCAN, Floor Votes, Senate and Assembly, 090919
• AB 5, UCAN, Oppose unless amended, 040119
• AB 23 Burke AsmJEDE SUP XC 041719
• AB 51, UCAN, Oppose, 061319
• AB 161, UCAN, Oppose, 041819
• UCAN, AB 162 (Kiley), Support
• AB 196, UCAN, Oppose, 041719
• AB 217 Asm Approps Coalition Letter 04-30-19
• AB 555 Author Oppose Unless Amended 4.17.19
• AB 589 (Gonzalez), Oppose, Assembly Floor, 050119
• AB 673, UCAN, Oppose, 041719
• AB 906, UCAN, Support 041719
• AB 1224, UCAN, Oppose, 041719
• SB 1, UCAN, Oppose, 041819
• SB 1, UCAN, Asm Env, Oppose, 061319
• SB 43 (Allen)-Oppose Unless Amended to S. Gov & Finance
• SB 135, UCAN, Oppose, 041819
• SB 142, UCAN, Oppose, 041819
• SB 238, UCAN, Support, 041719
• SB 669, UCAN, Support, 041819
• UCAN 2019 Legislative Priorities, 101419
• UCAN 2019 State Policy Agenda, 022719

2018 Legislation – Position letters

• UCAN, Budget Sub4, Item 0509, Issue 5, Small Business, 041018
• AB 3011, UCAN, Support 041218
• AB 2687, UCAN, Support 041218
• AB 2596, UCAN, Support, 040418
• AB 2596, UCAN, Support, Industry Group, 040618
• AB 2482, UCAN, Support 041218
• AB 2463, UCAN, Support 041218
• AB 1745, UCAN, Oppose, 041218
• AB 2069 UCAN, Oppose, 041818
• AB 2420 UCAN Support, 041218
• AB 1902, UCAN, Oppose, 041218
• AB 2016, UCAN, Support, 041218
• AB 2946 UCAN, Oppose, 041818
• AB 3087 FINAL Asm. Health Job Killer Letter
• AB 1922, UCAN, Support, 050218
• AB 2732 Gonzalez Fletcher OPPOSE 052318
• UCAN, Asm Approps Suspense, 052418
• UCAN, Senate Approps Suspense, 052418
• AB 2732 Sen. L & IR Oppose
• AB 1976, UCAN, Oppose unless amended, 060618
• AB 2420, UCAN, Support, Senate LIR, 060618
• AB 3080, UCAN, Sen Jud, Oppose, 061418
• SB 551, UCAN, Support, 061418
• Dynamex Coalition Letter
• AB 2596, Industry Group, Gov Signature Letter, 090618
• AB 3080, UCAN, Veto Request, 090718
• SB 1300, UCAN, Veto Request, 090718
• SB 937, UCAN, Veto Request, 090718
• AB 1976, UCAN, Gov Signature Letter, 090718
• AB 2732 FINAL Veto Request
• UCAN Newsletter article Dynamex 091018
• Vote Count, UCAN 2018 Legislative Priorities 100118
• PUC tax on text messaging
• UCAN, PUC #17102 re Fees on Text Messaging, 120618

Executive Director
David N. Butler
Vice President, Registered Lobbyist
Advocacy and Management Group
One Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA  95814
916.444.3568/dbutler@amgroup.us

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