As an AeA Orange County Council member you have full range of all of AeA's member benefits including the use of our industry leading state policy government affairs professionals in Sacramento and around the country. Each year, over 3,000 pieces of legislation are introduced into the California Legislature and many will affect your bottom line. AeA actively represents the interests of the high-tech industry, working year-round to build alliances with policy makers.

AeA represents more than 1,400 high-tech companies in California, ranging from the giants of the high-tech industry to small software companies and Internet start-ups.

What is AeA working on in California this week?  The California Government Affairs Monday Morning Report is designed to provide our member companies with a snapshot into the many issues pending before the State Legislature and Regulatory Agencies that have the potential of significantly impacting their bottom-line, and to give them the opportunity to help change them. Check out the latest Monday Morning Report!

• AeA CA Monday Morning Report - April 28, 2008
  A brief look at issues surrounding the CA state capitol that affect the high tech industry.
• AeA California Monday Morning Report - Tech Summit Edition!
• AeA California Monday Morning Report - April 14, 2008
  A brief look at issues surrounding the CA state capiotl that affect the high tech industry
• AeA California Monday Morning Report - April 7, 2008
  A brief look at issues surrounding the CA Captiol that affect the high-tech industry.

If you are a member of AeA and would like to receive a weekly legislative report regarding the hottest California state bills impacting the high-tech industry, please email Chris Keil asking to subscribe to our Monday Morning Report, or you can subscribe to this and other important AeA newsletters at www.aeanet.org/newsletters. 

For more information on AeA's California state policy contact Roxanne Gould, Sr. Vice President of California State and Legislative Public Affairs (bio) or Ben Aderson, Manager/Counsel, AeA State Government Affairs. 

On January 19,2008, the AeA Orange County Council hosted an education summit with Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) in Santa Ana. Kevin McDonald, Chairman of the OC Council Government Affairs Committee and Vice President of Alvaka Networks, organized the event and Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, was the moderator.	William T. Archey, President & CEO, AeA, receives a proclamation from Dick Ackerman, CA Senate Minority Leader, on May 16, 2007. (L-R).
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses CEOs during a visit to Adobe Systems in San Jose	Roxanne Gould, AeA, addresses the group with AeA's position supporting Props 57 and 58.

The AeA State Government Affairs Information Network allows AeA members to easily obtain information regarding state government affairs activities that impact their companies. It covers legislative activity in states where AeA lobbies and allows members to:

• Obtain and share intelligence

• Use reports as-is to share with their executives

• Demonstrate the value of state government affairs within their companies

California activities that AeA is currently tracking in the Information Network include:

• California Carbon Labeling Bill
  AB 19 (Ruskin) this bill is similar to legislation introduced last session which bill would enact the Carbon Labeling Act of 2009. The act would require the state Air Resources Board to develop and implement a program for the voluntary assessment, verification, and standardized labeling of the carbo...Read More
  
  
• California Extended Producer Responsibilty Bill
  This bill would create the California Product Stewardship Act of 2010 and would require the board to administer the program. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations by July 1, 2011, in order to implement the program to provide environmentally sound product stewardship protocols that en...Read More
  
  
• California RoHS Documentation Bill
  This bill would give DTSC the authority to ask manufacturers of electronic devices to submit technical documents stating their RoHS compliance. This bill would allow the department to request this information for an expanded list of products. ...Read More
  
  

Legislative Highlights

LEGISLATIVE SESSION WRAP-UP

ISSUE BRIEFS

• Competitiveness

• Infrastructure

• Safety & Security

• Education

• Environment

Grassroots & Advocacy - Contact Your Elected Officials Today!

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AeA's State Government Affairs Program

"Expanding the state program further solidifies AeA as the comprehensive lobbying powerhouse for the high-tech industry.”
- Jim Wall, Microsoft Regional Government Affairs Director

January 24, 2008:  AeA Announces Expansion of State Government Affairs Program

In addition to being the leading technology industry lobbying organization in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, AeA also has a presence across the country through its 18 council offices.  No other technology trade association has this reach to get you involved in issues at the local level, where many policy issues are emerging today.  Access a network of state government affairs specialists from member companies, local AeA staff, and AeA contract lobbyists today.

AeA Information Network A new, web-based resource which provides members with one-of-a-kind information on issues in the state houses affecting the high-tech industry.   AeA Online Legislative Tracking Tool Track regulatory issues and legislation in all 50 states and in the U.S. Congress.   AeA Online Letter Writing Tool Write to your federal, state, and local elected officials through AeA's online letter writing tool.   State Government Newsletters Subscribe/Unsubscribe to one of AeA's state government affairs newsletters.   Upcoming Government Affairs Events Register for an AeA government affairs event or view the full events calendar.   AeA's Contact List of State Policy Professionals    Legislative and other policy issues are changing in your state everyday. Find out the latest decisions which are affecting your high-tech company.

For more information on State Government Affairs contact Benjamin Aderson, or for more information on the AeA Orange County Council, contact Alan Wald at 949.450.1500 x104.

This page was last updated on 02/06/08.  
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