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Regional Offices & Councils >> Silicon Valley/Northern CA >> State Government Affairs

AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents about 2,500 high-tech companies. The AeA Silicon Valley/Northern California Council serves member companies in Central California, Northern California, and Hawaii.

AeA California State Government Affairs

As an AeA Silicon Valley/Northern California 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. Receive weekly updates on California policy relating to the high-tech industry and how to change it with the AeA's California 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.

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

Gov. Schwarzenegger
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses CEOs during a visit to Adobe Systems in San Jose

Roxanne Gould
Roxanne Gould, Sr VP, CA Legislative Affairs, addresses the group with Schwarzenegger

AeA Information Network -- Issue Tracking

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 Children�s product safety: lead poisoning prevention
AB 2694 would prohibit the manufacture or sale of any children�s product or products designed or intended for use by children under the age of 12 that contains a lead-bearing substance. SB 1713 would amend to prohibition of the sale and manufacture of any toy or child care article in the state. ...Read More
California Assembly to Reconsider Expansion of California RoHS Directive
AB 218 would expand California's current Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive to mirror that of the European Unions RoHS Directive. Currently, California's RoHS directive is much more limited than the European Union's. The scope of California RoHS is limited to video display devi...Read More
California High Tech Crime Advisory Board - add State CIO and ISO to members
This bill adds two participants to the HTCAC: the State CIO and the Information Security Officer. ...Read More

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AeA's State Government Affairs Program

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"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 Silicon Valley/Northern California Council, contact Betty Baker at 408.987.4200.

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