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WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Pamela Williams, owner of Weeds and Company
Florist, has recently become a member of the Chamber. Ms. Williams
artistically designs arrangements, gives great service and has a
vast selection of flowers of all occasions. Weeds and Company is
located at 5238 Lampson Avenue. To place an order call her at (714)
379-1697..
"Flowers always make people
better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and
medicine for the soul." - Luther Burbank
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Mr. Scott Gerrity, Property Manager, of ACP
Management received his membership plaque from Chairman of the Board
Joe Hammer. ACP is located at 15747 Woodruff Avenue, in Bellflower.
You can contact him at (562) 925-8491.
ACP currently specializes in the fee management of
apartments, commercial property, and hotels. Bilingual management is
their focus and specialty in the urban areas of the western United
States. They provide full service management services to private and
institutional investors.
2008-09 CHAMBER
VISITOR & INFORMATION GUIDE
The 2008-09 Visitors & Information Guide is being prepared. All
Chamber Members will be listed in two sections: Alphabetical for
easy reference of the complete membership, and Classified, to
quickly locate a particular service profession or product. To best
serve our member’s needs the guide will include:
Reference section with key community phone numbers
Listing of the areas elected officials, schools and parks
Description of the Chamber’s programs and services
Background information on the Chamber and the Garden Grove
Community
The 2008-09 Visitors and Information Guide will provide your
business with an opportunity to advertise and market your products
and services. The Guide is widely distributed, free of charge, to
Chamber members, visitors, newcomers and other businesses. For more
information about the advertising opportunities available, please
call the Chamber office at (714) 638-7950 or Debra Wells direct
(949) 589-0892. You may also email Debra at debrawells@cox.net
CHAMBER SUPPORTS AB1394
Three words describe the true scope of the counterfeiting
problem: “out of control.”
The counterfeiting problem is not just limited to handbags,
watches and other luxury goods. There have cases involving glue,
children’s toys, sunglasses, food and numerous other items. Numerous
cases where brake pads, aircraft parts, baby formula and cough syrup
have also been counterfeited.
You name it and they will counterfeit it. If it will make them
money, they will copy it. Counterfeiters do not care who they hurt
or kill as long as they are making money.
The counterfeiting problem is similar to the war on drugs, and
until some major changes are made in our judicial system and in the
public’s perception of counterfeiting, the problem will continue to
grow and only the criminals will prosper.
Counterfeit operations mirror the drug trade; however,
counterfeiting is much more lucrative than selling drugs. A
counterfeiter can sell a counterfeit handbag and make more money
than the guy who is selling rock cocaine. That is why we need to
amend our counterfeiting statute to take away the opportunity for
these criminals to prosper so greatly off their illegal activities
Counterfeiting is all about the money. If the proposed changes in
AB 1394 are made to our law, this will assist in deterring
individuals from becoming involved in counterfeiting activity
because it will no longer be seen as a crime that is worth the risk.
Talk of ‘Split Roll’ Tax Resurfaces;
CalChamber Urges Business to Be Wary
Talk of a “split roll” property tax has resurfaced
in the midst of the state budget crisis, leading the California
Chamber of Commerce to warn the business community of the dangers of
such proposals.
A “split roll” tax seeks to divide the tax treatment of commercial
and residential properties by removing Proposition 13 protections
from commercial properties, while leaving those protections intact
for residential properties.
When passed, Proposition 13 capped property tax rates at 1 percent
of assessed value, and restricted that value from growing more than
2 percent a year. Only when ownership changes or there is new
construction may the value of the property be reassessed at more
than 2 percent. These protections were extended to both residential
and commercial properties under the 1978 landmark proposition.
Proposition 13 resulted in a very stable property tax structure that
is top-ranked nationally — fifth best in the nation in the Tax
Foundation’s 2008 State Business Tax Climate Index.
By contrast, California’s other major tax revenue sources — personal
income tax, corporate tax and sales tax — are considered extremely
volatile and ranked 50th, 40th and 42nd nationally, with 50 being
worst.
Any attempt to erode Proposition 13 protections will have a
dramatic, detrimental impact on the state’s economy. California’s
property tax structure is a bright spot for both homeowners and
business owners in this state.”
Nifty After Fifty
12572 Valley View Street
Host April mixer
Wednesday, April 16th
Please join us
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
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