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brian nestande: Local Legislators Hold Summit on Jobs & Regulations, Pt 2 - 03/31/10 12:12 PM
Legislative Summit - continued from Part 1
L to R: Brian Hawley, Greater Riverside C of C, Roger Ziemer, Southwest California Legislative Council, Mark Knorringa, Riverside County Building Industry
Panelists repeatedly pointed to onerous regulations and taxes as the primary factors impacting businesses in the (formerly) Golden State. It was referred to as the ‘circle of insanity’ where revenues are down so businesses get taxed and regulated more so they leave the state which leads to reduced revenues so businesses get taxed… well, you understand. They cautioned Legislators – “when someone is drowning you throw them a life preserver, not an … (0 comments)

brian nestande: Local Legislators Hold Summit on Jobs & Regulations. Pt 1 - 03/31/10 12:11 PM

L to R: Miller, Emmerson, Jeffries, Nestande, Hollingsworth
66th District Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries recently hosted a Legislative Summit on Jobs and Regulations in California. Held in the Riverside County Supervisors Chambers, the dais included Jeffries, 65th District Assemblyman Bill Emmerson, 64th District Assemblyman Brian Nestande and 71st District Assemblyman Jeff Miller along with Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth. 
During the 3 hour meeting, the Legislators listened much more than they talked as they heard from 3 separate panels of local business leaders and nationally recognized relocation consultant Joseph Vranich.
Of the 10 panelists who testified, Southwest County was … (0 comments)

brian nestande: WATER & POWER. California politics at its depressing best. - 10/15/09 07:40 PM
When you start your day attending two meetings where the speakers apologize for being depressing, the rest of your day can only improve.  That was my day today. 
I started with an early morning meeting of the Southwest California Economic Development Corporation where we were treated to remarks by John Rossi, General Manager of Western Municipal Water District. Apologizing for depressing us, John presented a factual summary of where our state is waterwise and how the water districts are dealing with our current situation. Having toured the Northern end of our state water supply system last year from Oroville Dam to … (1 comments)

brian nestande: Happy Birthday Ronald Wilson Reagan - 02/06/09 07:36 PM
I attended a luncheon today for our newest Assemblymember from Southern California, an apparently decent young man by the name of Brian Nestande. I had not met with Brian before the election as his District barely touches our 5 city region - but then a free lunch is a free lunch so off I went. (Of course I know there's no such thing but occasionally I lie to myself). 
Anyway, Brian has been a political operative in the area for quite some time. The scion of an old-time California political family, he started his career working in DC for Sonny Bono, … (1 comments)