Time for California business lobby to grow a spine

That didn’t take longThe primary has only just ended, yet the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) has already decided to endorse Xavier Becerra for governor.Shouldn’t you wait until the candidates have had a chance to make their case? After all, Becerra’s party has presided over the decimation of small business, and an exodus of big business from the state.But CalChamber didn’t even try to compare the candidates’ policies.Maybe that’s because Republican Steve Hilton’s policies are obviously better — so much so that it would be embarrassing to endorse the Democrat once policy had entered the equation.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story In its statement endorsing Becerra, it explained that it was choosing him becausehe “can work productively with both the private sector and our state legislature.” Work on what, exactly?Becerra’s policies are uniquely anti-business.He was one of the only candidates — even among Democrats — to support the state’s absurdly high gas taxes, which place a huge burden on businesses and households alike.He supports California’s costly “green” energy policies, which have made energy more expensive and less reliable.

Becerra also backs includes the wasteful high-speed rail project, which is a national laughingstock.CalChamber also cited Becerra’s “deep experience at the state and federal level.” Let’s talk about that experience.Becerra was a partisan Democrat who had achieved little in Washington before Jerry Brown brought him back to California to take over from Kamala Harris as attorney general.He encountered a small problem: His law license had lapsed.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram...