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386905512001500-191770-425450024326850 3652520194945001100455100330002240210668000541401010414022993812546350046357672286000324953317335500187931419748500-3238518224500253047519748500402394516637000120396016827500-3048066675007219952451100041471851968500283845024130000-144780151130004349750196850005292725181610009296402540000336931023431500-1441672654300021107406349004076700126365001310640971550048145487429500305625516573500-1447803028950013106401206500048729908128000314261524384000236220024892000-168910144780001097915241300003192781218122004943648680783500-1676402870200034518602476500068497327305001621390215265002427520118746005258435217805005334065405003369310120650031788102482850072390016510000-19374916827500163830057785004450080247015004770120-45720002926080-47416001440180-182880000-12192000-9144025908000537464012192000332803517462500128016117375000374904023749000-99060258445001825625255905004848288901700016998464445000435102022671200-1295404508500298704089426004236720831850015240015207100-2159005651500339090015113000-21336028962600520446016510001211580142368002712720571500520700018097500379476014224000292608027940001495696869950-53339769940039014404635500143383010287000-213360895350023895765143500137223510858500-1122185715000415290011493500357759085090002393950774300-393701320800048018709080500235648555626000122745592710354291017907000494601521463000-5444620764500366254222860000475424525273000-565152546350025473311060450010598696667500December 3, 2020TO: CA Congressional Delegation and CA SenatorsSUBJECT: FEDERAL RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMICDear CA Senators and Representatives:The California Chamber of Commerce and other organizations listed below represent small businesses throughout California in every industry of the economy and provide hundreds of thousands of jobs that support California workers and their families. We are requesting immediate federal relief to save small businesses in our state who are fighting to survive in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In California, small businesses are struggling to make payroll and a significant number are closing altogether. As recently reported in the Los Angeles Times, California’s small business revenue was down by 29.3% in November compared with January 2020, and the number of small businesses open has dropped by 28.8%. With the most recent surge in COVID19 infection that has pushed our hospitals to their maximum capacity, Governor Newsom has issued a renewed shelter in place order that we believe will be catastrophic to the remaining small businesses throughout the state. Many small businesses depend upon the higher volume of sales during the holiday season to help them throughout the year. Depending upon the product or service they provide, small businesses are either operating at limited capacity or completely shut down and those expected sales will never materialize. To address this emergency, we request the following actions to be taken immediately.First, extend and expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide small businesses with much needed, non-taxable, financial relief. The PPP successfully helped small businesses avoid shutting down as a result of the initial shelter in place orders and can provide that same relief now. We would urge you to allow small businesses to utilize the funding received under the PPP for all businesses related expenses while still allowing the business to qualify for loan forgiveness and to make PPP revenues tax exempt.Second, we request forgiveness of the federal loan California has received for unemployment benefits, which is now approximately $20 billion and expected to grow as a result of the recent shelter in place order. California employers will ultimately be responsible for paying this loan back through a reduced Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax Act (FUTA) credit. This essentially is a tax increase on all employers, including small businesses that can least afford it.Third, we respectfully request that any federal stimulus and aid package include emergency financial support for 501(c)(6) associations, such as state and local chambers of commerce. As the businesses they serve lose revenue, so will these important organizations. Many small businesses rely on these organizations to provide critical information and support during this pandemic and therefore it is essential for these organizations to receive relief. We appreciate your immediate attention to our request and your efforts to help save the small businesses in California.-6858010795000Sincerely, 1038225693356500Allan ZarembergCalifornia Chamber of CommerceAlhambra Chamber of CommerceAlpine County Chamber of CommerceArcata Chamber of CommerceBear Valley Adventure Company Bear Valley Music FestivalBenicia Chamber of CommerceBerkeley Chamber of CommerceBig Bear Chamber of CommerceBishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors BureauBrawley Chamber of CommerceBrea Chamber of CommerceCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceCarmel Chamber of CommerceCatalina Island Tourism AuthorityCentury City Chamber of CommerceChino Valley Chamber of CommerceClaremont Chamber of CommerceClovis Chamber of CommerceCorona Chamber of CommerceCoronado Chamber of CommerceCrescent City/Del Norte Chamber of Commerce & Del Norte Visitor BureauCupertino Chamber of CommerceCutthroat Brewing Company LLCDana Point Chamber of CommerceDavid Griffith – Alpine County Dist 5 SupervisorDublin Chamber of CommerceEl Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitors BureauEl Dorado County Chamber of CommerceEscondido Chamber of CommerceFortuna Chamber of CommerceFreemont Chamber of CommerceFresno Chamber of CommerceGilroy Chamber of CommerceGlendale Chamber of CommerceGlendora Chamber of CommerceGreater Bakersfield Chamber of CommerceGreater Coachella Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Concord Chamber of CommerceGreater Conejo Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Riverside Chambers of CommerceGreater San Fernando Valley Chamber of CommerceGreater Stockton Chamber of CommerceGreater Tehachapi Chamber of CommerceHawthorne Chamber of CommerceImperial Valley Joint Chambers of CommerceIndustry Business CouncilLaguna Niguel Chamber of CommerceLake Elsinore Valley Chamber of CommerceLAX Coastal Chamber of CommerceLompoc Valley Chamber of CommerceLong Beach Area Chamber of CommerceLos Angeles Area Chamber of CommerceLos Gatos Chamber of CommerceMad Dog CafeMadera Chamber of CommerceManhattan Beach Chamber of CommerceMendocino Coast Chamber of CommerceMonrovia Chamber of CommerceMontebello Chamber of CommerceMonterey Peninsula Chamber of CommerceNorth Orange County ChamberNorth San Diego Business ChamberNorwalk Chamber of CommerceOceanside Chamber of CommerceOrange County Business CouncilOxnard Chamber of CommerceParadise Ridge Chamber of CommercePleasanton Chamber of CommerceRancho Cordova Chamber of CommerceRancho Mirage Chamber of CommerceRegional Chamber of Commerce – San Gabriel Valley Ridgecrest Chamber of CommerceRoseville Area Chamber of CommerceSacramento Metropolitan Chamber of CommerceSan Clemente Chamber of CommerceSan Francisco Chamber of CommerceSan Leandro Chamber of CommerceSan Rafael Chamber of CommerceSan Ramon Chamber of CommerceSanta Ana Chamber of CommerceSanta Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce & industrial League, Inc.Santa Maria Chamber of CommerceSanta Rosa Metro Chamber of CommerceSanta Paula Chamber of CommerceSouth County Chambers of CommerceSouth County Economic CoalitionSouthern California Black Chamber of CommerceSunnyvale Silicon Valley Chamber of CommerceThe Newport Beach Chamber of CommerceThe Silicon Valley OrganizationTorrance Area Chamber of CommerceTrinity County Chamber of CommerceTruckee Chamber of CommerceVentura Chamber of CommerceVista Chamber of CommerceWest Hollywood Chamber of CommerceWest Valley – Warner Center Chamber of CommerceWhittier Area Chamber of CommerceYorba Linda Chamber of CommerceYucca Valley Chamber of CommerceAZ:ll1038225693356500 ................
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