California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce

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California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce Capcc
CA Asian Pacific Chamber Foundation
ca asian pacific chamber of commerce
California Asian Pacific Chamber Foundation
California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce – co-sponsor

Past Affiliations

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Known Affiliations

Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
April 21, 2025	Andrea Deveau	SB 371	Energy, Utilities and Communications	Testimony Link
June 19, 2018	Bless Sheppard	SB 551	Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy	Testimony Link
August 22, 2016	Yolanda Benson	SB 654	Labor and Employment	Testimony Link
August 19, 2015	Yolanda Benson	SB 272	Appropriations	Testimony Link
August 17, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 154	Appropriations	Testimony Link
July 14, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 12	Governmental Organization	Testimony Link
June 30, 2015	Yolanda Benson	SB 272	Judiciary	Testimony Link
June 23, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 413	Veterans Affairs	Testimony Link
June 22, 2015	Yolanda Benson	SB 197	Banking and Finance	Testimony Link
June 10, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 2	Governance and Finance	Testimony Link
May 20, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 19	Appropriations	Testimony Link
May 13, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 1445	Appropriations	Testimony Link
May 13, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 12	Appropriations	Testimony Link
April 28, 2015	Yolanda Benson	AB 722	Judiciary	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Year:

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1059: Employment Training Panel.	Self	Support
SB 1340: Small business liaison: contract information: small business procurement participation.	Self	Support
SB 1087: Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.	Self	Support
SB 1314: Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.	Self	Against
SB 1044: Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.	Self	Support
AB 2455: Bruce Lee Day.	Self	Support
AB 1565: Income and corporation taxes: credits: work opportunity credit.	Self	Support
SB 1289: Hazardous materials: non-RCRA hazardous waste: landfill disposal.	Self	Against
SB 1318: Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permit: non-owner-occupied short-term rentals.	Self	Against
AB 2231: California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects.	Self	Support
AB 1542: Sensitive personal information.	Self	Against
AB 2487: Artificial intelligence: education and workforce development.	Self	Support
AB 1878: Data collection: race and ethnicity.	Self	Support
AB 1941: Organized metal theft.	Self	Support
SB 747: Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.	Self	Against
AB 762: Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.	Self	Against
SB 371: Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.	Self	Support
AB 1340: Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.	Self	Against
AB 1400: Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.	Self	Support
AB 931: State Bar Act: consumer legal funding.	Self	Against
AB 1264: Pupil nutrition: restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern: prohibition.	Self	Against
SB 254: Energy.	Self	Against
SB 781: Small business.	Self	Support
AB 39: General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.	Self	Support
AB 942: Electricity: climate credits.	Self	Support
AB 1429: Behavioral health reimbursement.	Self	Against
AB 671: Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.	Self	Support
SB 473: Water corporations: demand elasticity: rates and surcharges.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1103: Tenancy of commercial real properties: agreements: building operating costs.	Self	Against
AB 3218: Unflavored Tobacco List.	Self	Against
AB 2557: Local agencies: contracts for special services and temporary help: performance reports.	Self	Against
AB 2262: Small business.	Self	Support
Jun 17, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
AB 2239: Digital discrimination of access: prohibition.	Self	Against
AB 2457: Sacramento Municipal Utility District: nonstock security.	Self	Support
SB 1116: Unemployment insurance: trade disputes: eligibility for benefits.	Self	Against
SB 915: Local government: autonomous vehicle service.	Self	Against
AB 2200: Guaranteed Health Care for All.	Self	Against
AB 2030: Public contracts: small business participation.	Self	Support
SB 799: Unemployment insurance: trade disputes: eligibility for benefits.	Self	Against
Aug 31, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance		Against
AB 1068: Public Utilities Commission: ex parte communications.	Self	Support
AB 965: Local government: broadband permit applications.	Self	Support
AB 1347: Solid waste: paper waste: proofs of purchase.	Self	Against
Jul 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Against
AB 656: California State University: doctoral programs.	Self	Support
Jul 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Education		Support
AB 316: Vehicles: autonomous vehicles.	Self	Against
Jul 11, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Transportation		Against
Apr 19, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Against
AB 1228: Fast food restaurant industry: Fast Food Council: health, safety, employment, and minimum wage.	Self	Against
Jun 28, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement		Against
Apr 25, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
SB 401: Digital financial asset transaction kiosks.	Self	Against
Jul 10, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Against
AB 1198: GO-Biz: Energy Unit: equity.	Self	Support
Jul 10, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
Apr 12, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		Support
SB 666: Small business: commercial financing transactions.	Self	Support
Jun 27, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Jun 12, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
AB 502: Food delivery platforms: disclosure.	Self	Against
SB 430: Tied-house exceptions: advertising: common parent company.	Self	Support
Jun 14, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
Apr 11, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
SB 739: Construction manager at-risk construction contracts: City of Elk Grove: zoo project.	Self	Support
AB 1748: Logistics use projects: sensitive receptors.	Self	Support
Apr 26, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
AB 1278: Workers’ compensation: medical provider networks.	Self	Support
Apr 26, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance		Support
AB 258: Economic development: small businesses: Small Business Information Act: internet web portal.	Self	Support
Jun 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
SB 592: Labor standards information and enforcement.	Self	Support
Apr 19, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1294: Cannabis: state and local equity programs.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2018Senate Floor		Support
SB 895: Pupil instruction: model curricula: Vietnamese American refugee experience, the Cambodian genocide, and Hmong history and cultural studies.	Self	Support
SB 183: Educational equity: immigration status.	Self	Support
Aug 28, 2018Assembly Floor		Support
AB 237: Pilot Program for Increased Access to Responsible Small Dollar Loans.	Self	Support
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Aug 21, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
Aug 21, 2018Senate Floor		Support
AB 2980: Cannabis: premises: common space.	Self	Support
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Support
AB 626: California Retail Food Code: microenterprise home kitchen operations.	Self	Support
Aug 27, 2018Senate Floor		Support
SB 901: Wildfires.	Self	Support
Aug 27, 2018Joint Conference Committee		Support
Aug 9, 2018Joint Conference Committee		NA
SB 460: Communications: broadband Internet access service: state agencies.	Self	Against
Aug 22, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Against
Aug 21, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Against
AB 2020: Cannabis: local jurisdiction licensees: temporary event license.	Self	Support
ACR 173: Little Saigon Cultural and Commercial District.	Self	Support
SB 691: Educational equity: immigration status.	Self	Support
SB 822: Communications: broadband Internet access service.	Self	Against
Aug 21, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Against
AB 427: California Aerospace and Aviation Commission.	Self	Support
Aug 20, 2018Senate Floor		Support
AB 1793: Cannabis convictions: resentencing.	Self	Support
AB 2463: California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Expansion Act of 2018.	Self	Support
Apr 16, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		Support
SB 892: Lunar New Year.	Self	Support
Aug 8, 2018Senate Floor		Support
AB 3010: Financial transactions: finance lenders and deferred deposit transactions.	Self	Against
Jun 18, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Against
AB 2923: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District: transit-oriented development.	Self	Support
SB 1080: Transportation network companies: driver requirements and identification.	Self	Support
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 24, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Apr 5, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
SB 551: Capital Access Loan Program for Small Businesses.	Self	Support
Jun 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		Support
Jun 18, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		Support
May 3, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations		Support
SB 635: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: local economic development liaison services.	Self	Support
Jun 17, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		Support
AB 1862: Community colleges: waiver of student fees.	Self	Support
Apr 6, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Human Services		Support
Mar 16, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
AJR 28: Financial institutions: cannabis.	Self	Support
Apr 30, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
AJR 27: Cannabis.	Self	Support
May 7, 2018Assembly Floor		Support
AB 3157: Taxation: cannabis.	Self	Support
SR 102: None	Self	Support
Apr 16, 2018Senate Floor		Support
AB 2943: Unlawful business practices: sexual orientation change efforts.	Self	Support
Apr 7, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
AB 1743: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program.	Self	Support
Mar 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Education		Support
ACR 157: Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea.	Self	Support
ACR 147: India Republic Day.	Self	Support
SB 649: Wireless telecommunications facilities.	Self	Support
Sep 14, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Jul 12, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Support
Jul 5, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Communications and Conveyance		Support
Jun 28, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
May 30, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		Support
AB 1284: California Financing Law: Property Assessed Clean Energy program: program administrators.	Self	Support
Sep 15, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Sep 14, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
SB 35: Planning and zoning: affordable housing: streamlined approval process.	Self	Support
Sep 15, 2017Senate Floor		Support
SB 182: Transportation network company: participating drivers: single business license.	Self	Support
Sep 8, 2017Senate Floor		Support
May 18, 2017Senate Floor		Support
AB 1461: Food facility employee: food handler cards.	Self	Against
Aug 23, 2017Senate Floor		Against
Jul 10, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 488: Insurers: data reporting.	Self	Support
ACR 50: 2016 U.S.-China Tourism Year.	Self	Support
AB 1517: Securities transactions: qualifications by permit: liability.	Self	Support
AB 12: State government: administrative regulations: review.	Self	Support
Mar 20, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review		Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 654: Unlawful employment practice: parental leave.	Self	Against
Aug 22, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment		Against
AB 1561: Sales and use taxes: exemption: sanitary napkins: tampons: menstrual sponges and menstrual cups.	Self	Support
Aug 18, 2016Senate Floor		Support
May 18, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 1559: State Board of Equalization: returns and payment: extension: disaster.	Self	Support
Aug 15, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 2257: Local agency meetings: agenda: online posting.	Self	Support
Aug 15, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Apr 20, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
AB 1726: Data collection.	Self	Support
Jun 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 12, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Mar 15, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education		Support
SB 1160: Workers' compensation.	Self	Against
Jun 22, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance		Against
SB 936: California Small Business Expansion Fund: corporate guarantees.	Self	Support
Jun 21, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		Support
AB 1430: California family owned businesses.	Self	Support
Jun 6, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
AB 1676: Employers: wage discrimination.	Self	Against
Jun 2, 2016Assembly Floor		Against
SB 1234: Retirement savings plans.	Self	Against
Jun 2, 2016Senate Floor		Against
ACR 125: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.	Self	Support
May 9, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
SCR 93: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.	Self	Support
May 9, 2016Senate Floor		Support
SB 380: Natural gas storage: moratorium.	Self	Against
May 2, 2016Senate Floor		Against
AB 2583: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.	Self	Against
Apr 19, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against
AB 2395: Telecommunications: replacement of public switched telephone network.	Self	Support
Apr 13, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce		Support
SB 878: Work hours: scheduling.	Self	Against
Apr 13, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations		Against
AB 2178: Securities transactions: qualifications by permit: liability.	Self	Support
Apr 12, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
SCR 92: Korean-American Day.	Self	Support
Jan 25, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 21: Medical marijuana: cultivation licenses.	Self	Support
Jan 13, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
Apr 27, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Support
SB 197: Finance lenders: commercial loan: referral.	Self	Support
Sep 10, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Sep 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions		Support
Jun 22, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
Jun 22, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Banking and Finance		Support
May 18, 2015Senate Floor		Support
AB 1506: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Sep 2, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jul 7, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
AB 2: Community revitalization authority.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Aug 17, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Jun 10, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		NA
SB 272: The California Public Records Act: local agencies: inventory.	Self	Support
Sep 4, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Aug 19, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Aug 19, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Jun 30, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Jun 30, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
May 7, 2015Senate Floor		Support
AB 176: Data collection.	Self	Support
Sep 2, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jun 24, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Education		Support
Apr 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education		Support
AB 413: California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program.	Self	Support
Sep 1, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jun 23, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs		Support
Jun 23, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs		Support
AB 57: Telecommunications: wireless telecommunication facilities.	Self	Support
Aug 24, 2015Senate Floor		Support
SB 248: Oil and gas.	Self	Against
Aug 19, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
AB 154: Taxation: federal conformity.	Self	Support
Aug 17, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 12: State government: administrative regulations: review.	Self	Support
Jul 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
Jul 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
May 13, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
May 13, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 865: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: contracts, grants, and loans: diversity.	Self	NA
Jul 13, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications		NA
Apr 29, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		NA
SB 350: Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015.	Self	NA
Jul 13, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		NA
AB 50: Medi-Cal: evidence-based home visiting programs.	Self	Support
Jul 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 251: Disability access: civil rights: income tax credit.	Self	Support
Jul 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
May 12, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		NA
AB 632: Secondhand dealers and coin dealers: reporting: handheld electronic devices.	Self	Support
Jul 6, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
SB 454: Water quality: oil and gas: exempted aquifer.	Self	Against
Jun 4, 2015Senate Floor		Against
SCR 52: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.	Self	Support
Jun 4, 2015Senate Floor		Support
May 14, 2015Senate Floor		Support
AB 437: Research and Development: Small Business Grant Program.	Self	Support
Jun 2, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Apr 20, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support
AB 866: Alcoholic beverages: advertising: San Diego: Inglewood.	Self	Support
Jun 2, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
AB 19: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: small business: regulations.	Self	NA
May 20, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		NA
Apr 29, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy		NA
AB 1445: Public contracts: small business contracts.	Self	NA
May 13, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		NA
AB 1357: Children and Family Health Promotion Program.	Self	Against
May 12, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 203: Sugar-sweetened beverages: safety warnings.	Self	Against
Apr 29, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 722: Securities transactions: qualifications by permit: liability.	Self	Support
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		NA
AB 1425: Small employers: health reimbursement arrangements.	Self	Support
Apr 21, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 1280: Sales and use taxes: exemption: tax holiday: small businesses.	Self	Support
Apr 20, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation		Support

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Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges between this organization and receivers including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses.

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Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$2,624.69

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	Roger Niello	Candidate Donations	Apr 9, 2026	$1,000
Itemized Monetary:
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	Roger Niello	Candidate Donations	Jan 15, 2026	$1,000
Itemized Monetary:
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	Anthony Portantino	Gift	Apr 14, 2023	$432
Award & Dinner
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	ca asian pacific chamber of commerce	Jim Cooper	Sponsored Travel	Jun 20, 2013	$30
Meal
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	ca asian pacific chamber of commerce	Evan Low	Sponsored Travel	Apr 16, 2013	$25
Reception
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	ca asian pacific chamber of commerce	Evan Low	Sponsored Travel	Feb 11, 2013	$50
Dinner
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	ca asian pacific chamber of commerce	Rob Bonta	Sponsored Travel	Feb 11, 2013	$50
Dinner
California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce	ca asian pacific chamber of commerce	Jim Cooper	Sponsored Travel	Feb 11, 2013	$38
Dinner

Testimony

Session:

59MIN