PCNC: CALCHAMBER’S JENNIFER BARERRA: BUILDING AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA ACT & PMSA’S MIKE JACOB AS MODERATOR! TUESDAY APRIL 7, 2026 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD, OAKLAND 1130-1330 HRS

BARRERA WILL DISCUSS:

• BUILDING AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA ACT (BACA): The California Chamber of Commerce ballot measure to streamline and modernize the construction of essential projects could result in a multibillion-dollar boost to the state’s economy and, in turn, add new jobs and revenues to help pay for vital government programs.
• The “measure would establish strict deadlines for environmental review and judicial proceedings under CEQA. Public agencies must determine whether an application is complete within 30 days of receipt, or the application is automatically deemed complete. Once complete, the lead agency must decide within 30 days which type of environmental document to prepare. The ballot measure would impose firm timelines for completing CEQA review,” according to the law firm Best, Best & Kreiger.
• Review by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO)  found evidence of  economic benefits of BACA.
• “ Our state has so much potential that’s being locked up by well-intended but outmoded processes, and the Building an Affordable California Act will be a catalyst toward making the state a more affordable place to live and work,” Barerra explained.

BIO

Jennifer Barrera took over as president and chief executive officer of the California Chamber of Commerce on October 1, 2021. She has been part of the CalChamber team since 2010 and stepped into the top position after serving as CalChamber executive vice president, overseeing the development and implementation of policy and strategy for the organization, as well as representing the CalChamber on legal reform issues. Barrera is well-known for her success rate with the CalChamber’s annual list of job killer legislation, efforts to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and leadership working with employers on critical issues, including most recently those arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, she advises the business compliance activities of the CalChamber on interpreting changes in employment law. She led CalChamber advocacy on labor and employment and taxation from September 2010 through the end of 2017. As senior policy advocate in 2017, Barrera worked with the executive vice president in developing policy strategy. She was named senior vice president, policy, for 2018 and promoted to executive vice president on January 1, 2019.

LUNCH IS $65

REGISTRATION FOR LUNCH IS $65 

REGISTRATION FOR A GROUP OF FIVE IS $300

REGISTRATION FOR A TABLE OF TEN IS $550