Jurisdictions are business advocacy within California and the United States; business advocacy of import/export trade; California-Mexico relations; California overseas trade offices; Department of Information Technology; development and expansion of new technologies, except energy; development of international high tech markets; economic disaster relief; economic impact reports; effect of balance of trade issues on California; enterprise zones; expansion of overseas markets; foreign investments by California; foreign investments in California; impacts of federal budget on high tech projects; impacts of federal budget on international trade; information technology; industrial innovation and research; international capital, including capital formation; international trade, research and import/export finance; interstate commerce; seaports and physical infrastructure; sister state agreements and friendship agreements with other nations; small business development and operations; state and local economic development; women and minority business enterprises (WBME).
CDCAN NOTE: Assembly Speaker Perez reduced the size of this committee from 7 to 6 members.
Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez was elected in November 2008 to represent the 80th Assembly District, comprising the communities of Blythe, Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Springs, and Westmorland.
Jim Beall knows Assembly District 24 like the back of his hand. His life – both public and personal – has been singularly tied to the region.
Assemblyman Bill Berryhill represents the people of the 26th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Stockton, Turlock, Manteca, Ceres, Modesto, Patterson, Ripon, and Escalon.
Assemblymember Marty Block was elected in November 2008 to represent the 78th District, one of the most diverse districts in the county of San Diego including the cities and communities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Bonita, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed by Speaker Bass to the Assembly Leadership as the Assistant Majority Whip.
Mary Salas was elected to represent the 79th California State Assembly District in November of 2006. The district includes the cities of Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, Coronado, and portions of San Diego.