Southwest California Legislative Council letter of SUPPORT for AB 2664 Irwin. UC entrepreneurial expansion.

1. April 19, 2016
The Honorable Jacqui Irwin
California State Assembly
Sacramento CA 95814
RE: AB 2664 (IRWIN) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EXPANSION.
Position: SUPPORT
The Southwest California Legislative Council is an advocacy coalition comprised of representative
members of the Temecula Valley, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee Valley, Lake Elsinore Valley and Perris
Valley Chambers of Commerce representing more than 3,500 employers dedicated to promoting job
growth, economic expansion, and preserving the overall global competitiveness of California.
The SWCLC is pleased to SUPPORT AB 2664 (Irwin), which has been identified as a JOB CREATOR
by the CalChamber. AB 2664 will allow the University of California (UC) and Berkeley National
Laboratory to expand their capacity and increase access to existing innovation and entrepreneurship
centers.
The UC’s innovation and entrepreneurship centers provide incubator space, legal services,
entrepreneur training and more for researchers and other individuals looking to establish new
businesses and develop innovative products and solutions that benefit Californians. These centers
have a proven track record for helping to turn ideas into companies that provide jobs for Californians
and help drive the state’s economy.
AB 2664 would provide an additional $22 million each year for the next three years to help them
expand to keep up with the growing need for workspace and training for start-ups, and help attract
private sector investors. In exchange, the state will benefit from increased economic activity and job
growth, as well as from the innovative solutions new companies are able to bring to market due to the
help they receive from the UC and Berkeley National Laboratory.
For these and other reasons, the Southwest California Legislative Council is pleased to SUPPORT
AB 2664 (Irwin) as a JOB CREATOR, and ask for your 'YES' vote when it comes before you for
consideration.
Respectfully,
Don Murray, Chair Gene Wunderlich, Legislative Liaison
dmurray@commercebanktv.com gad@swcaladvocacy.com

2. cc:
Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin 916.319.2168
Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development & the Economy Committee 916.319.2190
Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia, Chair 916.319.2156
Assembly Member Young Kim, Vice Chair 916.319.2165
Assembly Member Melissa Melendez 916.319.2167 951.894.5053
Assembly Member Marie Waldron 916.319.2175 760.480.7516
Assembly Member Chad Mayes 916.319.2142
Assembly Member Brian Jones 916.319.2171
Assembly Member Eric Linder 916.319.2160
Assembly Member Jose Medina 916.319.2161
California Chamber of Commerce 916.325.1272