Sacramento, CA -- The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) announced it's positions on ... More »

Manufacturing leader comments on Governor Schwarzenegger's State of the State address
 Jan. 6, 2010
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association President, Jack M. Stewart, made the following media statement today regarding Gov. Arnold ... More »

Manufacturers comment on CARB's cap and trade proposal
 Nov. 24, 2009
CMTA's Dorothy Rothrock issued the following response to the California Air Resources Board's cap-and-trade proposal ... More »

Manufacturing leader comments on Gov. Schwarzenegger's renewable power veto and executive order
 Sept. 15, 2009
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association president, Jack M. Stewart, made the following media statement today regarding the Governor's ... More »

Manufacturers release statement on State Budget deal
 July 22, 2009
California Manufacturers & Technology Association President, Jack Stewart, issued the following statement regarding the proposed bi-partisan Budget ... More »

Report: Manufacturing STILL Matters in California
 June 23, 2009
Sacramento, CA -- The Milken Institute released Manufacturing 2.0: A More Prosperous California today, a study, commissioned by the California ... More »

CMTA President issues formal statement after failure of Props 1A - 1E
 May. 20, 2009
CMTA's president, Jack Stewart, issued the following formal media statement on moving forward after yesterday's ballot failures:

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Manufacturers urge lawmakers to grow high wage jobs
 Dec. 15, 2008
Sacramento, CA -- Today, the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) and 24 other employer groups sent a joint letter to the ... More »

Manufacturers Oppose Propositions 2 and 10
 Oct. 1, 2008
Sacramento, CA -- The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) Board of Directors has voted to oppose -- Proposition 2, the ... More »

Manufacturers express disappointment on State Budget
 Sept. 19, 2008
CMTA President Jack M. Stewart offered this statement in response to passage of the state budget:

"I am disappointed that lawmakers were not ... More »

CMTA President comments on proposed recall of Gov. Schwarzenegger
 Sept. 10, 2008
CMTA President, Jack M. Stewart, made the following statement regarding the proposed recall campaign of Gov. Schwarzenegger:

"Right now ... More »

Two hundred energy experts discuss problems and seek solutions to keep California on the right track
 July 18, 2008

Sacramento, CA -- The California Manufacturers & Technology Association will hold its annual energy conference -- Getting it Right: ... More »

CMTA President Jack M. Stewart offered this official statement in response to the Budget Conference Committee's proposed State Budget
 July 9, 2008
"Yesterday's proposal from the Budget Conference Committee is a lopsided attempt to fix California's unbelievable $15 billion deficit. We understand ... More »

California Manufacturers & Technology Association moves to the heart of Capitol
 March 31, 2008
Sacramento, CA -- Today, after 14 years on the 22nd floor of 980 Ninth Street, the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) opened ... More »

CMTA ushers in new lobbyist
 March 10, 2008
Sacramento, CA -- The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) announced Greg Hines this week as its new lobbyist to handle tax, ... More »

"Reaching the Stars" CTE Summit Showcases Benefits of Career Technical Education
 Jan. 15, 2008
Sacramento, CA -- Former NASA astronaut, Ken Reightler, helped launch California's first annual Career Technical Education Summit today, where ... More »

ADVISORY: Reach the Stars at the 2008 CTE Summit
 Jan. 3, 2008
SACRAMENTO, CA — An exciting program including NASA’s Constellation Program and the “Orion” crew exploration vehicle, nationally recognized education ... More »

New healthcare proposal uses lagging revenue source to pay for expanding and costly system
 Nov. 6, 2007
In response to today’s announcement of a new healthcare proposal by the legislature, the California Manufacturers & Technology Association announced ... More »

CMTA Congratulates The Boeing Company on Historic Land Agreement
 Oct. 12, 2007
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) salutes the historic agreement announced today between The Boeing Company, Governor ... More »

California Energy Commission's Assessment of State's Natural Gas Supplies: Absent new supplies, prices will increase significantly
 Aug. 21, 2007


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