CIOMA recently helped organize and participated in a fund raising event for Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R, San Luis Obispo) in his run for a House seat (District 24) in the US House of Representatives.

Gov. Jerry Brown, casting a living wage as a moral imperative while questioning its economic rationale, signed legislation Monday raising California’s mandatory minimum to $15 an hour by 2022, acting within hours of a similar bill signing in New York.

Elections come and go, legislative leaders rise and fall, but one constant remains in Sacramento: Soda taxes can’t get traction.

Continuing his recent embrace of liberal-backed policies to put more money in workers’ pockets, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation boosting the compensation of Californians taking paid family leave.

Originally established with contributions made by industry friends in memory of Ron Ahlport, Fred Bertetta Sr., and Jim Divine, the CIOMA Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to help children and employees of CIOMA members further their education and professional development.

The CIOMA Government Relations Committee is your watchdog, evaluating new legislation and determining which bills warrant CIOMA’s attention, support or opposition, but this is only one component of the job. Grassroots advocacy is essential in our efforts to sponsor change in legislation that beneficially affects our industry.

It is with great excitement we announce the launch of our new Pacific Oil Conference (POC) Facebook Page.