The California Hotel & Lodging Association April 28 announced it has formed an âIssues PACâ under the leadership of Alpesh Jivan to serve as a rapid-response team for proposed legislation or regulations affecting hoteliers in the state.
âThis new entity is a direct result of our associationâs success in defeating the Proposition 15 initiative that was on the ballot last November and would have dramatically increased business property taxes in California,â explained Bijal Patel, Indian American chairman of CHLA.Â
âWe were part of a coalition that effectively and impressively mobilized state-wide in a fast, proactive, coordinated way on behalf of our members and fellow small business operators,â added Patel. âNow we will have a team ready to act even more quickly, even more smartly when issues come up for public vote or for consideration at the state capitol in Sacramento that impact the operations or the profitability of hoteliers.â