Silicon Valley Leadership Group
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| Founded | 1978 |
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| Founder | David Packard |
| Type | Advocacy group |
| Focus | Business advocacy |
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Area served
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Silicon Valley |
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Key people
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Carl Guardino, President & CEO |
| Website | www |
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) is a non-profit advocacy group in Silicon Valley, California, in the United States. Its members are businesses that operate in the valley and its purpose is to influence public policy relating to the valley.[1]
The organization was founded in 1978 by David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, and represents more than 390 Silicon Valley's firms.[2]
Contents
History
The group was founded as the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (SVMG) by David Packard in 1978. In March 2005, it changed its name to Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG). Carl Guardino was appointed CEO in January 1997.[3]
Issues
Santa Clara sales tax measures
SVLG has been heavily involved with a number of sales taxes measures in the Santa Clara County specifically 1996,[4] 2000,[4] and the failed June 2006 measure.[5] In June 2006, SVLG and the South Bay Labor Council outspent their opponents $1.2 million to $50,000 in an effort to raise the county sales tax further.[6][7] In spite of this huge discrepancy SVLG lost.[8][9]
At the same time SVLG was campaigning for increasing the local sales tax, they were en route to Sacramento on a lobbying junket to push for[10] two bills - SB 1291[11] and AB 2218[12] - that would have exempt companies from state sales taxes for purchasing equipment used in manufacturing and research.
Immigration reform
SVLG advocates immigration reform in the United States,[13] claiming there is a growing lack of skilled labor in Silicon Valley that could be closed by immigration.[14] Specifically, the SVLG advocates increasing the number of H-1B visas and easing access to green cards.[15][16]
References
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [1] Silicon Valley Leadership Group Bio for Carl Guardino
- ↑ [2] VTA page talking about defeat of June 2006 Measure A
- ↑ [3] Blog entry about No on June 2006 Measure A being sued
- ↑ [4] Reporting about attempt to silence June 2006 Santa Clara County Measure A opponents
- ↑ [5] June 2006 Election Results:
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- ↑ SB 1291, Elaine Alquist
- ↑ AB 2218, Alberto Torrico
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External links
- Ourpower.org
- Electric Vehicles International (EVI)
- OEMTEK
- How Silicon Valley could become the Detroit of electric cars.
- A car that could save the planet—fast- Silicon Valley's big brains think they can beat Detroit and Tokyo.
