Mr. Hauck also is a trustee of the California State University system, which educated him in the 1960s. He has helped form a foundation to continue the work of the California Constitution Revision Commission, which he chaired during its 1994-96 existence. Each issue is being addressed by a task force led by a Roundtable member. Tort reform is a very high priority among those who are running businesses, all California businesses, large and small. In charge of this task force is Phil Quigley, CEO of Pacific Telesis.
Wrongful discharge is an issue.
Employers are asking for relief from liability. We are seeking creative ways. We have not invested in our public infrastructure facilities in a way we clearly need to with a growing population and, therefore, an increasing demand for services. We need new facilities and we need to fix facilities that are aging. If we lost that infrastructure, the cost to rebuild it is going to be a great deal more than to fix it.