Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

Let's Get Moving, MTA Board

Webmaster on April 13, 2010 at 7:33:24 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Let's Get Moving, MTA Board Efforts to relieve traffic congestion through new highways and transit projects often inch along like rush hour traffic on the 405 freeway. This ...

Top-Two Open Primaries: A Gateway to New Solutions in Sacramento

Webmaster on April 6, 2010 at 10:32:49 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Top-Two Open Primaries: A Gateway to New Solutions in Sacramento The approval rating for the state Legislature is hovering in single-digits. Voter confidence is at a ...

DWP Rate Hike Proposal a Shock to the System

Webmaster on March 30, 2010 at 7:57:30 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

DWP Rate Hike Proposal a Shock to the System The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce applauds the veto last Friday by the Los Angeles City Council of the largest proposed ...

Small Businesses Being Attacked Under Another Name

Webmaster on March 23, 2010 at 8:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Small Businesses Being Attacked Under Another Name Small businesses are the backbone of California's economy. They are praised in speeches by elected officials and ...

Jobs and Economic Recovery in Washington, D.C.

Webmaster on March 16, 2010 at 8:00:26 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Jobs and Economic Recovery in Washington, D.C. This week, 225 business and community leaders from Southern California will be in Washington, D.C. lobbying for an agenda that ...

Stand Up to Redistricting Wars Targeting Citizens Commission

Webmaster on March 9, 2010 at 8:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Last week in this column, I wrote about the effort to establish a new Internet business tax category in Los Angeles. On Friday, the L.A. City Council unanimously approved ...

With Job Creation, Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Webmaster on March 2, 2010 at 10:44:20 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

With Job Creation, Action Speaks Louder Than Words Every elected official is talking about job creation, but few have actually done anything to create or save private ...

A Bold Reform for L.A. Schools

Webmaster on February 23, 2010 at 7:26:20 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

A Bold Reform for L.A. Schools The most significant school reform in the country may be happening right here in Los Angeles. On Tuesday the Los Angeles Unifed School ...

Rebuilding the Economy One Export at a Time

Webmaster on February 16, 2010 at 11:10:59 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Rebuilding the Economy One Export at a Time Earlier this month, President Barack Obama laid out his plan to rebuild the U.S. economy through the National Export Initiative ...

Thirty Days Closer to Bankruptcy

Webmaster on February 9, 2010 at 10:55:13 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Thirty Days Closer to Bankruptcy Last week, the L.A. City Council pushed Los Angeles closer to municipal bankruptcy. During a tedious eight-hour discussion that was ...