Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

We Must Join the Race to the Top

Webmaster on November 17, 2009 at 8:13:49 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

We Must Join the Race to the Top There is a nationwide footrace underway for more than $4 billion in federal education funding. Just a few weeks ago, California appeared to ...

Making Jobs a Priority at City Council

Webmaster on November 10, 2009 at 7:33:48 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Making Jobs a Priority at City Council Good news to report from L.A. City Hall this week: The L.A. City Council introduced a motion that would create the L.A. Area ...

Water Reform Has Not Dried Up

Webmaster on November 3, 2009 at 2:01:57 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

Water Reform Has Not Dried Up The California Legislature has the opportunity this week to quench the thirst of the public for leadership from Sacramento by passing the most ...

Planning to Move Quickly

Webmaster on October 27, 2009 at 6:03:59 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Planning to Move Quickly When L.A. County voters assessed themselves a half-cent sales tax increase for transportation investment in November 2008, the county's elected ...

It's Time to Get Down to Business in Los Angeles

Webmaster on October 20, 2009 at 8:21:42 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

It's Time to Get Down to Business in Los Angeles More than 400 business, labor and community leaders will descend upon Los Angeles City Hall this Thursday morning with a ...

Keep L.A. the Entertainment Capital of the World

Webmaster on October 13, 2009 at 7:52:13 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Keep L.A. the Entertainment Capital of the World Each year, the film and television industry generates more than $40 billion in economic revenue in Southern California. We ...

Transforming a Community at the Waterfront

Webmaster on October 6, 2009 at 2:05:49 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

Transforming a Community at the Waterfront Green growth is finally becoming a reality at our region's ports. Just last week, the Clean Truck program celebrated its first ...

Realizing the Full Potential of the Los Angeles Convention Center

Webmaster on September 29, 2009 at 7:28:33 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Realizing the Full Potential of the Los Angeles Convention Center In this economic downturn, businesses everywhere are focused on maximizing assets and streamlining their ...

How Much Does That Law Cost?

Webmaster on September 22, 2009 at 7:28:08 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

How Much Does That Law Cost? There are 250,000 fewer Los Angeles County residents with jobs today than there were one year ago. The state's unemployment rate rose to 12.2 ...

A Watershed Moment for Water

Webmaster on September 15, 2009 at 7:54:22 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

A Watershed Moment for Water Early Saturday morning, the state Legislature adjourned without passing a comprehensive water package that would have fixed the ...