Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

The Chamber‘s policy agenda includes legislation on topics ranging from housing, to transportation, to sustainability, and education. We testified on a number of issues which were identified as a priority for the business community.

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People around the world waited for what felt like a lifetime to see a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, and we were fortunate to finally see it in the distribution of the vaccine.

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Health Net, one of the state’s longest-serving and most experienced Medi-Cal partners, recently published findings about health disparities among Californians of different races and ethnicities.

The company’s research and findings are based on their years of expertise in serving the state’s most vulnerable populations and investing millions of dollars to drive equitable health outcomes.

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L.A. County public health officials implemented a mask mandate for public indoor spaces – a precaution that we should all take seriously regardless of our vaccination status, especially given the new rise in coronavirus cases.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 129 on Monday. The legislation reflects the majority of the state budget agreement, a $100 billion investment which capstones the California Comeback Plan.

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Eliminating barriers and maximizing access to opportunity is at the core of our work at the Chamber in support of our region’s small business community. In Los Angeles County alone, 93% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees in a community with the highest concentration of women and minority owned businesses in the country.

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Among the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, one which remains abundantly clear is that we must be better prepared for natural disasters in all their forms.

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The pandemic has been devastating for the small business community in the Los Angeles region. Businesses led by women and people of color have been disproportionately impacted – serving as yet another reminder: it’s the most vulnerable who are often the hardest hit in any economic disruption.

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With COVID-19 restrictions lifted throughout California this week, the state is poised to begin a bold recovery. June 15, 2021 will be remembered as the start of our economic recovery, and while change won’t occur overnight, the lifting of restrictions marks the first real sign of hope since the pandemic began.

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We are excited to congratulate the impressive list of business, community, academic, and civic leaders on the L.A. Business Journal’s LA500.

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