Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Reopening Around the Corner
Maria S. Salinas on April 7, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is getting brighter every day. This week, Governor Newsom announced a statewide goal of reopening by June 15, moving beyond California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Economic Recovery Begins with Schools Reopening
Maria S. Salinas on March 25, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
We were grateful to be joined by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner last week as he updated the Chamber on their plans for a safe return to on-campus learning in mid-April.
Consumers Shopping for Insurance Now Have More Help Enrolling in Medi-Cal and Other Programs Thanks to Health Net
Health Net on March 24, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in Health Care Waiting Room
Even though more people are signing up for health coverage through Covered California this year, California’s most vulnerable populations still face significant barriers to accessing quality care.
Small Business at the Chamber
Maria S. Salinas on March 18, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
The L.A. Area Chamber is at the forefront of relief program advocacy for small businesses. California’s small businesses employ nearly 50% of the state’s workforce, and their ability to emerge from this pandemic stronger is critical to restoring the economy, creating jobs, and strengthening our communities.
State of the State Address
Maria S. Salinas on March 12, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered the annual State of the State address from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Maria S. Salinas on March 4, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Vice President Kamala Harris recently shared that nearly 2.5 million women left the workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It took decades for women to achieve positions of leadership, and the future of business in California cannot afford to lose those gains, especially in such a short period of time.
House Passes American Rescue Plan Act
Policy Team on March 1, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in Policy Update
Safely Reopening Schools
Maria S. Salinas on February 11, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
We often ask ourselves, what is the role of the business community? We believe business can be a partner that brings about innovative solutions to help tackle the challenges ahead to ensure we have healthy communities, an economy that is strong, and families that are thriving. The realities of this pandemic, the loss, economic devastation, and the inequities we have seen are heartbreaking. And, nowhere is it more evident than in the results of schools closing.
Our Global Opportunities under a New Administration
Maria S. Salinas on February 3, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
While 2020 will be remembered as a significant year across the globe, not only because of the resulting turbulence of the pandemic, but also because of the events unfolding on the global trade front, we look with hope to a new U.S. administration to see how trade policy will be approached.
Light at the End of the Tunnel, but COVID-19 Doesn’t Vanish with Emergency Authorization of Vaccines, Especially in Low-Income Communities of Color
Richard Seidman, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan on February 2, 2021 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in Health Care Waiting Room
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization to two COVID-19 vaccinations in December, less than a year after the pandemic began, it marked a major step toward ending the scourge that, so far, has taken more than 400,000* American lives. However, we have seen that having authorized vaccines and getting those vaccines into peoples’ arms are two very different things. We have also seen that some of the hardest hit communities will not be among the first to receive the vaccines.