Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

Basic City Services Versus Pensions – L.A. Has A Choice To Make

Basic City Services Versus Pensions – L.A. Has A Choice To Make The fundamental question facing Los Angeles City Hall today is whether L.A.'s residents should ...

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Vote Yes on Prop 22 to Stop the State from Taking Local Funds

Vote Yes on Prop 22 to Stop the State from Taking Local Funds Robbing Peter to pay Paul has become budget politics-as-usual in California. When state government faces major ...

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Stuck in the Weed – No on Prop 19

Stuck in the Weed – No on Prop 19 Many Californians agree that the decades-long "war on drugs" has been a failure. We've spent billions of dollars to incarcerate thousands ...

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Vote Yes on 20 – No on 27

Vote Yes on 20 – No on 27 Beware of Proposition 27 – the most cynical, anti-voter initiative on this November’s ballot. This power grab by the State’s politicians ...

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Voice Your Support for Free Trade Today

Voice Your Support for Free Trade Today Ambassador Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative, was in Los Angeles last week to discuss the status and importance of the U.S. – ...

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New IRS Paperwork Requirement Must Be Repealed

New IRS Paperwork Requirement Must Be Repealed Last week President Barack Obama emphasized once again the importance of doing everything possible to aid small ...

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The Seeds of Education Reform Are Growing This Fall

The Seeds of Education Reform Are Growing This Fall This time of year, education takes center stage as students of all ages return to school. Yet this is not an ordinary ...

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Business Has An Important Voice In LADWP Rates

Business Has An Important Voice In LADWP Rates Last week, L.A. City Councilmembers and local residents held a town hall meeting to talk about the Council’s plan to place ...

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Downtown Excitement Benefits Us All

Downtown Excitement Benefits Us All When 30,000 people crowded downtown Los Angeles last week for the monthly Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, Angelenos from all walks of life ...

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Job Creation Takes Priority in Los Angeles

Job Creation Takes Priority in Los Angeles The business community often complains about L.A. City Hall's lack of action to make Los Angeles more business friendly for job ...

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