Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
A Budget to Build a Future
Gary Toebben on May 23, 2017 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown released his May budget revision that affirmed the State’s commitment to college affordability and student success.
Earlier this year, the Chamber and our members championed a robust higher education agenda during our annual Access Sacramento advocacy trip. We called for investments to improve community college pathways, spur innovation in higher education, protect our state’s most vulnerable students--including foster and undocumented youth--and repeal an 11.3 percent cut to Cal Grants for students attending private, non-profit institutions.
L.A. County Re-Confirms Use of Measure H Revenue for New Programs
Gary Toebben on May 16, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Two weeks ago, this Business Perspective alerted readers that the County of L.A. was considering using Measure H revenue to back-fill an October 2015 commitment to increase its general fund allocation for housing and services for the homeless by $100 million over several years. This motion in October 2015 was heralded as strong leadership by the County in addressing the growing homelessness crisis.
ACCESS Washington, D.C. -- Your Voice, Your Issues
Gary Toebben on May 10, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
This Friday is the deadline to register for ACCESS Washington, D.C., the region's largest annual trip to our nation's capital. With a new Presidential Administration and Congress focusing on a broad range of major issues, your voice is more important than ever in sharing the impact that new policies would have on your business, your customers and Southern California as a whole.
Learn How To Grow Your Small Business on May 17
Gary Toebben on May 9, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Apple. Mattel. The Walt Disney Company. Huge, successful companies that have something in common -- they all started as small businesses. Like these companies, today's small businesses have the power to transform industries, communities and the world as we know it. Small businesses drive innovations and power our economy. They are responsible for the majority of our job growth.
A Deal is a Deal -- Measures H and HHH & Accountability
Gary Toebben on May 2, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
In November and March, the voters of the City and County of Los Angeles stepped up in an unprecedented way to invest in infrastructure. None of those investments were more critical than the new tax dollars Angelenos agreed to provide to build the infrastructure of compassion, creating needed housing and funding services to meet the challenge of homelessnes
Numerous Airlines to Change Terminals at LAX Beginning May 12
Gary Toebben on April 25, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Beginning the night of Friday, May 12, the largest airline terminal relocation in the history of aviation will take place at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Delta Air Lines will relocate all their gates from Terminals 5 and 6 to Terminals 2 and 3. The airlines that are Delta partners and are currently located in Terminals 2 and 3 will remain in those terminals. Other airlines currently located in Terminals 2 and 3 will move to the terminals being vacated by Delta on the south side of the airport. This move will impact 370 departures, or 40 percent of LAX's operations.
What We Hope to Hear in the State of the City
Gary Toebben on April 18, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
This Thursday, Mayor Eric Garcetti will give his fourth State of the City (SOTC) address, and his first since he was overwhelmingly re-elected in March to a five and half year second term. Los Angeles has a lot to be proud of since the Mayor's last SOTC. The results of the November and March elections were a clear statement by the electorate on their priorities. We look forward to hearing the Mayor lay out his next steps on these issues:
Logistics - Our Region's Economic Foundation
Gary Toebben on April 13, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast on May 4
Gary Toebben on April 11, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
There are no arguments in Los Angeles about the importance of international trade to our economy. On May 4, the Chamber will celebrate the 91st Annual World Trade Week (WTW) Kickoff breakfast in L.A. More than 800 manufacturers, service providers, business and civic leaders, educators, students and foreign diplomats will come together to celebrate the benefits of global trade.
It’s Time to Fix Our Roads
Gary Toebben on April 4, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week during ACCESS Sacramento, the Chamber was proud to stand with other business leaders, Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President pro Tem Kevin de Leon at a press conference unveiling the outline of a long-sought transportation funding agreement. Last year’s special session on transportation was a bust and ended with no action. Finally, it appears that Sacramento has now made funding for our deteriorating roads and highways a priority.