Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
A Bold Transportation Plan For L.A. County
Gary Toebben on July 26, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
In 2008, Los Angeles County residents took a leap of faith and voted to raise our county-wide sales taxes to fund the construction and maintenance of our transportation infrastructure. Seven years later, Metro conducted a quality of life report to study the impact of that decision on the region. The results are impressive. New rail and bus rapid transit now provides access to more than 300,000 jobs in the region. Nearly 500,000 residents now live within a half mile of projects that opened after passage of Measure R. What’s impressive is that this data was tallied prior to the 2016 openings of the Gold Line extension and Expo Phase II.
California ACA Exchange Rates to Jump 13.2 Percent on Average
Caitlin Owens, Morning Consult on July 22, 2016 at 1:00:00 pm
Posted in Health Care Waiting Room
Obamacare exchange premiums in California will go up an average of 13.2 percent next year, although almost 80 percent of consumers could pay less or see a premium increase of no more than 5 percent if they shop around.
Oakley Is Outstanding Choice to Head Community Colleges
Gary Toebben on July 19, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Yesterday, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (CCC) announced the appointment of Eloy Ortiz Oakley as the next Chancellor of the 113-college system.
Join Us in Hiring L.A. Youth for the Summer and Throughout the Year
Gary Toebben on July 12, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Don Knabe kicked off this summer’s HIRE-LA’s Youth campaign by thanking Los Angeles County businesses for the summer youth employment and internship opportunities they provide. The Chamber has been a partner with the City and County of L.A. for a decade in championing youth employment and internships opportunities because we recognize the powerful economic impact on individual families and the prosperity of our region.
State Budget: Good Progress, but Transportation Void is Obvious
Gary Toebben on July 5, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week Governor Brown signed a $171 billion California budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1 and the legislature adjourned for summer recess. The budget included major wins for the Chamber's cradle-to-career education priorities to prepare California's 21st century workforce.