Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Propositions 1 and 2 are solid steps to help address our housing crisis
Maria S. Salinas on September 27, 2018 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
As we head toward election day on Nov. 6, we want to provide helpful information about the many propositions and measures you will find on your ballot. In last week’s Business Perspective, I argued that Prop 10, which would expand rent control, would have the unintended consequence of making our housing crisis worse. Luckily, there are two propositions on the November ballot that would be much more productive:
ACA Open Enrollment Set to Begin Under a Cloud of Confusion
John Baackes, L.A. Care CEO on September 27, 2018 at 6:00:00 am
Posted in Health Care Waiting Room
As another open enrollment period approaches, the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains uncertain. Efforts to repeal the landmark legislation failed, but regulatory measures continue to alter the ACA and it has left consumers scratching their heads. The confusion caused by all the changes could, in the end, prove harmful to consumers who are dependent on the individual marketplace for their health care coverage.
Proposition 10 is No Solution to our Housing Crisis
Maria S. Salinas on September 20, 2018 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week, I wrote an op-ed piece on one of the most troubling topics in our state, affordable housing. In advocating in the Sacramento Bee that our housing supply and affordability crisis must be top of mind for policy makers, I noted that without more housing opportunities within financial reach, we risk the California dream slipping away. I argued government and the private sector must collaborate to address barriers to more housing supply and seek creative solutions to funding and regulatory challenges.
We're Up for the Challenge: Bridging L.A.'s Tech Talent Gap
Maria S. Salinas on September 12, 2018 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
One of the Chamber’s most important roles is convening thougth leaders around important topics to our regions. This week, Bixel Exchange, the Chamber’s Center for Innovation & Technology, hosted T3: State of Tech Talent Today, a convening of business leaders, the tech community, educational institutions and elected officials.
California Legislature Wraps Up 2018 Session
Maria S. Salinas on September 5, 2018 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
As the leading voice of the business community in Southern California, the Chamber's efforts, in large part, are spent representing your voices in Sacramento. It’s our job to ensure that when legislators debate new laws, regulations and programs, that they understand the impacts to the economy, job creation, and the everyday operations of businesses small and large.