The Business Perspective

With the California State Legislature ending its legislative session two weeks ago, many bills were sent to Governor Newsom’s desk where they await to either be turned into law or vetoed. Two of those bills, called AB 701 and SB 62 respectively, could unfortunately create more problems than they solve.

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In a few weeks, on September 14, 2021, California will have a Gubernatorial Recall Election, and registered voters have already started to receive their vote-by-mail ballot. The ability for voters to determine how they are governed is never a right we should take for granted, and it only works if everyone who can exercises it. 

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As the pandemic took a hold of our economy, small businesses were hit the hardest. Many closed their doors permanently while others were forced to move quickly to reinvent and reimagine their business models.

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The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on families, communities, and livelihoods. Its impact was being felt well beyond hospital doors, through shuttered businesses, lost jobs, and a stagnant economy.

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The Chamber‘s policy agenda includes legislation on topics ranging from housing, to transportation, to sustainability, and education. We testified on a number of issues which were identified as a priority for the business community.

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People around the world waited for what felt like a lifetime to see a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, and we were fortunate to finally see it in the distribution of the vaccine.

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L.A. County public health officials implemented a mask mandate for public indoor spaces – a precaution that we should all take seriously regardless of our vaccination status, especially given the new rise in coronavirus cases.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 129 on Monday. The legislation reflects the majority of the state budget agreement, a $100 billion investment which capstones the California Comeback Plan.

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Eliminating barriers and maximizing access to opportunity is at the core of our work at the Chamber in support of our region’s small business community. In Los Angeles County alone, 93% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees in a community with the highest concentration of women and minority owned businesses in the country.

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Among the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, one which remains abundantly clear is that we must be better prepared for natural disasters in all their forms.

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