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Victory for Commuter Safety

Webmaster on July 28, 2009 at 1:47:58 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

Victory for Commuter Safety The Southern California region won an important victory for commuter safety last week. Through the work of the L.A. Area Chamber, Mobility 21 ...

A Safe Haven for Summer

Webmaster on July 21, 2009 at 4:22:21 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

A Safe Haven for Summer Urban cities and police departments across the nation are bracing themselves for the peak of summer - traditionally the most violent time of year. ...

Carpe Diem on Jobs!

Webmaster on July 14, 2009 at 4:17:12 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

Carpe Diem on Jobs! It should come as no surprise that Los Angeles has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation — 11.5 percent, nearly two and half points ...

One Opportunity for the State Legislature to Shine

Webmaster on July 7, 2009 at 8:01:30 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

One Opportunity for the State Legislature to Shine Even if the state Legislature cannot agree on a budget, it can still pass a single bill that would save 65,000 jobs in ...

It is Time to Get to Work

Webmaster on June 30, 2009 at 7:55:44 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

It is Time to Get to Work As the mayor, city controller, city attorney, members of the L.A. City Council and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of ...

Untie the Hands of California School Districts

Webmaster on June 23, 2009 at 8:08:19 am
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Untie the Hands of California School Districts The L.A. Area Chamber, together with nearly 100 of our members, recently traveled to Sacramento on our annual advocacy trip ...

Congratulations to the Lakers

Webmaster on June 16, 2009 at 2:15:27 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

Congratulations to the Lakers Today, Los Angeles and the state of California are in the limelight for the right reasons. The Lakers' NBA Finals victory over the Orlando ...

California Needs More than Sunshine

Webmaster on June 9, 2009 at 11:17:20 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

California Needs More than Sunshine Today, 2 million Californians are unemployed; 843,000 more than one year ago. To overcome our current economic crisis, Sacramento ...

City Employee Unions Must Share Sacrifice

Webmaster on June 2, 2009 at 9:02:40 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

City Employee Unions Must Share Sacrifice As all of us in the private sector know, there are no protected classes in this economic downturn. In L.A. County, we have lost ...

Recover, Reform and Rebuild California

Webmaster on May 26, 2009 at 9:23:55 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Recover, Reform and Rebuild California Like an alcoholic facedown in the gutter, California's fiscal system may have finally hit rock bottom after last week's special ...