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"Public integrity … no one does it better than the L.A. County DA's office."
— Steve Cooley, Los Angeles County District Attorney and Republican Nominee for Attorney General at the Chamber's California Candidates Series event on Thursday.
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Villaraigosa calls on Congress to pass Dream Act as way for thousands to shed illegal immigrant status
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Los Angeles County Cities Have Highest Sales Taxes In The State, Including 10.75 Percent In Pico Rivera And South Gate
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Forget Waldo, Where is Our Education?
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South Korea Money Moves into Los Angeles
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CHAMBER-SUPPORTED FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS GAINS MOMENTUM WITH NEW CITY INITIATIVE
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and First Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner announced this week the formation of a team dedicated to the interests of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles. Focused on eliminating obstacles for small businesses and identifying resources that enable growth and job creation, this initiative will focus on three areas: outreach, streamlining bureaucracy and access to resources. To support this initiative, the Mayor has formed a Small Business Advisory Committee made up of a diverse group of representatives from the small business, academic and financial communities, including Chamber Board member Bryan Moeller of Wells Fargo Bank and Chamber member Dwayne Gathers of Gathers Strategies Inc. Contact Sam Garrison, 213.580.7568.
Mayor Villaraigosa among confirmed speakers for ACCESS L.A. City Hall
 This week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Controller Wendy Greuel and City Attorney Carmen Trutanich confirmed their participation in ACCESS L.A. City Hall. Scheduled for Wedneday, Oct. 27, from 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. at City Hall, this event will feature a half-day of meetings and special sessions about issues vital to the City. Topics include job creation, fixing the budget deficit and lowering L.A.'s business tax. Read the 2010 Advocacy Agenda and register now. Contact Beverly Kenworthy, 213.580.7570.
Chamber participates in 'Dream Act' Press Conference
 The Chamber joined L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, as well as education and labor leaders Monday at a press conference to call on Congress to pass the Dream Act, federal legislation that would provide a path to legal status for illegal immigrants who arrived to the United States as children. "The Dream Act would provide a great return on money we've already invested, and it encourages economic growth," Villaraigosa said. The Dream Act was included in the 2011 Defense authorization bill which was defeated in the Senate Tuesday. Above, Chamber Senior Vice President of Education & Workforce Development David Rattray. Contact David Rattray, 213.580.7515.
Chamber-initiated Linked Learning bill introduced by U.S. Representative Judy Chu
 This week, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced the Linked Learning Pathways Affording College and Career Success Act. The bill, which was initiated by the L.A. Area Chamber, would combine rigorous college preparation with workplace experience in an effort to improve student engagement, academic achievement and success after high school. Contact Sonia Campos-Rivera, 213.580.7538.
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L.A. SHARES - Fill Needs, Not Landfills.
Donations of furniture, equipment and supplies (both new and used) from local businesses are redistributed to non-profits and schools throughout Los Angeles, FREE OF CHARGE. Learn more.
PICK-UP IS FREE AND DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
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Education Reform in L.A.
This weekend, Waiting for Superman will premiere in 25 cities across the country. A documentary by Davis Guggenheim, the film examines the public education system in the U.S.
In Los Angeles, the Chamber has been focused on education reform at the local and regional level for many years. More recently, the Chamber joined 17 other major Los Angeles institutions in an unprecedented agreement called the L.A. Compact, which is focused on boosting high school graduation rates, better preparing students for college, and providing students more opportunities and access to meaningful jobs and careers.
Read more about the Chamber's work in education. Contact David Rattray, 213.580.7515.
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