L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Ferrer Briefs Chamber

L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Ferrer Briefs Chamber

The State of California ordered a statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces which went into effect Wednesday of this week. The order was made in response to rising case rates of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. On the day the statewide mandate was announced, the L.A. Area Chamber hosted L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer for a special briefing on the pandemic’s impact on L.A. County residents and businesses.

Dr. Ferrer explained that, due to the continuation of high community transmission, mask mandates, vaccinations, and safety protocols are needed to ensure cases don’t continue to surge. Currently, most cases in L.A. County are attributed to the delta variant with omicron variant case rates expected to rise. The Chamber joins with the Department of Public Health in continuing to encourage residents to get vaccinated. Watch a recording of the briefing here. Passcode: Y1B$4Q@Z

Save the Date: 2022 Inaugural

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Inaugural 2022 Dinner will return to an in-person format on Thursday, January 27, 2022. As we emerge from the pandemic, we aim to highlight the region’s Resilience, Growth, and Transformation. The Inaugural will also mark the “passing of the gavel” from 2021 Board Chair Raul A. Anaya to 2022 Board Chair Mark Louchheim.

L.A. County Property Tax Survey

The Chamber is working with the business community and with the L.A. County Tax Assessor to advocate for fair, efficient, and effective ways to improve the county’s property tax processes. Our goal is to drive efficiencies and explore solutions to current issues in the taxpayer process. We want to hear from you! Take the survey now.

Thank You Pez Cantina!

Thank you to Pez Cantina for hosting our Ambassador holiday gathering this year.

Located in Downtown L.A., Pez Cantina is a passion project started by Chamber members and husband-and-wife-team, Chef Bret Thompson and Lucy Ramirez Thompson. Inspired by their repeated travels to Baja California, their vision was to bring the spirit and soul of the region to a restaurant which unified their heritages and experiences.

Learn more about Pez Cantina, their new location in Montebello and their gift box sets, here.

Member News

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Offers Year-End Assessment

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka held a briefing with journalists Wednesday to close out 2021. Seroka discussed year-end cargo volumes, the new vessel queuing system, and improvements in rail and truck dwell times on Port of Los Angeles container terminals. Watch briefing here.