Logistics – Our Region’s Economic Foundation

It’s an often repeated statistic that 40 percent of our nation’s imported goods enter through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. After this cargo is unloaded from ships, it enters an incredibly complex system of logistics that employs hundreds of thousands of people in Southern California and spans a variety of industries including […]

It’s Time to Fix Our Roads

Last week during ACCESS Sacramento, the Chamber was proud to stand with other business leaders, Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President pro Tem Kevin de Leon at a press conference unveiling the outline of a long-sought transportation funding agreement. Last year’s special session on transportation was a bust and ended with […]

Governor Brown Says Vote No on Measure S 

“I join with all those who say Measure S goes too far.” – Gov. Jerry Brown Last week Gov. Brown agreed with what a historic coalition of community residents and civic leaders has been saying for over a year – Measure S goes too far. In his second term, the Governor has led the charge […]

Measure S Would Be a Giant Step Backwards for Los Angeles

The sponsors of Measure S claim that this two-year construction moratorium is altruistic, to halt greed and improve life in Los Angeles. They claim that this draconian measure will increase housing affordability and decrease traffic. The exact opposite is true. It is not progressive to minimize housing supply and drive up rents for everyone.  It is not […]

Big Opportunities for 2017

2016 finished strong for the Los Angeles County economy. Employment during the year grew by 65,300 jobs and the unemployment rate declined to 5.1 percent. Voters expressed their willingness to invest in transportation (Measure M), housing (Measure HHH) and education (Measure CC) at the Nov. 8 election by 71.15 percent, 77.14 percent and 75.92 percent […]

It’s Time for the Safe, Re-Opening of Aliso Canyon

It has now been more than a year since the Aliso Canyon gas leak temporarily shuttered one of this region’s most critical pieces of energy infrastructure. The impact on adjacent communities was significant, but after much work, the leak was stopped and new, stringent safety measures have been implemented. Yet, the facility still sits idle. […]

Growing the Los Angeles Economy Through Tech Entrepreneurs

The story of the growth of Los Angeles and its economy is highlighted by the ingenuity and vision of entrepreneurs. During National Entrepreneurship Month, I want to share with you what the Chamber is doing to ensure that L.A. builds on its fastest growing entrepreneurial sector: technology. Five years ago, there were few outside of […]

Vote No, No, No on Measure JJJ

“Measure JJJ would impose some of the nation’s most demanding affordable housing and wage mandates on privately-funded development. It was written without any analysis of whether the measure would actually relieve the city’s affordable housing crisis, as opposed to increasing the cost of new construction so much that developers build fewer units for low- and middle-income Angelenos.” […]

Measure M – L.A. County’s Path to Improved Mobility

Very rarely are we, as citizens, given the opportunity to make a decision that will dramatically transform our economy and our quality of life for generations to come. That is the opportunity that Los Angeles County residents have on Nov. 8 when we vote on whether to continue our investment in transportation improvements for our […]

The Buck Stops With Governor Brown

Last week, I touched on a number of wins in the Legislature and several remaining priorities for the Chamber. Among the 789 bills sitting on Gov. Brown’s desk to sign or veto, there are many items that would impact the business community. We are continuing to weigh in on these bills before the Sept. 30 […]