Don Mattingly for L.A. Unified Superintendent
The Los Angeles Unified School District has a problem: it’s looking for a new superintendent. And all indications are that it’s having a hard time finding one. The current interim superintendent has been around a while – and wants to leave by year’s end. But we’re getting awfully close to the year’s end, and the […]
Cost of Regulations Will Take Your Breath Away
In 2008, the California Air Resources Board banned diesel truck engines manufactured before 2010. Over a million trucks operating in California, including 625,000 that were registered out-of-state, were suddenly illegal. Existing diesel engines could only be operated in California if they were retrofitted with a filter that could cost as much as $15,000. The regulation, […]
Building an Economy for All in L.A. County
It is a core tenant of every action we take at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce that the best commodity is a job. A job allows us to stand with pride and be empowered to take care of ourselves, our families and our community. A job teaches young adults important values, and increases […]
When Will Unions Fight to Lower the Cost of Living?
A report issued earlier this year from California’s Office of Legislative Analyst “California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences,” cites the following statistics: “Today, an average California home costs $440,000, about two–and–a–half times the average national home price ($180,000). Also, California’s average monthly rent is about $1,240, 50 percent higher than the rest of the country ($840 […]