Policy Newsroom

The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) joined a broad statewide coalition of business organizations, labor partners and industry stakeholders in opposing AB 1777 (Garcia), legislation that would have significantly expanded the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) regulatory authority over indirect...

The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is removing its position on AB 2059 (Wilson) following recent amendments that substantially narrowed the scope of the bill.

Orange County Business Council remains opposed to AB 1790 (Connolly), legislation that would repeal California’s longstanding water’s-edge election and move the state toward mandatory worldwide combined reporting for multinational corporations. On April 27, the bill advanced out of the Assembly...

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) opposes SB 1359 (Stern), which would significantly alter the state’s approach to natural gas service obligations and accelerate electrification policies in ways that raise concerns for energy reliability, affordability and regulatory certainty across California.

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) supports AB 2059 (Wilson) if amended, which seeks to establish greater clarity and cost certainty in how vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation is applied to transportation projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) supports AB 2418 (Gonzalez), which would improve the efficiency, transparency and predictability of the nonresidential building permit process, supporting economic development and job creation across California.