From left to right: Sri Sundaram, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at CSUF; Dr. Anil K. Puri, Provost Emeritus and Director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF; Dr. Mira Farka, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF; and Jeff Ball, President and CEO of Orange County Business Council.

OCBC and CSUF host 32nd Annual Economic Forecast Conference at Hyatt Regency Irvine

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IRVINE, CA (Oct. 23, 2026) — More than 500 business and community leaders gathered Friday at the Hyatt Regency Irvine for the 32nd Annual Economic Forecast Conference, where nationally recognized California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) economists Dr. Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka unveiled the 2027 CSUF Economic Forecast Report, offering an “optimistic-ish” outlook for Orange County and the national economy amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

OCBC 2026 First Responder Honorees

Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Services Honored at Orange County Business Council’s First Responders Dinner

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IRVINE, CA (September 17, 2026) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) brought together community and business leaders in Huntington Beach Sept. 16 to celebrate the extraordinary courage and dedication of local first responders and frontline heroes. The OCBC 2026 First Responders Dinner honored individuals and teams across law enforcement, fire and health care and emergency services who work tirelessly to keep the region’s communities safe, strong and resilient. 

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AB 1018 (Bauer-Kahan) Returns to Active Consideration as OCBC Maintains Opposition

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Automated decision systems legislation reactivated after spending the 2025 session as a two-year bill. AB 1018 (Bauer-Kahan), legislation regulating the development and deployment of automated decision systems, has returned to active consideration after being held as a two-year bill and placed in the inactive file at the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session.

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Orange County Business Council Weighs in on Garden Grove Project

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IRVINE, CA (July 31, 2026) — How many times should a city have to approve the same project before it’s finally allowed to move forward?

That is the question facing Garden Grove as the proposed Nickelodeon Hotel confronts yet another challenge after years of planning, environmental review, public hearings and City Council action. Even after a court required additional environmental analysis, the city completed that work, revisited the project and approved it again.