IRVINE, CA (July 22, 2026) — Orange County elected officials, including members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the California Legislature, shared updates and discussed issues impacting the nation’s sixth-most-populous county at Orange County Business Council’s (OCBC) 2026 Legislative Day. The event was held on July 21 before an audience of more than 250 local business and community leaders at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) supports timely reauthorization of the federal Surface Transportation Act to ensure continued investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure and provide the long term funding certainty needed for states and regions to deliver critical projects.
The Orange County Business Council (OCBC) opposed budget control language included in AB 109, which has now been enrolled, restricting the use of certain state funding for automated cargo handling equipment and related infrastructure investments.
SB 1123 (Wiener), legislation opposed by Orange County Business Council, has been pulled from the Assembly Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact Committee after concerns emerged regarding its impact on California’s regulatory review process.
As the Legislature moves beyond the House of Origin and key policy committee deadlines, several bills tracked by the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) are no longer moving forward this year, while other measures continue advancing through the legislative process.
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 sources of air pollution.
IRVINE, CA (May 14, 2026) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced that Josh Smith, Vice President of School and Community Relations for SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, and Drew Zinser, Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships for Angels Baseball, have joined OCBC’s Board of Directors.
2027 Orange County Community Indicators Report Sponsor Opportunities 2027 Community Indicators Report & Rollout Thursday, November 19, 2026 Vanguard University Register Today Additional Report Details Sponsor Opportunities Coming Soon Deadline for ad inclusion and sponsor recognition in the printed event program is Friday, October 23, 2026. Contact Carl Heft, OCBC Vice President of Investor Relations, at cheft@ocbc.org. Sponsor opportunities Coming Soon Thank you sponsors! Title Sponsor OC Legislative Reception & Dinner Sponsor Lunch Briefing Sponsors Breakfast Sponsor Issue Sponsors Contact Carl Heft Vice President of Investor RelationsOrange County Business Council949.476.2242 ext. 209cheft@ocbc.org
IRVINE, CA (May 7, 2026) — Executives from Orange County hospital systems and health care providers examined how clinical innovation translates into real‑world impact across Orange County at Orange County Business Council’s (OCBC) 2026 Health Care Forum, “Behind Every Breakthrough: Driving Clinical Innovation and Impact in Orange County” before an audience of 200 local business leaders on May 6 in Huntington Beach.
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.
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