IRVINE, CA—Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is proud to announce CA Assemblyman Phillip Chen, CA’s 55th District, as ‘Legislator of the Year.’ Assemblyman Chen best represents the business community’s key interests, voting in alignment with OCBC positions 94 percent of the time throughout the 2017...
Orange County's economy is thriving and leading the state and nation in terms of its educated workforce, low unemployment rate and diverse industry sectors, according to the 2017 Workforce Indicators Report, which was released at OCBC's Orange County Workforce Development Conference sponsored by Union Bank. Dr....
Sacramento – Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) announced Governor Jerry Brown’s approval of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) today. SB 4 preserves the stability and continuity of the CalOptima board by codifying the existing membership and qualifications to serve on its board of directors and by...
IRVINE, CA — Orange County Business Council presents the 2017 Orange County Workforce Development Conference, focusing on “Elevate Engineering: Adapt, Connect and Transform OC’s Workforce.” A panel featuring engineering, training and recruitment professionals will discuss Southern California’s booming STEAM industry sectors and how to prepare...
This article appears as it was published by The Orange County Register on September 27, 2017. Often considered a cluster of distinct cities with no central hub, Orange County may have found a rare common goal to unite around: Bringing Amazon’s second headquarters to Irvine. The...
The LA Times report, Is Disney paying its share in Anaheim?, by its header, select information, and lack of context, leads a reader by the nose to a wrong conclusion. The correct answer, however, is a resounding “yes.” Missing from the story are some undisputed facts: Fact....
The following article was written by Lucy Dunn, Jim Doti and Brian Calle and appears as it was published September 24, 2017 in The Orange County Register. When Amazon announced its plans for a second North American headquarters, cities throughout the country began to salivate over...
OCBC commends The City of Irvine and Donald Bren of The Irvine Company's bold move to entice Amazon to Irvine. Irvine is the ideal location, with its world-class educational institutions, high quality of life, access to entertainment and healthy lifestyle opportunities, as well as its proximity...
Friday marked the end of the 2017 legislative session where bills either failed to pass, or they are now on the way to Governor Brown's desk for his signature. OCBC is actively engaged in supporting and opposing several pieces of legislation ranging from labor, housing,...
A state’s litigation environment is likely to impact important business decisions, such as where to locate or to do business, according to the 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey: A Survey of the Fairness and Reasonableness of State Court Liability Systems. U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform released...
