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...
The following article by Lucy Dunn was originally published in The Orange County Register Sept. 17, 2017. Every day, I walk into the kitchen, turn on the faucet, and clean drinking water magically appears. It’s a miracle, really, and I’ll bet, like me, you don’t even...
On August 16 and 17, OCBC President and CEO Lucy Dunn, met in Oakland as a member of the California Transportation Commission to consider policy and funding opportunities for mobility projects around the state. Orange County benefited from favorable commission votes awarding, among other things, $695,000...
The Legislature returns to Sacramento this week to determine the fate of hundreds of bills between now and September 15 when legislators adjourn for the year. Issues likely to be considered include a sustainable funding source for affordable housing, a Water and Parks bond, water conservation...
OCMoves hosted a private reception last week with Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Housing. Attendees heard an "insiders" update on Congress' budget adoption timeline, debt ceiling negotiations, and the latest on the President's plans for public/private partnerships...
In July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a construction permit for portions of proposed water conveyance facilities in Northern California. The Metropolitan Water Districts of OC and Southern California briefed OCBC's Infrastructure Committee this morning on the importance of supporting this critical water...
Despite millions of dollars in cleanup and legal fees that have already been paid by businesses in Fullerton, Anaheim and Placentia near the North Orange County Groundwater Basin, Orange County Water District continues to pursue a very risky strategy. OCWD recently wrote a letter to...
The California State Transportation Agency and the Department of Transportation announced they are fast tracking "fix it first" funding from SB 1, with construction beginning on 13 pavement projects across the state, with Caltrans expediting the design of an additional 50 projects. Three projects in Orange...
OCBC weighed in Monday at the California Energy Commission workshop in Diamond Bar to evaluate Southern California's energy reliability, advocating for the reopening of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility. Currently, the state has a moratorium on injections and withdrawals of gas at Aliso...
Last week, President Trump proposed a $4.1 trillion federal budget for 2018. While it is still up to lawmakers to finalize the budget, it gives insight into the administration's priorities. It includes $1.4 billion toward school vouchers to bolster "school choice" programs in an effort...
