Orange County is a tale of two water supplies: Much of the north county sits over an abundant aquifer that can meet half or more of the water needs of the communities above it. The south county, unfortunately, has a rockier geology with no significant...
OCBC 2018 Wish List Just over a week in, and already 2018 is promising to be quite a year. Californians will head to the voting booths on June 5 and decide the fate of numerous potentially business-impacting measures, such as rent control, traffic relief, Prop 13...
The following article appears as it was originally published in The Orange County Register November 16, 2017.Undoubtedly, one of the most influential directors in history is Steven Spielberg. Imaginative fantasy is a hallmark of so many of his movies from E.T. to Jurassic Park to...
On an evening filled with messages of love, collaboration and respect for one another, five pillars in the community were honored as OC Influencers for Good - four of whom are members of the OCBC Board of Directors. President and CEO Lucy Dunn; Dr. Al...
Join OCBC Thursday, November 16 to honor public agencies that have broken down barriers to economic growth. A committee chaired by Dan Miller, The Irvine Company, reviewed a record number of outstanding nominees to select award winners in the categories of Business Retention and Expansion,...
On November 6, several OCBC Board Members and staff attended a White House briefing with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as well Presidential Adviser Ivanka Trump, to discuss the House of Representatives federal tax reform proposal, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The meeting featured a...
On October 25, OCBC and CSU Fullerton held the 23rd Annual Economic Forecast Conference at Hotel Irvine with over 700 business, academic and community leaders in attendance, sponsored by US Bank. The conference theme was "Sustainable Growth? Adapt, Connect and Transform in a Shifting Global Economy." The...
On November 1, a new gas tax will go into effect providing much needed funding to repair roads and infrastructure statewide. At the local level, most Orange County cities will effectively double their budget for road repairs and traffic relief projects. Over the next 10 years, OC cities and the...
OCBC's advocacy efforts proved effective this legislative session in advocating for the passage of bills critical for the business community, and in killing legislation harmful to Orange County's economic prosperity. OCBC took a position on 67 bills throughout the 2017 legislative session: 32 bills in support, 35...
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...