IRVINE, CA — Oct. 31, 2018 — Tech innovation and demographic shifts are catalysts driving major change in the Orange County workforce, according to Orange County Business Council's 2019 Orange County Workforce Indicators Report released on October 30, but keeping young talent continues to be a challenge. Presented...
On Jan 12, OCBC's Strategic Planning Committee and officers met to review the 2018 OCBC strategic work plan. Housing, infrastructure, education and innovation remain top initiatives, however, impactful agenda items will be 2018 mid-election issues, including opposition to rent control, potential repeal of SB 1,...
Last week Dr. Al Mijares, Orange County Superintendent of Schools, presented to OCBC's Workforce Development Committee and shared insights on issues impacting countywide education in 2018. A key focus was the need for Congress to come to an agreement protecting people enrolled in the Deferred...
OCBC commends leaders from both parties for successfully concluding the brief federal government shutdown. Senate Democrats agreed to pass a spending bill to fund the federal government through February 8 and fund the Children's Health Insurance Program for six years, with an assurance from Senate...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) mandates a California-only fuel standard that is the strongest in the world to reduce emissions and protect the environment. "Alkylate" is needed in fuel production to meet this standard. Two California refineries (Torrance and Wilmington) that make use a...
On January 5, OCBC's Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee welcomed 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate John Chiang, California State Treasurer. During the meeting, Chiang discussed his top priorities should he become governor of California, which include enhancing educational opportunities for all of the state accompanied with accountability...
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://www.ocbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Robert-Herjavec-OCBC-Annual-Dinner-Invitation.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] Robert Herjavec stepped away from Shark Tank for a few minutes to let you know why you don't want to miss OCBC's 2018 Annual Dinner and Board Installation! The famed Shark will be our Keynote Speaker for the evening! The event will...
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...
Irvine Ranch Water District's WaterStar Business Recognition Program helps companies improve water efficiency, obtain financial incentives for efficiency improvements, and save money on water bills.The program is open to all IRWD commercial, industrial and institutional customers, including commercial landscape companies managing irrigation sites within the...
CSUF's Center for economic Analysis and Forecasting released the 2017 International Trade Forecast Report. Dr. Mira Farka and Dr. Adrian Fleissig provided an extensive analysis of merchandise export in the Southern California Region by total volume, by region and by main sectors. US exports were...