IRVINE, CA— Orange County Business Council is pleased to welcome Jesse Ben-Ron as Director of Workforce and Economic Development, beginning March 26.Ben-Ron comes to OCBC following his role as District Coordinator of Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy for Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva.“We are so pleased...
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2019 - Business and the arts were in perfect alignment on Thursday as local musicians, performers, and visionary leaders celebrated "The Art of Business. The Business of Art." with more than 600 business executives, academic leaders, and elected officials at Orange County...
"OCBC commends the bold vision provided by Governor Gavin Newsom in his first budget proposal," said Lucy Dunn, President and CEO of OCBC. "This proposal reflects the Governor's desire to change the way forward for California with a historic effort to address many issues, including the housing supply crisis, ensuring...
Irvine, CA – December 18, 2018 – Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC today announced its endorsement of Kris Murray for Orange County Board of Supervisors’ Third District seat. OCBC cited Murray’s decades-long service to Orange County, its residents and business community, including her groundbreaking efforts...
Dr. Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka tell OCBC 24th Annual Economic Forecast Conference attendees that GDP and employment growth will moderate, but don’t see recession soon. IRVINE, CA — October 25, 2018 — The nation’s and Orange County’s economies – still charging along in “high...
BIZPAC also announces endorsements of 13 candidates in municipal races. IRVINE, CA — September 18, 2018 — Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC today announced it is endorsing Josh Lowenthal in his bid for the 72nd Assembly District seat, La Habra Mayor Tim Shaw for Orange County...
IRVINE, CA — August 27, 2018 — Orange County Business Council today announced it is endorsing Sen. Dianne Feinstein for election to a fifth term in the United States Senate. In its endorsement, OCBC called Sen. Feinstein “an experienced voice in the U.S. Senate that...
IRVINE, CA — August 23, 2018 — Orange County Business Council today announced its endorsement of Harry Sidhu for Mayor of Anaheim. OCBC said Sidhu is the best choice for mayor to ensure Anaheim remains a low-tax, business friendly city.“Anaheim is Orange County’s largest city,...
IRVINE, CA — August 21, 2018 — Orange County — whose bucolic post-War bedroom communities and trend-setting malls and neighborhood shopping centers have been the subject of worldwide study and emulation for the last half century — is on the cusp of a new economic...
IRVINE, CA – August 16, 2018 – Orange County Business Council today announced its position on eleven statewide propositions appearing on the November 2018 ballot. The ballot measures range from a quartet of bond measures to the repeal of the SB 1 Gas Tax, eliminating...