Irvine, CA – July 22, 2021 –Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, intends to retire effective December 31, 2021, after 16 years at the helm of the organization. During her tenure, Dunn has become one of the region’s most...
Irvine, CA – November 19, 2020 – Orange County Business Council awarded its coveted “Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet” honors to select Orange County cities and local leaders whose policies and programs eliminate barriers to economic growth, foster private sector jobs creation, and alleviate...
IRVINE, CA — Today the State debuted concept theme park guidelines, splitting large and small parks into two categories. The guidelines relegate large parks (those with capacity over 15,000 like Disneyland) to indefinite closure until Orange County reaches the fourth or “yellow” tier, an essentially...
IRVINE, CA — Orange County Business Council (OCBC), the leading voice of business in Orange County, is disappointed with Governor Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of Proposition 15 or “split-roll” property tax ballot measure, a financially devastating proposal during a time of unprecedented economic turmoil and unemployment....
IRVINE, CA – June 4, 2020 – Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC today announced its endorsement of former State Sen. Janet Nguyen for election to the 72nd Assembly District seat. Nguyen previously served as a State Senator representing the 34th Senate District, and was also a...
IRVINE, CA –May 28, 2020 – Orange County Business Council has launched “ReOpen OC Safely,” a webpage listing federal, state and county guidelines and orders, as well as industry-specific resources to help businesses prepare to safely reopen as the county continues to respond to the COVID-19...
IRVINE, CA – April 10, 2020 – Orange County Business Council has promoted Jesse Ben-Ron to Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development, effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Ben-Ron has served as OCBC’s Director of Workforce and Economic Development since March 2019. As Vice President of Workforce...
Dear Orange County! I know you have a lot on your mind right now. But one thing that needs 10 minutes is this: the 2020 Census has officially begun, and as we come together in this challenging time to slow the spread of COVID-19, it has never been...
IRVINE, Calif. – July 11, 2019 – The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has announced a major new platform called the BIASC New Homes Showcase. This online sales directory is designed to serve as a leading authoritative resource in the building industry by...
Dear Orange County Community Leaders, Business, government and academic leaders in Orange County are at the forefront of monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. As are you, OCBC is implementing protocols and processes to avert spread of this virus, especially to vulnerable populations. We will help manage issues...
