"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...
On December 3, state Senator Scott Wiener (D-11) introduced SB 50, which would allow developers to bypass local low-density zoning restrictions and build more apartment buildings near public transit and job centers. Within the new transit and job zones, cities would be unable to impose height...
Scenic beaches, majestic mountains, a temperate climate and a world-class economy are a part of what makes California such an attractive place to live.But today fewer people are able to call the Golden State home. High housing costs have created an affordability crisis unprecedented in...
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...
OCBC President and CEO Lucy Dunn, as well as OCBC Workforce Housing Chair Shari Battle, Bank of America, participated in a housing panel discussion on the "Cost of Not Housing" at the California Economic Summit. The theme of the Summit was Elevate California, focusing on...
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...
After several attempts over the last 30 years, Congress is once again attempting tax reform with a vote taking place Thursday on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Currently, several Orange County representatives are either undecided or opposed on the proposal. The plan includes lowering...
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...