Orange County outperforms peer regions in areas such as educational attainment and employment, according to the 2019-20 Orange County Community Indicators Report released on September 19; however, issues such as affordable housing and homelessness still plague the area. Presented by Dr. Wallace Walrod, OCBC’s Chief Economic...
Businesses and communities throughout the state are struggling to recruit companies and find qualified workers because of the pervasive shortage of housing. California must commit to funding and building more homes or the state’s economy could be imperiled. There is universal agreement that sky-high housing costs...
IRVINE, CA - On Wednesday, July 24, over 200 business leaders joined OCBC for the 2019 Health Care Forum, “The Art of Innovative Cancer Care in Orange County,” featuring keynote speaker, City of Hope President and Physician-in-Chief, Dr. Michael Caligiuri, and a panel of Orange...
On June 17, OCBC‘s Workforce Development Committee welcomed Amy Kaufman, President and Global Co-Chair of the VR/AR Association Orange County. Ms. Kaufman addressed the Committee on society’s current place in the timeline of the industrial revolution, noting that we are currently in the fourth and final...
On July 18, the OCMoves and Infrastructure Committees held a joint meeting welcoming David Kim, Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Secretary Kim is newly appointed after a successful career in government relations, working for each level of government and for the private sector....
OCBC’S 2019-20 Workforce Housing Scorecard Details Cause of Shortfall and Which Cities Lead OC’s Housing Market Irvine, CA – July 10, 2019 – Orange County’s jobs outnumber adequate housing nearly two-to-one, according to Orange County Business Council’s 2019-20 Orange County Workforce Housing Scorecard released on July...
IRVINE, CA – The AT&T Foundation has awarded OCBC's Orange County Education and Research Institute with a $20,000 grant to support the Latino Educational Attainment (LEA) initiative, which educates Orange County's immigrant parents on how to navigate California's public school system and become effective advocates...
On June 7, I returned from a 90-day sabbatical, generously approved by OCBC’s Board of Directors, with OCBC managed during my absence by a great staff team effort lead by our COO, Natalie Rubalcava. Thank you to them all! It will take me some time to process...
IRVINE, CA— Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Ninth Annual “Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet” Awards. Acknowledging the good work local government can do to shape the future of Orange County, this highly prestigious...
On May 29, over 150 guests joined OCBC for the 2019 Economic Development Forum at the Anaheim Convention Center, which featured high-level speakers and panel discussions on the topic of "Leveraging International Markets to Drive Economic Growth." Featured speaker Lenny Mendonca, Chief Economic Advisor for Governor...