September 7, 2022
Chamber Events
HOTWORX Anaheim Hills Grand Opening Party Tomorrow!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022, from 4 – 7 PM

Invite your family & friends! Join us for a Ribbon Cutting tomorrow, September 8th, at the brand new HOTWORX in Anaheim Hills! HOTWORX offers members unlimited, 24-hour access to various virtually instructed infrared sauna workouts.  There will be special discounts, giveaways, and FUN all day long to celebrate their official GRAND OPENING!

LOCATION - 8086 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd Suite 158, Anaheim
Government Affairs with Congresswoman Young Kim this Friday
Join the Conversation. Registration Required Space is Limited.
Networking in September
Join us for Leads Lunch on Wednesday, September 14th! RSVP today!
Anaheim Chamber Golf Business Golf Tournament
Foursomes Available!
Who do you want to connect with?

Join other leading Anaheim businesses already registered – Control Air, Rosendin Electric, Bomel Construction, SA Recycling, Anaheim Marriott Suites, Sunwest Bank, Parking Company of America, Anderson Howard, and Angels Baseball, to name a few.

You won’t be disappointed with breakfast burritos provided by Keno’s in the morning at check-in, followed by Dave’s Hot Chicken, Craft by Smoke & Fire, Navarro’s Tacos, Norm’s, Hickory & Spice BBQ, Brewery X, Broken Timbers Brewing Company, and Skrewball Whiskey all on course just waiting to meet your group! 

We have sponsorship opportunities and foursomes available! Don’t wait to register! Deadlines are approaching. If you would like to showcase your business in front of our golfers on the course, we have additional marketing opportunities available. Please email Heather for more information heather@anaheimchamber.org.
The Anaheim Prayer Breakfast Committee is Proud to Present the Anaheim Prayer Breakfast
News
August Economic Conditions
Last Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released income, spending, savings, and inflation data for August. Below you may view an updated economic conditions slide deck from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce economic policy division. Inflation remains the most important economic data point. While it cooled in July, it still remains historically high.
ReadyOC - County-wide Emergency Preparedness Program
September is Disaster Preparedness Month, and Anaheim Police are launching a Ready to React campaign to provide the community with tips, information, and resources on what to do after a disaster occur but before first responders arrive on the scene.
California Facing Chance of Blackouts Amid Brutal Heat Wave
California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit temperatures.

Another Flex Alert has been issued for today. A Flex Alert is typically issued in the summer when extremely hot weather drives up electricity use, making the available power supply scarce. This usually happens in the evening hours when solar generation is going offline, and consumers are returning home and switching on air conditioners, lights, and appliances.

Thank you to all the individuals and businesses that have stepped up to help conserve energy all week!
Announcing the 2nd Annual Best Of British Brands Event
Join the British American Business Council members, Aston Martin owners & enthusiasts, and local business leaders for an evening of high-end business networking combined with a showcase of British Brands in the Orange County area.
Legislative News
Legislative Session Business Highlights
The Legislature voted on hundreds of bills by the time its session ended on August 31. Here are some highlights:

• Last-Minute Climate Package: In the final weeks of the session, the Governor pushed agressive climate change bills. Legislative solutions to climate change must also protect the economy, but these bills (AB 1279, AB 2133, SB 1137) set impractical regulations and targets that could eliminate jobs across industries. Unfortunately, AB 1279 (Muratsuchi/C. Garcia) and SB 1137 (Gonzalez/Limon)passed, costing OC jobs and economic development. But AB 2133 (Quick), which would unfeasibly increase the state’s 2030 GHG emissions reduction target from 40% to 55%, was defeated thanks to each OC Senator and Assemblymember voting no or abstaining.

• Pro-Business Bills Sent to Governor: which will provide tax incentives to bolster CA’s manufacturing sector; AB 2836 (E. Garcia), a bill extending a tax incentive for emissions-reducing technology; AB 1845 (Calderon), which allows the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to utilize alternative project delivery methods for a Regional Recycled Water Project, among other projects; and SB 717 (Dodd), which authorizes a study on barriers to and opportunities for broadband deployment and access. The Governor has until September 30th to sign or veto these bills.

• Burdensome Reporting Bill Fails: SB 260 (Wiener) would have required businesses to report GHG emission data throughout the entire supply chain, from assets they do not own or control, upstream and downstream of their primary operations. Mandating companies to collect incomplete data would not fight climate change but would be costly and duplicative of existing reporting. SB 250 was defeated by 4 votes. THANK YOU to OC Assemblymembers Phillip Chen, Steven Choi, Tom Daly, Laurie Davies, Janet Nguyen, and Sharon Quirk-Silva for voting NO.

• CARE Court Moves Forward: SB 1338 (Umberg), which will make it easier to address mental health crises in homeless individuals, received unanimous support in the Senate and passed the Assembly 73-2, with every OC delegation member in support. It has been amended to apply to specific counties, including Orange County, instead of the entire state. This bill is a monumental step forward in uplifting homeless members of the community.
Update on COVID Paid Sick Leave
AB 152 (Committee on Budget) COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave passed the Legislature on August 31 and awaits action by the Governor. The bill establishes the COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to help qualified small businesses or nonprofits with grants of up to $50,000 to reimburse COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave provided between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
California Phasing Out Gas-Fueled Vehicles by 2035
California plans to require all new cars, trucks, and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved last Thursday by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles.

The decision by the California Air Resources Board came two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom first directed regulators to consider such a policy.
Membership News
Angels in the Community - Science of Baseball at Angel Stadium
Angels Baseball Foundation hosted a science fair fit for superstars! Before the game on August 17th, nearly 100 students from the MLB Urban Youth Academy set up their projects - almost two dozen entries in total - as part of the Science of Sport program. Science of Sport is a non-profit dedicated to developing curriculum and programming that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in our sports community. The kids were tasked with creating a new baseball team or ballpark, featuring details like team name, colors, and design or ballpark prices and layouts. Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon paid a surprise visit to the students to assess the projects and help judge their hard work!
Visit Anaheim
Join ReConnect Event September 15th
Come Meet Visit Anaheim's Biggest Customers! Register by 9/12.
OC Sports Commission Speaker Series
Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
Join the Orange County Sports Commission for The Women Who Champion Orange County Sports, a speaker series marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX. This landmark law created equitable opportunities for women to participate in sports. The September 8th event will feature a panel moderated by Olivia Phelps and speakers Deputy Commissioner Big West Conference Kristi Giddings, Senior Vice President and GM, Honda Center/ocVIBE Kim Bedler and Senior Vice President/GM Bally’s Sports West, SoCal, San Diego Rebecca O’Sullivan-Schulte.
Image courtesy of OCSC
Resources
Resource Partners are here to help you...
If you need assistance navigating any of SBA's funding options or with general business guidance, SBA's resource partners can help.

Events on Thursday, September 8:
SBIR/STTR R&D Funding Programs and US Patent and Trademark Office IP Information and Resources (9am)

TikTok and Reels for BUSINESS! SHORT FORM VIDEO (10am)

HUBZone Certification Process and Program Updates (10am)

Women's Next Level Marketing (11:30am)

Costing, Pricing & Breakeven (6pm)Understanding Your Financial Statements (6pm)

Events on Friday, September 9:
Intro to Understanding Government Contracting (8am)

Introducción a Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint excel) (5pm)

*All events listed are in PDT*(Pacific)
Other local resource partner organizations can be found at:
SBDC Events
ASK SBDC:
The Small Business Development Lead Network Center provides Wednesday webinars for the Small Business Community. Information is changing and updating daily, and we want to make sure Small Business owners are being provided with the most up-to-date factual information as to what is available for funding. No charge webinars, Register Here


Wednesday, September 7, 2022
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Pre-registration required
Entrepreneurial & Leadership Series –
Pitch Presentation
No charge webinar,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3vDMF68


Thursday, September 8, 2022
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration required
TikTok and Reels for Business!
Short Form Video
No charge webinar,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3PXBSvj


Thursday, September 8, 2022
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Pre-registration required
Costing, Pricing & Breakeven
No charge event,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3A7y3NG


Tuesday, September 13, 2022
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Boots 2 Business – Reboot with the US Small Business Administration
No charge event,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3OBBRMs
Southern California Veterans Outreach Center


Tuesday, September 13, 2022
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Pre-registration required
Tips to Know Before Applying for an SBA Loan
No charge webinar,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3b99EyQ


Tuesday, September 13, 2022
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Pre-registration required
Live Business Learning & Mentoring: Build Your Business on Tic Tok –
Double Down on Your Business
No charge webinar,
Register at: https://bit.ly/3StNFUh


Wednesday, September 14, 2022
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration required

Branding For Your Small Business
No charge webinar/event,
Register at: https://bit.ly/39CCNlc


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