(Left to right) Donna Duperron, Judge Roy Bean, and Gary Duperron |
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Donna Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane |
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Out and About columns have been running in this newsletter for over six years. The articles have focused on visits to chamber members and their businesses and excursions my husband and I have taken around the United States with an emphasis on business and visiting other chambers of commerce.
This past weekend, my husband and I visited Knott’s Berry Farm. In viewing the Buena Park Chamber’s website and working with the Guest Relations at Knott’s, it was a day that was easy to plan. This, however, was a special visit to Knott’s. My husband and I met working there in the summer of 1976. He was a ride operator, and I sold the tickets to go on the rides. He proposed to me in Fiesta Village at Knott’s, and we were married in April of 1977. I wanted to do something special for my husband to celebrate our 45th anniversary and I wanted to do something for that ‘work life balance’ we continually hear about today. Read More...
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Torrance Chamber Takes Action |
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The Torrance Chamber Government Affairs Policy group has voted unanimously in opposition to AB2840, a bill that would broadly ban the building of any facility larger than 100,000 square feet within 1,000 feet of a "sensitive receptor," effectively banning nearly all non-industrial facilities. Projects that somehow make it past those hurdles must then secure a project labor agreement (PLA) to be approved.
If passed, AB2840 would halt construction, worsen supply chain backlogs impacting homebuilders, impose costly labor mandates that make proposals impossible to execute and limit local authority in land-use decisions that contribute to crippling state overreach.
The chamber also joined coalitions with the California Chamber of Commerce in opposition to SB1162, salaries and wages; AB1001 and environment and AB 1737, Children's camps. The chamber joined the NO on the Unequal Pay measures.
The chamber voted to support SB1198, beer manufacturers; direct shipper permits.
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May Budget Revise Focuses on Use of Record Surplus |
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The strong economic performance by key California industry sectors and entrepreneurs was reflected last week in the upward revision of the state’s general revenues in Governor Gavin Newsom’s May budget plan. The increase — $55 billion greater than the January budget proposal — means that discretionary surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years together will top $100 billion.
Noting the toll that inflation has taken recently on individual family budgets (not to mention the already-high cost of living endemic to California), the May Revision calls for more than $18 billion in various tax relief or rebate programs. The Governor made no changes to his January proposal to transfer $3 billion to the Unemployment Insurance Fund to offset future employer tax liabilities. Read More...
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CalChamber Efforts Stop 3 Job Killer Bills, 7 Oppose Bills |
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Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and seven oppose bills have been stopped from advancing this year after being held in legislative fiscal committees yesterday. One job killer bill would have created a new private right of action for biometric information; another would have expanded the duty to accommodate employees for leave requests; and a third would have imposed onerous wage and hour data reporting requirements.
Job Killer Bills Stopped
The following job killer proposals will no longer advance this year:
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AB 2095 (Kalra; D-San Jose) would have placed new onerous administrative burdens on employers by requiring annual reporting of wage and hour data and employee benefits on an employer’s entire United States workforce that will unfairly criticize employers for lawful conduct by publishing that data on the Labor and Workforce Development Agency’s website and using such data to rank employers and deny them state opportunities, and would have subjected employers to frivolous litigation and settlement demands. Read More...
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Job Killer Bill Excusing Workplace Absenteeism Faces Key Deadline |
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A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will excuse workplace absenteeism and cripple emergency response faces a key deadline on Friday, when it must pass out of the Senate in order to keep moving through the legislative process.
The proposal, SB 1044 (Durazo; D-Los Angeles), allows employees to leave work or refuse to show up to work if an employee feels unsafe regardless of existing health and safety standards or whether the employer has provided health and safety protections. The bill further subjects employers to costly PAGA lawsuits if they dispute the employee’s decision or need to have another employee take over any job duties. Read More...
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Dream Big Award Nominations
Apply Now!
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Dream Big Awards program honors the achievements of small businesses and highlights their contributions to America's economic growth. The awards celebrate the success of small businesses and honors their contributions to the growth and diversity of the U.S. economy.
Do you own or know a small business in your community that exemplifies innovation, entreneurship, and initiative? Click below to apply or to nominate a business to be considered for the 2022 Dream Big Small Business of the Year. The application deadline is Friday, July 8, 2022.
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West High Summer Reading Book Chats |
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West High School is gearing up for the return of WHS Summer Reading Book Chats! We are looking for community members to join in sharing their interests and love of reading with our students. Here's how it will work: Every participating teacher and district leader/community member will select a summer reading book. It can be an old favorite or a new book you've been wanting to read. We'll compile a list of all of your books and students will be able to sign up to read one.
On Thursday, September 1st, the "Book Chats" will take place at 11:27 a.m. During the 30-minute block, every student will go to a classroom with the teacher/staff member/community member who read the same book they did. We will provide the adults with a list of questions to facilitate your conversations if needed, but the discussion is simply intended for students to share any reflections, insights, or questions about the book you read. Read More...
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Renewing Members: Thank you!
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The Chamber helps businesses reach their full potential. |
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For more information about the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, call (310) 540-5858 or
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