by Brandon Matson | Jul 14, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] California lawmakers are on the verge of enacting a set of bills that will fundamentally transform California’s energy market. The dual proposal sets a vision for the state to curb its green house gas (GHG) emissions to 80% below...
by Brandon Matson | Jun 24, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Los Angeles County Supervisor Shelia Kuehl is leading a charge for the County of Los Angeles to raise its minimum wage from $9/hr to $15/hr by 2020. Originally scheduled for a vote during a hearing on Tuesday, June 23, the proposal...
by Brandon Matson | Jun 22, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Approved by California voters in 1978, Proposition 13 is one of California’s preeminent laws, stabilizing tax rates for property owners in the state for over 30 years. Passed during a period of time when the demand for housing was...
by Brandon Matson | Jun 18, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
The TACC visited Sacramento last month to voice its opposition to a bill seeking to raise the costs of the state’s egregiously expensive workers’ compensation system. The bill, SB 563, would have significantly increased system costs by undercutting recent reforms to...
by Brandon Matson | Jun 17, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
With the California Legislative Session half way over, the TACC has published its mid-year round up of legislative proposals impacting Torrance businesses. So far in 2015, the TACC has helped stop 40% of anti-business legislation from moving forward. The Chamber’s...
by Brandon Matson | Jun 9, 2015 | Governmental Affairs, News
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”]Leaders of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) traveled to Sacramento this past week to meet with Torrance’s elected state representatives...
