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JOBS, JOBS, JOBS. The Chamber applauds the passage of SB 827, formerly known as SB 696, which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Sunday. Authored by Sen. Roderick Wright, the bill will end the moratorium on South Coast Air Quality Management District permits and unfreeze more than 3,000 local development and upgrade projects. "SB 827 is the single-largest job creation bill passed by the legislature this session," said Chamber President & CEO Gary Toebben. Contact Alexander Pugh, 213.580.7558 or apugh@lachamber.com. Visit lachamber.com/recovery to view the Chamber's Accelerate Recovery initiative.
Chamber will 'Get down to business' at annual Access L.A. City Hall, Oct. 22
 Join more than 400 business, labor and community leaders at L.A. City Hall during the Chamber's free, half-day annual advocacy day on Thursday, Oct. 22. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and elected city officials will discuss the key issues facing the city and a checklist of recommended solutions. View a list of breakout sessions and speakers. Register now or contact Janine Glass, 213.580.7565 or jglass@lachamber.com.
Chamber forms Los Angeles School Development Institute
The Chamber, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) and UNITE-LA have developed the Los Angeles School Development Institute (LASDI). LASDI was created to help school teams bid on LAUSD schools through the Chamber-supported School Choice motion, passed in August. LASDI will provide the teams with proposal development, school design, budgeting and implementation. Contact David Rattray, 213.580.7515 or drattray@lachamber.com.
Leadership L.A. focuses on neighborhood development in Koreatown
With a high concentration of small businesses, the revitalization of Koreatown over the past 20 years has been accelerated in part by foreign direct investment from Korea, including a commitment of $300 million of foreign investment brokered by the City of Los Angeles. The Leadership L.A. Class of 2009 delved into Koreatown Friday by meeting with Korean-American leaders, including business owners, developers, community organizers, historians and neighborhood councilmembers. SCLN will also be launching its Leadership Southern California Class of 2010 this Friday. Over the next 10 months, these leaders will experience the people, places and trends shaping Southern California. Contact Kevin Cottrell, 213.580.7577 or kcottrell@lachamber.com.
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