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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Economic Impact Study Estimates Job Losses
Economic growth and job creation are essential to California’s success. Every year, the California Chamber of Commerce identifies the legislation that will hinder job creation, tagging those bills as “job killers.” Encina Advisors, an economics firm, analyzed several of this years’ job killer bills to determine just how many jobs would be lost statewide because of those bills: • AB 2932 (Low; D-Campbell): This bill would have required employers with 500 or more employees to pay workers overtime after
Wednesday, May 18, 2022Cal/OSHA Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Standard
Last weekend, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) posted fact sheets and an update to its frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The fact sheets and updated COVID-19 ETS FAQs reflect the latest revisions to the ETS that incorporate updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and make the ETS more flexible if changes are made to CDPH guidance in the future. As previously reported, the latest
Thursday, May 12, 2022Amazon expands in Southern California with plans to add 2,500 tech and corporate jobs
Amazon is significantly expanding its white-collar presence in Southern California, announcing office leases to accommodate 2,500 new corporate and technology jobs in Santa Monica, Irvine and San Diego. The e-commerce giant said Tuesday that it has signed three leases, which combine for 439,000 square feet, for what it described as “tech hubs” in the three cities. The leases bring Amazon’s office footprint in Southern California to more than 1.5 million square feet, representing an increase of more than
Thursday, May 12, 2022Commerce Moving Forward – Safe, Comfortable and Convenient Mobility Options for the City of Commerce
The city of Commerce, California currently lacks active and clean transportation options, and has historically been dominated by industrial land uses, freight traffic, and freeways. In 2020, Climate Resolve’s Ready for Tomorrow free grant writing assistance program helped the city win a first of its kind, $3.2 million, multi-year Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) grant from the California Air Resources Board that funds bike lanes, zero-emission vehicles, tree plantings, and
