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General John (Jay) Raymond
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations
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Lt. General John F. Thompson
Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base
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Donna Attends Roundtable with General John Raymond &
Lt. General John Thompson
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Last Thursday morning I had the distinct honor of attending a roundtable with General Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force and Lt. General John F. Thompson, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) as part of the Honorary Commanders Program.
During this roundtable, General Raymond, explained the Space Force release of the organizational structure for its new Space Systems Command (SSC). The Command is set to officially stand up in summer 2021 once all required conditions are met to re-designate the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, as SSC headquarters. Read more.
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Rossberg to Welcome CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma |
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Kirk Rossberg, Chairman of the Board, will welcome California State Treasurer Fiona Ma to the April 22nd full board meeting as a guest presenter. Ma is California’s 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state's history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position.
The State Treasurer’s Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better the lives of residents. Read more.
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Chamber to host ‘Educate, Celebrate and Elevate Diversity Awards 2021’ |
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The Torrance Chamber will host ‘Educate, Celebrate and Elevate Diversity Awards’ on Wednesday, May 19th at 8:30 a.m. Thank you to event sponsors: Presenting Sponsors: American Honda and Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Distinguished Sponsors: AMAG Technology and Torrance Refining Company, and Patrons: Ambassador High School, BACHEM Americas, California State University Dominguez Hills, and El Camino College.
Workplace diversity and inclusion allow businesses to build teams that bring different viewpoints and
talents to the mix, increasing innovation and driving higher revenues. The chamber invites you to nominate an individual or a business in one of five categories: Advocate, Catalyst, Outstanding Diversity Program, Rising Star and Vanguard. Please find the nomination form here.
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California ‘Job Killer’ List Reignites Old Conflict |
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Annually, the California Chamber of Commerce chooses a relative handful of the hundreds of bills pending in the Legislature and labels them “job killers” that would impose new regulatory or taxation burdens.
The publication of the chamber’s list of measures it considers most onerous has become an important ritual because it defines the current parameters of a perpetual Capitol conflict, pitting business and employer interests against a quartet of rival groups — unions, environmentalists, consumer advocates and personal injury lawyers. Read more.
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California Travel Looks to Bounce Back After Dramatic Decline During COVID-19 |
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March marked one year since the coronavirus changed the way Californians live and work. This spring carries a sense of optimism as vaccines become more widely available. But recent data outlining the pandemic’s devastating effects on the state’s tourism economy illustrate just how challenging a year it was for the travel industry and how much work it will take to climb back to 2019 travel spending levels. Read more.
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Restaurants Care Resilience Fund Now Open til April 18, 2021
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Restaurants Care is a nonprofit centered around caring for the people at the heart of restaurants. This grant funding is intended to be used on payroll and related expenses such as increasing hours and bring on new hires. By taking care of the payroll expense, we allow the restaurant operator to free up funds for other business expenses such as rent, technology upgrades, and outdoor dining retrofitting. The grants are open to restaurants in Los Angeles County with fewer than 50 employees and priority will be given to minority owned restaurants. Applications will be accepted from April 11- April 18, 2021. visit Resilience Fund - Restaurants Care.
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CalSavers Deadline Approaching
Eligible Employers with More than 50 employees Must Register by June 30, 2021
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State law now requires all businesses with five or more employees to participate in CalSavers if they do not offer a retirement savings plan from the private market. Eligible employers must register for CalSavers by their state required deadline, which vary by employer size.
The deadline for employers with more than 50 employees is June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022 for employers with five or more employees. The registration deadline for employers with more than 100 employees passed on September 30, 2020 (extended from June 30, 2020). Eligible employers who have not yet registered should do so as soon as possible to avoid penalties. Eligible employers can register any time before their deadline. For more information on how to get started, learn more at CalSavers.com.
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New Small Business Supplier Diversity Initiative Seeks to Build
Equitable Economic Recovery
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The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced Source Diverse Source Local, a public-private partnership to strengthen an inclusive procurement and resilient California-based supply chain. The partnership was developed last fall by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of GO-Biz, in collaboration with the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery (Task Force).
“As we continue in our economic recovery, partnerships like this will leverage California’s enormous buying power to drive local economic growth, support our diverse businesses and improve the resilience of our communities,” said Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Governor Newsom and Director of GO-Biz. “The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for California to have a stronger base of manufacturers and suppliers. By working with corporate buyers, we can help meet the needs of California’s supply chain now and in the future.” Read more.
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LAST 2021 Deadline Approaching for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program |
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The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program is a FREE program for qualified small business owners who are interested in growing their businesses and adding jobs to their communities. This practical 3-month long ONLINE program examines business fundamentals through the lens of actual business experiences, provides one-on-one business advisory services, and helps business owners develop and implement a business growth plan tailored to the individual business owner's OWN business. An added bonus is that 85% of our graduates do business with each other!
The deadline to apply for the online Fall 2021 program is May 15, 2021. But don't wait until the last minute! The first part of the application only takes a few minutes to fill out, so APPLY NOW at: www.10KSBapply.com
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What I like most about the Chamber is that it’s an ongoing network of local businesses that not only help grow my business, but also support it. It’s better than Yelp! No matter what your need, personal or professional, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a chamber member who does what you need. Plus now you have the added benefit of a network of real world reviews!
Since joining the chamber, I have utilized chamber members for plumbing, insurance, catering, signage, and most recently commercial realty. All are chamber members and all have been extremely helpful and personal in their attention to my needs. So, in short, I guess the thing I like most about the
Chamber is its members.
Bill Coffey
Owner
Fastest Labs of Torrance
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Office Depot Rewards Program
As a member of Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, you are entitled to savings at Office Depot store. Discounts vary on items and services, but they do add up and you can save a significant amount annually on 175 most frequently needed items. Just another benefit of the membership! To enjoy this, Contact Us Here.
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