CA Public Health Officials Lift Regional Stay at Home Order for All Regions |
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Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today ended the Regional Stay at Home Order, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including the three regions that had still been under the order – San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area and Southern California. Four-week ICU capacity projections for these three regions are above 15%, the threshold that allows regions to exit the order. The Sacramento Region exited the order on January 12 and the Northern California region never entered the order.
This action allows all counties statewide to return to the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity. The majority of the counties are in the strictest, or purple tier. Tier updates are provided weekly on Tuesdays. Individual counties could choose to impose stricter rules.
"Californians heard the urgent message to stay home as much as possible and accepted that challenge to slow the surge and save lives," said Dr. Tomás Aragón, CDPH director and state public health officer. "Together, we changed our activities knowing our short-term sacrifices would lead to longer-term gains. COVID-19 is still here and still deadly, so our work is not over, but it's important to recognize our collective actions saved lives and we are turning a critical corner." Read full statement from the California Department of Public Health
The Department of Public Health has announced that on Friday, January 29th, a new LA County Health Officer Order will be issued to lift the hours of operation restriction and permit outdoor dining with additional modifications.
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COVID Vaccination Updates |
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Additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments are now available to healthcare workers and Los Angeles County residents 65 and older.
Residents who receive their first dose of the vaccine at a Los Angeles County-run large capacity vaccination site will be provided the date and location to receive their second dose, and automatically registered for their second dose appointment. They will also get email reminders.
Residents who received their first dose from another provider, including a clinic or a pharmacy, must register the second appointment with their provider.
Key Information:
- Vaccinations are free.
- No insurance or proof of immigration status is required.
- Appointments are mandatory.
- Those getting vaccinated must provide documentation at their appointment proving eligibility.
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Duperron Sworn as 2021 BizFed Chair |
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Daviann Mitchell administered an oath of office to 75 new BizFed Officers for 2021. Each of these community leaders are force multipliers from premiere companies, Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce, and Business Improvement Districts of all sizes, in all 88 cities throughout LA County.
“Now more than ever this massive, grassroots network of business networks organized for fast intelligence sharing to mobilize on public policies that impact our local economy, is need,” said Tracy Hernandez, Founding CEO of BizFed.
“Los Angeles County has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on our business community. To confront this crisis, we need to continue our advocacy for business-friendly policy, economic recovery, and assistance for our businesses, build more housing, continue our investment in regional transportation, and provide better job training/education for our workforce,” said Donna Duperron, 2021 BizFed Chair and President and CEO of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce.
Since its inception in 2008, the Los Angeles Business Federation, BizFed, has build a coalition of more than 200 business associations, representing 400,000 employers with four million employees throughout Los Angeles County. This year, BizFed’s massive grassroots alliance is celebrating 13 years of mobilizing the voice of diverse businesses for policies and projects that strengthen our regional economy.
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Chamber Members Receive Insight on Relief Package
and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness
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Torrance Chamber recently hosted a virtual webinar, ‘Navigating the latest COVID Relief Package’. Speaker, Jennings Imel, Executive Director, Western Region, Congressional and Public Affairs for the United States Chamber of Commerce, presented the latest employment figures and information on the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.” Imel also outlined the details of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDLGrant, the Shuttered Venue Grant Program, as well as the Employee Retention Tax Credit. Attendee members benefited from an engaging Question and Answer time where Imel specifically addressed business concerns.
The United States Chamber of Commerce has created guides to assist businesses through all the above programs. Information can be found at www.uschamber.com/coronavirus.
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A ‘Full Reverse’: California Joblessness Spiked in December, Thwarting Recovery |
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California’s unemployment rate surged in December as the COVID-19 pandemic spun out of control and more businesses were forced to shut down, reversing a months-long economic recovery.
Nine percent of Californians counted themselves out of work in December, up from 8.1% in November, state officials reported. It was the first monthly rise since April’s unprecedented 16.4% jobless rate.
Much of the distress was driven by hotels and restaurants closing, as tourism and business travel failed to revive and officials restricted dining out to try to control the spread of the virus. The leisure and hospitality sector lost 117,000 payroll jobs, offsetting gains in construction and professional and business services. Read full article.
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Chamber's Program Elevate Kicked Off the New Year with Economic Forecast |
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Last week, Elevate!, the Chamber's Small Business Program, rang in the New Year with experts from the South Bay Economics Institute. California State University Dominguez Hills professors Dr. Jennifer Brodmann and Dr. Jose Martinez addressed several key questions in their report and later specifically answers audience questions at the end of the presentation. Questions addressed included.
- Which economic trends have been accelerated?
- What are the largest changes to the economy?
- How does the COVID-19 recession compare to previous ones?
- How quickly will we recover?
- Who has been the most impacted?
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CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what employers need to consider before mandating that their employees get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Workplace podcast,
The recent distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has sparked a lot of questions from employers and many of them are asking whether employees can be required to get the vaccine, Frank tells podcast listeners. Listen to podcast
Because the COVID-19 vaccine is so new, employers may find it helpful to put employees’ minds at ease and direct them to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website so that they may learn more about the safety measures taken for developing the vaccine and how its efficacy is evaluated, Shaw suggests.
Even though the vaccine is available, Shaw adds, it’s clear that reaching herd immunity is going to be a slow process that may not be achieved until 2022. So, it’s very important that employers remain diligent about social distancing protocols, she stressed. Read full article.
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Member Minute: Affordable and Effective Advertising with the Chamber |
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Looking for a way to announce your services and offers to the Torrance Area community? Let the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce help you with that! The Chamber offers a marketing eBlast that reaches 3,550+ professionals within the area to help you get the word out about your business, called Member Minute. It includes your full-color digital flyer, website link and your social media links - all for only $50.00. Ad Guidelines:
- Space in Member Minute is scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- All members enjoy the same low rate of $50 per week of advertising.
- The content must reflect the products and/or services that the business provides — it cannot advertise for another entity.
- Advertising fee must be paid Thursday Noon prior to the distribution date of the e-blast.
- Ad size is 8.5″ x 11″ with artwork provided as either a PDF or JPG file.
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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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