October 25, 2023

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

THE RANCH saloon gives country music and dancing a place to call home in Orange County! Located on the ground floor of Extron Electronics International Headquarters at 1025 East Ball Road in Anaheim, California. THE RANCH is a long time dream and vision of Andrew Edwards, president and owner of Extron Electronics. The restaurant offers an upscale culinary experience with a seasonally driven menu emphasizing the best local ingredients grown on THE Ranch farm. Right next door to THE RANCH restaurant is THE RANCH Saloon. You can look forward to the 47' Long Horn Bar and the 27' Mustang Bar to quench your thirst during a night of dancing the two-step, line dancing to your favorite local country bands or DJ. Whether you're watching the entertainment from the comfort of a booth, or need to be closer to the action of the dance floor or stage; there is a little something for everyone. THE RANCH Saloon features the best in local bands and you can look forward to seeing your favorite country artists in concert!

CHAMBER NEWS

Small Business Diversity Network Awards Gala

Last week we were privileged to attend the Small Business Diversity Network Awards Luncheon at the Anaheim White House Restaurant. Welcoming the sold-out crowd was Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Natalie Rubalcava.

The non profit supports underserved small businesses which include include minority, women, veteran, LGBT, and disabled owned businesses. They are committed to creating innovative and value-added programming that provides tangible benefits to its small business owners, partners, and small business community.

Congratulations to SBDN in celebrating one year of serving the small business community.

Good Morning Anaheim | Mimi's Cafe

You’re invited to join the Anaheim Chamber for our November Good Morning Anaheim breakfast Friday, November 3, at Mimi's Cafe. Make new connections with our members and guests while enjoying classic favorites at Mimi's Cafe!

November Leads Lunch | GG's Event Space @ Golden Road Brewing

Meet Anaheim’s newest private event location at the Anaheim Chamber’s November 15 Leads Lunch at Golden Road Brewing! GG’s Event Space has its own entrance to the right of the main Golden Road doors. Network, enjoy lunch with our friendly group of Anaheim businesses, and check this beautiful space out. You will be glad you did! 

Mix and Mingle at Our Holiday Mixer

Registration Opening Soon

MEMBER NEWS

Celebrate Día de Muertos with the Anaheim Ducks

The fan-favorite Día de Muertos themed game is back on November 1! Experience the excitement of a live hockey game as the Ducks take on the Arizona Coyotes. You’ll have the chance to visit ofrendas, enjoy performances by local dance groups and mariachi, and more during breaks in play. Plus, the first 10,000 fans to arrive at Honda Center will get a FREE crewneck sweatshirt presented by HERDEZ ® brand salsa! This special giveaway item features a design by Jordan Yescas, a local tattoo artist.

Nightmare on Center Street - Halloween Farmers Market Downtown Anaheim

Don't Miss the 100th Anaheim Halloween Parade and Fall Festival - October 28

The Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade returns this Saturday, October 28th from 11am to 6pm on Center Street in Anaheim.

Ribbon Cutting | L.A. International Fencing Center O.C.

Together with Natalie Meeks, Anaheim City Council Member , the offices of Anaheim City Council Member Steve Faessel, U.S. Representative Young Kim, Assemblyman Phillip Chen, the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce, and Miss Anaheim Hills, we celebrated the new Anaheim location of Los Angeles International Fencing Center-Orange County. Open to the whole family, LAIFC is also a training center for several national and international 2024 Olympic athletes. Joining us were US bronze medalists Miles Chamley-Watson and Nick Itkin. We can't wait to root them on in Paris 2024!

NEWS

2023 Legislative Year Concludes:

73% of Bills Opposed by Anaheim Chamber Successfully Defeated 

The 2023 legislative year concluded on Friday, October 14 when the Governor finished his 30-day period for bill signings and vetoes for all legislation that was passed by the Legislature before it adjourned on September 14. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce took official positions on 27 bills. Notably, 11 of the 15 bills the Chamber opposed were successfully defeated. The Chamber supported 7 bills by Anaheim's state legislators, with the majority of those signed into law.

Notable signings of bills the Chamber supported included AB 231 by Assemblyman Philip Chen (R-Yorba Linda/Anaheim), which allows fully remote non-emergency member meetings for nonprofit public benefit, mutual benefit and religious organizations and cooperative corporations; and SB 444 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton/Anaheim), which encourages community colleges to develop Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) programs for socially, economically, and educationally disadvantaged students, including increasing student transfers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) majors at four-year colleges and universities.

Notable vetoes of bills the Chamber opposed included SB 799 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank), which would have given unemployment benefits for striking workers and further resulted in increases in unemployment taxes on all businesses, and SB 627 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), which would have required employee hiring in nearly all industries to be based on an onerous and stringent seniority process.

CA Unemployment Rises to Nation's 2nd Highest Despite Shrinking CA Labor Force

(Cal Matters) The state’s latest employment report, issued last week for September, found fewer Californians employed than there were a year earlier, while the jobless ranks had increased by 144,100. The state’s unemployment rate creeped up to 4.7%, the second highest of any state, while the labor force – Californians working or looking for work – continued to decline.

New Program for Female Entrepreneurs: Boss Moms

In partnership with the Orange County Women's Business Center, America's SBDC is excited to announce its newest startup program that is female focused called Boss Moms. This is a 5-week virtual program that accelerates progress in launching a business.

VISIT ANAHEIM

Get Ready for BlizzCon 2023 | November 3-4

Visit Anaheim is thrilled to announce the official return of BlizzCon 2023 to the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4. After an absence of almost two years, BlizzCon is returning to form.

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