October 13, 2016
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
We’ve launched a new webpage to make voting as easy as possible. Visit www.sdchamber.org/vote to check voter registration, find polling locations, vote early, and more.
Final Jobs Strategy Dashboard Released
Our final Regional Jobs Strategy dashboard is here, and it’s a doozy. Learn how other metros stack up against San Diego’s standard of living.
(Spoiler alert: They don’t.)
Cross-Border Business Forum – Oct. 26
Need guidance on growing your brand in a cross-border market? Don’t worry, we have experts for that.
Join us for the first Forum in Tijuana at the Club de Empresarios for an exclusive meeting on binational marketing strategies.
UBER Tijuana discount codes available at registration.
TAKE ACTION: 7th & Market Development
A project for a hotel, affordable housing, and a neighborhood market downtown will go before San Diego’s City Council next Tuesday.
Urge your Councilmember to support Cisterra’s 7th & Market project to ensure San Diego gets the housing and commercial development it needs.
RECAP: Chamber Mission to Washington, D.C.
Last month, we brought 130 members to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of San Diego business.
Get our full summary of policy highlights, including homelessness, transportation, and our breakfast with the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S.
More News:
- Governor Brown Signs Bill to Expand 2-1-1’s Services
- Has Minimum Wage Impacted Your Business? – Help the California Policy Impact Project identify the economic impacts of California’s minimum wage
- Mayor Faulconer, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Host Business Roundtable on Immigrant Integration
- Gary & Mary West Open Nonprofit Dental Center in San Diego Congressman Scott Peters
Releases Statement Re: Passage of FY17 Continuing Resolution - Update on State Approved and Vetoed Legislation [PDF]
- $2.59M Mellon grant expands humanities pipeline between UC San Diego, SDCCD
- Construction to Begin on Much-Anticipated Tule Wind Power Project
- City College secures $2.6M grant to boost programs supporting Hispanic students
- CBP Makes Online I-94 Application, Payment Available to Travelers Arriving at a Land Port of Entry
- SD schools adopt STEAM focus to boost enrollment, meet demand