News & Updates

This year’s budget discussions for the City of San Diego focused on how to balance City needs and priorities with the City’s current financial restraints. Mayor Todd Gloria has emphasized […]

VP Kenia Zamarripa participated in the North American Forum, a trilateral effort founded in 2004 to bring together business, government, and academia leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States […]

The Chamber hosted its second International Business Affairs Forum of the year and second in-person IBA forum since the pandemic to discuss success stories and policy and industry challenges as […]

State Budget The State Legislature and Governor Newsom approved a state budget on June 27th, successfully balancing an estimated $12 billion deficit. The budget did not enact new broad taxes, […]

The Chamber hosted a business roundtable discussion with U.S. Ambassador in Mexico Ronald D. Johnson to elevate regional priorities including expediting the expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment […]

On June 25th, the San Diego City Council’s “Cost of Living Committee” voted 3-0 in support of a $25 minimum wage for the hospitality and tourism industry. This includes hotels, […]

VP of International and Public Affairs Kenia Zamarripa, in her role as Vice Chair of the Border Trade Alliance (BTA), traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the BTA’s Board Meeting […]

The IPA team visited Baja California and California’s capital in the span of two weeks to further advance ongoing collaborations with partners in both capitals. The IPA team first traveled […]