News for Government

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
HOLLYWOOD, CA – April 18, 2018 – The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its support today of Assemblymember Miguel Santiago in his run for reelection.  "The Hollywood Chamber PAC is proud to support Miguel Santiago in his race for reelection to represent Assembly District 53. Since taking office, he has wasted no time in pursuing legislation that will improve ...read more
Categories: Business, Government, Hollywood, Vote, PAC, Chamber, Accountability, Advocacy
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
HOLLYWOOD, CA – April 17, 2018 – The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its support today of Senator Ben Allen’s bid for reelection.  "The Hollywood Chamber PAC is proud to endorse Ben Allen in his race for reelection to represent Senate District 26. He has consistently demonstrated a special ability to identify and address problems through policy,” stated ...read more
Categories: Advocacy, California, Government, Business, Chamber, PAC
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its support today for Los Angeles County Assessor candidate Jeffrey Prang.  "The Hollywood Chamber PAC is proud to endorse Jeffrey Prang in his bid for reelection for L.A County Assessor. Since first taking office as Assessor in 2014, Jeffrey has worked tirelessly to restore public trust in and improve the largest local ...read more
Categories: Advocacy, Government, Taxes, Accountability, County of Los Angeles, PAC, Chamber, Hollywood
Thursday, January 25, 2018
A record audience of more than 450 leaders of Hollywood and the business community attended the Chamber's Annual State of Hollywood with Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell presented by Variety and the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building today on Thursday, January 25th at Taglyan Complex.  Reelected last year to a second term on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 13th ...read more
Categories: Advocacy, City of Los Angeles, Government, Chamber, Community
Monday, October 23, 2017
The legislative season is over, and we finally have begun to see our California legislature act on the housing crisis in this state. The Governor signed 15 bills that were intended to smooth the way to more housing being built.Over the past year, you have heard me discuss the importance of addressing California’s housing crisis. So, I think it is appropriate to commend the legislature and the ...read more
Categories: Advocacy, California, Hollywood, Homelessness, Housing, Chamber, City of Los Angeles, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Government
Friday, October 20, 2017
Plans for the Chamber’s 2017 State of the Entertainment Industry Conference are well under way with committee co-chairs Susanne Ault of Variety and Kristin Cavanaugh of Sony Pictures at the helm. This year’s conference will take place at the Loews Hotel Hollywood on Thursday, November 30th. Vin Di Bona will return as emcee. The half-day conference will start with networking at 8:30 a.m. followed ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Entertainment, Hollywood, Recording, Advocacy, Community, Government, Motion Pictures, Television
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
Plans for the Chamber’s 2017 State of the Entertainment Industry Conference are well under way with committee co-chairs Susanne Ault of Variety and Kristin Cavanaugh of Sony Pictures at the helm. This year’s conference will take place on Thursday, November 30th at the Loews Hotel Hollywood and will include exclusive conversations with top level industry leaders. The event will also include the ...read more
Categories: Business, Chamber, Entertainment, Government, Motion Pictures, Tax Credits, Television, Advocacy, California, City of Los Angeles, Filming, Hollywood, Recording
Friday, August 11, 2017
California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) delivered State of the State Address at 3rd annual Hollywood Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Paramount Pictures Studios. He addressed a room packed with Hollywood’s business leaders and discussed the many accomplishments of the California legislature this past year and outlined a path forward to achieving success on future ...read more
Categories: Advocacy, Chamber, Government, California, City of Los Angeles, Hollywood
Thursday, July 20, 2017
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive Breakfast with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday, July 20th at Loews Hollywood. This was the second address by Mayor Garcetti to the Hollywood community since taking Mayor’s office in 2013. Attendees and sponsors heard Mayor Garcetti discuss extending the California film tax incentive bill AB-1839, homelessness, public safety, the proposed ...read more
Categories: Business, City of Los Angeles, Government, Hollywood, Hollywood Community Plan, Homelessness, Housing, Mayor
Monday, March 20, 2017
The next California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) offers more than $68 million in available tax credits. This program is open to any business planning to create new full-time jobs in the state, regardless of size or location. Since 2014, GO-Biz has awarded over $400-million to 574 companies that are projected to create over 60,000 jobs and make $13.5-billion in investments. The deadline to submit ...read more
Categories: California, Tax Credits, Business, Government
Friday, March 03, 2017
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) announced endorsements in the following races for the March 7th City of Los Angeles Primary Elections:Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Mayor Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller Paul Koretz, CD-5 Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr., CD-9 Councilmember Mike Bonin, CD-11 Councilmember Mitch ...read more
Categories: Chamber, City of Los Angeles, Election, Government, Hollywood, PAC, Political
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Voters head to the polls on March 7th to cast votes on what may be the most critical election in a generation on the future course of Los Angeles. Measure S, previously referred to as the “Neighborhood Integrity Initiative”, would immediately clamp down on development, with a moratorium of at least two years on projects that require plan amendments, zone changes, or adjustment to height ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Government, Measure S, City of Los Angeles, Economic Development, Hollywood
Thursday, January 19, 2017
HOLLYWOOD, CA-- A room full of Hollywood's business community attended the Chamber's annual State of Hollywood to hear Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell. Having nearly completed his first term representing the 13th Council District, Councilmember O’Farrell had a lot to report at his fourth State of Hollywood address at Taglyan Cultural Complex on Thursday, January 26th. The Councilmember, who is up ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Business, Government
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Largest local Democratic Party organization in the U.S. moves to oppose misleading and dangerous housing banLOS ANGELES -- Last night the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, which represents over 2.4 million registered Democrats and is the largest Democratic Party entity in the United States, endorsed the campaign to stop Measure S."Democrats believe that Los Angeles should be a welcoming place, ...read more
Categories: Measure S, Vote, Government, Community, Economic Development, Government, Measure S, Vote
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
The fifth annual State of the Entertainment Industry Conference, presented by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Variety discussed the topic of “Global Hollywood” at Loews Hollywood Hotel on Wednesday, November 30th. The conference is the pre-eminent local forum that focuses on the importance of the Entertainment Industry to California and steps that need to be taken to keep it healthy. “Our ...read more
Categories: Awards, Chamber, Entertainment, Government, Hollywood
Monday, October 17, 2016
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a study in September (California’s First Film Tax Credit Program) that for the first time, offers an assessment of the economic and fiscal impact of the filming incentives that the State of California approved for our entertainment industry.  This is particularly interesting because the LAO is the nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor to ...read more
Categories: Business, Chamber, Government, Blog, California, City of Los Angeles, Jobs
Friday, August 12, 2016
The Hollywood Chamber hosted the second State of the State Luncheon featuring California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De León, at Paramount Pictures on Friday, August 12th, before a packed house. De León touched on some of the major initiatives before the State Senate, including homelessness, transportation and housing, as well as on local issues of importance such as CEQA reform and ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Hollywood, Government
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
HOLLYWOOD, CA--The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce held “Breakfast with the Mayor” at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in the Hollywood Ballroom on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. This sold out event marked the first address by Mayor Eric Garcetti to the Hollywood community since taking Mayor’s office in 2013. As Hollywood’s former Councilmember for CD-13, Mayor Garcetti is familiar with the challenges of ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, Government