Chamber Action

What are the hot topics and current issues affecting the business community and economic environment in Santa Cruz County? These pages provide the Chamber's most recent communications and information regarding elections and Chamber activities.  

The Executive Blog contains brief notes, thoughts, and references by the Chamber CEO, Board of Directors, and other contributors. It's goal is to focus attention on important issues, decisions, and questions.

The Chamber News is a weekly communication that provides focus and analysis on advocacy topics.

The Elections page provides a summary of upcoming electoral issues. It also includes information regarding proposed initiatives, announced candidates for public office, and Chamber endorsements.

The CLV (Community Leadership Visits) page is an access to the reports from periodic trips sponsored by the Chamber to study how those communities have address issues and opportunities of particular interest to the Chamber and the communities it serves.

Note that the Chamber undertakes an annual plan of work to affect strategic change in areas that have the greatest influence on our economic vitality. Information regarding these efforts is located on other pages in this Advocacy section under the titled  Core Economic Issues (Housing, Transportation, Education, Water, and Economic Development) and Projects & Policies.