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CLV Recap
During the last week of August the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce hosted what’s called a “Community Leadership Visit” or CLV for short. This was a 3 day/2 night trip all across the Bay Area to study how different communities are addressing issues like housing, transportation and transit, economic development, and even homelessness. Our…
State of the Cannabis Industry by Khalil Moutawakkil
Khalil Moutawakkil of KindPeoples recently spoke to our Board regarding the state of the cannabis industry in California and Santa Cruz County. His presentation was both informative and insightful and we appreciate him taking the time to share with us. Click the image below to view the presentation.
Rail Corridor segment featured on KION Central Coast
Watch Business Council Vice Chair Michael Termini of Triad Electric and SCCBC Executive Director Robert Singleton comment on the rail corridor in a recent segment featured on KION Central Coast. The interview was in response to the SCCBC endorsement of a trail only option. The segment focuses on safety and why the Business Council favors…
Rail Corridor Statement
Dear Business and Community Leaders of Santa Cruz County, On June 15th 2017, the Santa Cruz County Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse the building of a “multi-use, contiguous trail, with separate pedestrian and bike lanes, down the center of the corridor” over the potential future option of having an active rail line, and…
SB 35 and Local Control
It’s no secret that California is in the midst of a housing crisis, and has been for some time. According to the State Legislative Analyst Office, the non-partisan research center that determines the cost of legislation (similar to the Congressional Budget Office or CBO at the Federal level), California needs to build 180,000 units of…