Monthly Archives: May 2013

By Admin

The California Chamber of Commerce has recognized 25 local chambers of commerce with the President’s Circle award. The award, first presented in 2009, recognizes chambers for excellence in business advocacy and helping their members comply with California employment laws.

President’s Circle award recipients published vote records of their state legislators on key business issues, generated letters to state elected officials on issues of interest to members and participated in the CalChamber compliance product resale program at an exemplary level.

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Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By Admin

The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce is a proud partner of the Anaheim/OC Job Fair & Expo on June 19, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Led by Anaheim City Council Member Kris Murray, the Anaheim/OC Job Fair & Expo is a collaborative effort between organizations, businesses, and leaders from cities across Orange County with the simple goal of connecting employers with qualified job seekers. This year’s Job Fair has also received support from U.S. Representatives Ed Royce and Loretta Sanchez, California Assembly Members Tom Daly and Sharon Quirk-Silva, California State Senators Lou Correa and Bob Huff, and Orange County Supervisors Shawn …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By Admin

To help California employers understand how to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the California Chamber of Commerce will be offering a webinar on June 20.

Yesterday, Covered California announced that 13 health insurance plans will compete to provide coverage to millions of Californians through the state’s new health exchange.

Starting in 2014, employers with 50 or more full-time or “full-time equivalent” employees during the previous calendar year must offer at least minimum essential health care coverage or pay a penalty.

The CalChamber-moderated webinar will feature point-by-point guidance on strategically implementing the act. Special guest presenters Brigen Winters and Tamara Killion …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By Admin

Opus Bank  announced that its Commercial Business Banking division provided $20.8 million of capital financing to nine small businesses located in California and Washington through various U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA“) loan programs.

Stephen H. Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Opus Bank, stated, “Opus Bank is committed to enabling entrepreneurs and small businesses to grow, expand, enhance revenues, and create new jobs from the ground up, thereby rebuilding healthy, vital, and vibrant communities in the Western region.” Gordon added, “The business owners and entrepreneurs that we have chosen to back with this financing have the passion, vision, and ability …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By Admin

Think longevity is based on genetics? You might want to think again.

Dr. Thomas Perls, professor of medicine and geriatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and one of the world’s top experts on centenarians, says that long-term studies indicate how long you live is based 30 percent on genetics and 70 percent on environment. Your attitude, eating habits, and physical and mental exercise over the course of your lifetime have much more to do with longevity and quality of life than genetic heritage.

Dr. Perls recently shared his findings as the founding director of the New England Centenarian Study before a …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By tharvey

CalChamber today released the latest edition of CalChamber News, a video series focusing on issues important to job creation and economic recovery in California. This edition features a job killer bill, AB 880 (Gomez; Los Angeles), that would require the state’s largest employers to pay a penalty for each worker who opts to enroll in the state’s MediCal program. The bill impacts a wide range of industries, including large non profits, all of which would be hit hard with new significant financial penalties related to health care coverage for their workforce.

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Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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Source: Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva

By bulate

Get those BBQ skills ready with a cooking class at the Arboretum or check out the Muckenthaler Jazz Series. Summer is starting up and we’ve got you covered! Don’t miss Dinner at Early Bird now either! Plan Ahead: The summer season for adult Fullerton Kickball will be starting June 16. Games are played Sunday nights […]

The post Fullerton events for Thursday, May 30 appeared first on Inside Fullerton.

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Source: Inside Fullerton

By Senator Bob Huff

The State Senate tonight unanimously approved legislation authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) that will better protect children and adults who suffer from serious and potentially life-threatening allergies. SB 669 will allow California to join a growing group of states that provide training in the proper use of emergency epinephrine auto-injectors – otherwise known as EpiPens – by making these auto-injectors available by prescription to individuals who have successfully completed specified training and certification.

Furthermore, the Huff legislation will allow properly trained volunteers to administer EpiPens on children or adults who suffer a potentially fatal anaphylaxis allergic reaction, …read more

Source: State Senator Bob Huff

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Source: Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva