Government Affairs
The Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is passionate about legislative advocacy for business. We believe in transparency and share any letters of support or opposition that we send. The Government Affairs committee works with CalChambers and various other organizations to support or oppose legislation that affects our business community and the Imperial Valley.
The committee also hosts four (4) Legislative Day events that highlight legislation from Federal, State & local governments as well as community updates from the IID, CalTrans, Imperial County Board of Supervisors & Lithium Valley. If there is legislation that potentially affects your business, please feel free to reach out via email.
Chairperson - Deborah McGarrey
SoCalGas
Vice-Chair - Elizabeth Espinoza
EnergySource Minerals
IVRCC is The Voice FOR Business
IVRCC ADVOCACY
Date of Letter | Oppose/Support | Item | Letter Sent To: | In Coordination With: | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/26/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Office of Community Oriented Policing Services | City of El Centro | COPS Hiring Program Grant Application |
6/18/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Attorney General Rob Bonta | City of El Centro | California Department of Justice 2025/26 Tobacco Grant Program |
5/9/2025 | OPPOSE | Sign On Letter | Assembly Appropriations Committee | Cal Chamber | AB 1313 (Papan) Water Quality Permits |
4/28/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Waste under Hazardous Waste Control Laws | County of Imperial | AB 1031 (Gonzalez) - Exemption for Geothermal |
4/15/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Assemblymember Cottie Petri-Norris - Chair, Assembly Committee on Utilities & Energy | County of Imperial | AB 1016 (Gonzalez) Power Facility & Site Certifications: Thermal Powerplants: Geothermal Resources |
4/1/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Governor Newsom/Senator Padilla/Assemblymember Gonzalez | County of Imperial | Geothermal/Lithium Development Projects |
3/03/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | Honorable Stephen C. Padilla - Chair, Senate Govt Organization Committee | Senator Padilla | SB 461 (Padilla) State Surplus Property: City of Imperial |
01/21/2024 | SUPPORT | Letter | Angel Hernandez/City of El Centro | Grant Application to CalTrans for Heart of EC Revitalization & Connection Project | |
01/28/2025 | SUPPORT | Letter | USDA Rural Development | Imperial Valley Business Resource Center | RBDG Program |
10/23/2024 | SUPPORT | Application for Grant | EPA Office of Grants | County of Imperial | Support for the GREAT Gateway Project - EPA CCG Grant Application |
7/22/2024 | SUPPORT | Application for Grant | Karhlton F. Moore, Director/Bureau of Justice Assistance | City of El Centro | El Centro Police Department; U.S. Department of Justice, Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies Grant |
7/22/2024 | SUPPORT | Application for Grant | Karhlton F. Moore, Director /Bureau of Justice Assistance | City of El Centro | El Centro Police Department; U.S. Department of Justice, Encouraging Innovation Grant |
