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 - Sher Cowie
Prince and Associates
Vice-Chair - Deborah McGarry
SoCalGas
IVRCC is The Voice FOR Business
IVRCC ADVOCACY
Date of Letter | Oppose/Support | Item | Letter Sent To: | In Coordination With: | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/11/2024 | SUPPORT | Application for Grant | California Transportation Commission | City of Imperial | SR 86 Multimodal Improvement Project: Aten to Wall Road, SCAG Cycle 6 Active Transportation Program Grant Application |
6/3/2024 | SUPPORT | Robert Sawyer/ECPD | City of El Centro | El Centro Police Department; U.S. Department of Justice, COPS Hiring Program Grant | |
5/1/2024 | SUPPORT | Federal Funding Appropriation | Honorable Dr. Raul Ruiz | City of El Centro | Letter of Support for Federal Funding Appropriation for Demolition of Valley Centerpoint Buildings at 1198 N Imperial Ave, El Centro |
5/29/2024 | SUPPORT | AB 2922 | Honorable Maria Durazo | SBDC | Capital Investment Incentive Programs |
5/17/2024 | OPPOSE | Hon. Scott Weiner, Hon. Jesse Gabriel, Hon. Stephen Padilla, Hon. Sharon Quirk-Silva | SBDC | Proposed 50% Budget Cut to Small Business Technical Assistance Program (TAP) and Capital Infusion Program (CIP) at Go-Biz | |
4/23/2024 | SUPPORT | Asst Secretary Alejandra Castillo / Economic Development Administration | SDRPIC | Lithium Valley Recompete Initiative | |
3/21/2024 | SUPPORT | Application | Mr. Jigar Shah / US Dept of Energy | Energy Source Minerals | Letter of Support - Energy Source Minerals, LLC and ESM ATLiS, LLC application for Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program |
2/8/2024 | SUPPORT | USDA Rural Development | Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation | Support for the IV Business Resource Center project | |
1/3/2024 | OPPOSE | AB 1000 | Chair and Members, Assembly Local Government Committee | Cal Chamber | Qualifying Logistics Use Projects. Hearing Scheduled – January 10, 2024
Oppose/Job Killer – As Amended (Reyes) |
12/18/2023 | SUPPORT | SB 54 Compliance Coalition Letter | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Cal Chamber | Support Letter for Circular Action Alliance’s Application to be the Producer |
9/13/2023 | OPPOSE | ACA 13 | Members, California State Senate | CalChamber | |
8/24/2023 | SUPPORT | Drew Bohan, Executive Director - CA Energy Commission | BHE Renewables | Responsibility Organization Pursuant to Senate Bill 54 (Allen) |
