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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
