Addressing Homelessness in Goleta

Join the conversation on addressing homelessness and its impact on the Goleta community. The City of Goleta, the County, City Net and SB Act have partnered to continue efforts on solving the homeless crisis in Goleta. We invite businesses to participate in the conversation and report on the impacts your businesses are facing from homelessness.…

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Public Policy Update

At the Chamber’s June meeting, Holly Goldberg, PhD and Eileen Monahan discussed the Emergency Childcare Initiative – Rebuilding the Economy by Investing into Child Care. For more information on the issues, collaborations, and ARPA Funds recommendations, click here. In addition, Gordon J. Auchincloss, Santa Barbara County Chief Assistant Director/Retired gave a presentation on the public…

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Homeless Update

As our community heads into our busy summer season, the community continues to face issues related to homelessness and explores options to aid in resolving these issues. In a 7-0 vote, Santa Barbara City Council voted to move roughly 50 individuals from Santa Barbara’s homeless population into the Rose Garden Inn for up to 120…

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Reopening of California’s Statewide Economy

Yesterday Governor Newsom took action to lift pandemic executive orders as the state moves Beyond the Blueprint to fully, safely reopen. This includes terminating the Stay-at-Home Order that was implemented early in the pandemic to protect Californians and retiring the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Effective yesterday, June 15th, restrictions such as physical distancing, capacity…

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Virtual Round Table Discussion on the City of Santa Barbara’s Proposed Natural Gas Ban

Contact: Matt Klink (310) 283-6267 mattk@calstrat.co FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2021  VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA’S PROPOSED NATURAL GAS BAN WHO: United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 114 Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Californians for Balanced Energy Solutions Santa Barbara Business Owners Santa Barbara Residents WHAT: Santa…

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Meet Congressman Salud Carbajal

Congressman Salud Carbajal has proudly represented California’s 24th Congressional District in the U.S. House since he took office in 2017. His district encompasses San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and a portion of Ventura County. A Marine Corps veteran and graduate of UCSB, Carbajal worked as Santa Barbara County’s First District Supervisor for 12…

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Chamber encouraging businesses to sign up for second round of COVID-19 relief grants

Click here for the full KEYT Story  California is allowing small businesses to signup for a second round of small business grant relief. The grants are to help businesses with losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second round of California Small Businesses COVID-19 Relief Grants opened Tuesday, February 2. The application window closes at…

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Chamber Launches Roadmap to Recovery Plan

Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Launches Roadmap to Recovery Plan that Supports Safe and Continuous Business Operations Actionable Plan Includes Industry Recommendation, Timelines, and Metrics Amid the biggest public health crisis and resulting economic devastation to our local economy the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce (SBSCC) has worked closely with government…

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