CORONA BUSINESS NEWS
VOL 7 | #4 JULY/AUGUST 2021
Corona Gears Up for a Summer Dr. Thornberg Shares Bursting with Activities & Events Observations Before Economic Forecast A RESERVE P NOW! announce the return of our Corona Night with the Angels! Join us on August 31st as they take on the Yankees at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Premium games such as this nearly always sell out. Grab
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fter an understandably lowkey summer last year, citizens of Corona and the surrounding area will enjoy a jampacked schedule of fun events over the next few months. The Chamber is excited to
your tickets from us, save the add on fees, and have a BALL with hundreds of friends from CORONA. Tickets range from $30-$140 and most come with a hat or option to add one. You can register online at bit.ly/ CoronaAngels21 . This summer, the City of Corona is hosting Savor the City, an event that will highlight local flavor, small businesses, and community spirit. The event will take place at City Park, just across the street from the Chamber offices on 6th Street. ... Continued on page 8
rior to our Economic Forecast on Thursday, July JULY 22, we invited keynote speaker Dr. Christopher Thornberg to give readers a teaser of what to expect from the event and discuss the benefits of attending. The luncheon, co-hosted by the Corona, Brea,
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Chino Valley and Yorba Linda Chambers of Commerce, is taking place at Eagle Glen Golf Club at 11am on 7/22. A VIP reception will begin at 10:30am, with our program starting promptly at 11:30am. As an added feature, for those interested, we have arranged for an afternoon of golf, for those seeking to enjoy the beautiful setting of ... Continued on page 12
Executive Leaders 10th Annual Riverside County Tackle Foster Needs Women’s Leadership Conference with New Program
he County of Riverside, in partnership with the Corona Chamber of Commerce, invites you to join us for the 10th Annual Riverside County Women’s Leadership Conference: CREATE. ASPIRE. LEAD ... We RISE by Lifting Others, which celebrates how women create opportunity as they aspire for greater things for themselves and those around them, and lead each other to bigger and better things.This encouraging and inspiring event will take place on Thursday, September 30th at Crossroads Church in Corona, CA and will begin at 7:00am with a “Rise and Shine” networking hour, which includes light breakfast and exhibitor booths. The official ... Continued on page 9
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t takes great courage to face and overcome the challenges and trials of being a foster child. Being removed from your family is painful enough, but surviving in insecure environments while in constant transition can be an overwhelming process. Coupled with the upheavals of adolescence and statistics that work against them, many foster youth chart a perilous journey through to adulthood—often completely alone. Thanks to the City of Corona, the first Limitless Youth
Working for You, Saving Thousands Per Worker By Jeff Miller, Legislative Action Committee Chair
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mid a slower than expected restart of the California economy, the Legislative Action Committee of the Corona Chamber has been tracking economic statistics, legislative issues, and regulatory proposals that are critical to helping you save money. With a goal of helping you save thousands per worker, that is just what we are doing this year!
TRACKING THE SLOW RECOVER So far, we have tracked the
reopening of the economy locally, regionally, statewide, and nationally to inform our members of where hirings are emerging and to critical factors, for example: the economy produced 3 million fewer jobs than expected in the first five months of the year.
SAVING EMPLOYERS OVER $6,500 PER EMPLOYEE THIS YEAR ALONE ALREADY! At the state level we are working closely with hundreds of other business groups in coalitions that are battling laws that would force many employers to
provide one-time bonuses to workers of up to $6,500 just for coming to work, while forcing every employer to provide healthcare coverage for adult extended family members of their employees. We have been successful in stalling those bills in the Legislature so far along with proposals that would cost you tens of thousands in taxes.
WORKING TO KEEP UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES LOW! One of our big focuses this summer will be in getting the State of California to join a ... Continued on page 13
“WE FIGHT FOR YOU EVERY DAY, AND YOU CAN JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10:00 AM ON ZOOM FOR CRITICAL UPDATES ON LEGISLATION.” – KIM MABON, 2021 BOARD CHAIR
Leadership Forum will be held at City Hall on July 20th. This program is the 2021 community service project of the Executive Leadership Roundtable (ELR) Program of the Corona Chamber of Commerce. The Forum is designed for high-school aged foster ... Continued on page 11
In This Issue Corona Based All Electric Vehicles – Page 2 Show Me the Money! – Page 3 New Members – Page 4 MARB New Commander – Page 7 Riverside County Now Open – Page 10 Success Stories – Page 10 State of the City – Page 12 Redrawing California – Page 13 Marketplace – Page 14