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Welcome to the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce

In 1978, a group of local Hispanic chamber leaders from throughout California convened to discuss the lack of representation of Hispanic businesses in state government. These leaders also recognized the need for an organization that would effectively represent the interest of rapidly growing number of Hispanic-owned businesses in California.

Today, the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) has a network of over 65 Hispanic chambers and business associations throughout the State of California. Through its network of Hispanic chambers and business association, the CHCC represents the interest of over 720,000 Hispanic business owners in California. The CHCC is the premier and largest regional ethnic business organization in the nation that promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and California’s Emerging Businesses.

CHCC 31st Annual Convention August 11-13, 2010.

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CHCC Headlines & News

September 1, 2010
State Hispanic Chamber Recognizes State Farm as Corporation of the Year
Sacramento, CA - The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) recognized State Farm as the CHCC’s “Corporation of the Year” at its 31st Annual Convention held in Los Angeles, CA. The CHCC’s Corporation of the Year Award recognizes a corporation for their consistent leadership, support and commitment to the economic growth and development of the Hispanic business community.

August 20, 2010
California Hispanic Chamber Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for “Sacking” Bag Bill Assembly Bill 1998 (Brownley)
Will Hurt Small Businesses, Hit Consumers with Higher Grocery Costs & Threaten to Put More People Out of Work.
Sacramento. CA -- The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) was pleased to hear that on August 12 the Senate Appropriations Committee delayed action on AB 1998, legislation by Assembly member Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) that would ban certain stores from handing out plastic bags and require those same stores to charge consumers at least a nickel for paper bags.

August 16, 2010
State Hispanic Chamber Recognizes California’s Five Largest Utilities forTheir Commitment to Supplier Diversity and Hispanic Business
Los Angeles, CA – At the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) 31st Annual Convention in Los Angeles, the CHCC recognized the contributions and accomplishments of California’s five largest utilities in the area of supplier diversity and increased use of minority, women and disabled veteran business enterprises (MWDVBE) in the area of procurement/contracting.

July 23, 2010
New Redistricting Commission Applicants Representative of State’s Diversity
Sacramento – Public interest organizations that have been advocating for the successful implementation of a citizens redistricting commission applauded Thursday the efforts of the Bureau of State Audits to develop a qualified, diverse pool of candidates. The Bureau of State Audits has just finished narrowing the original pool of over 30,000 applicants for the new citizens redistricting commission to 120 individuals. The work was done by a three-member Applicant Review Panel (ARP) within the Auditor’s office. The public interest organizations issued the following statements:

July 19, 2010
Census Bureau Reports Minority Business Ownership Increasing at More Than Twice the National Rate
The number of minority-owned businesses increased by 45.6 percent to 5.8 million between 2002 and 2007, more than twice the national rate of all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, the number of women-owned businesses increased 20.1 percent during the same period. The total number of U.S. businesses increased between 2002 and 2007 by 18.0 percent to 27.1 million.

June 11, 2010
CHCC Selects South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber for “Extreme Chamber Makeover”
SACRAMENTO, CA --The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce announced today, that the South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SSJHCC) has been selected as the recipient of the State Hispanic Chamber's "Extreme Chamber Makeover" Contest. This contest was developed to give chambers an opportunity to receive consulting services to improve day-to-day operations at the local level. Specific areas include, Marketing, Public Relations, Fiscal Management, Membership Development and Fundraising.

June 5, 2010
CALIFORNIA HISPANIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO HOST 31ST ANNUAL CONVENTION AUGUST 11-13, 2010, AT THE BILTMORE MILLENNIUM HOTEL IN LOS ANGELES, CA.
The CHCC’s Annual Statewide Convention is the largest regional gathering of Hispanic chamber leaders and business owners in the country. The goal of the CHCC’s Annual Convention is to elevate discussion and participation among Hispanic business owners, corporate business leaders, community leaders, and government officials to address issues of relevance to the Hispanic business community.

June 3, 2010
Broad Alliance of Business and Consumer Groups Dismayed by California Assembly’s Passage of Grocery Tax
Groups Say Assembly Bill 1998 (Brownley) Is Anti-Consumer, Anti-Job, and Anti-Environment
SACRAMENTO, CA – An alliance of business and consumer groups opposed to legislation that would ban free, recyclable plastic shopping bags expressed dismay at the Assembly’s narrow passage of the measure yesterday, saying it could negatively impact small businesses, jeopardize hundreds of manufacturing jobs, and hurt the environment. Opponents say the measure could end up costing California shoppers up to a billion dollars a year by forcing them to pay for paper and reusable shopping bags. The bill now heads to the Senate, where a vote is expected later this summer.

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September 2010