The Economic Development Council was honored to welcome Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer, for a timely and substantive conversation centered on economic development, infrastructure investment, and the fiscal stewardship driving California’s long-term growth. As the state’s chief financial officer, Treasurer Ma plays a pivotal role in managing California’s finances, overseeing trillions in public funds, and guiding investment strategies that directly impact communities, businesses, and
The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Beverly Hills, successfully completed its annual Business Attraction & Retention Mission to New York on October 20–24, 2025. Led by Mayor Sharona Nazarian, Vice Mayor Craig Corman, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Chamber President Todd Johnson, Chamber Board Chair Offer Nissenbaum, and Chamber SVP Blair Schlecter, the
The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce was proud to partner once again with Mayor Sharona Nazarian for the third edition of Spotlight with Sharona, held at Gravitas Beverly Hills on Wednesday, July 23. This growing series continues to bring together civic leadership and the local business community in meaningful ways, highlighting the people and places that shape the heartbeat of Beverly Hills. Hosted inside
Each year, the Chamber, in partnership with the City of Beverly Hills, takes a business attraction and retention trip to New York City with several City Councilmembers, including the Mayor and Vice-Mayor. The purpose of the trip is to attract unique and exciting new businesses to Beverly Hills as well as to enhance relationships with existing businesses. This October 2021, the delegation met with some
There are a number of new laws that went into effect in 2021 that impact businesses. Here are some of the key ones to be aware of: Expansion of California’s family medical leave law With the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1383, businesses with five or more employees must provide up to 12 weeks of annual unpaid, job-protected leave for family and medical needs. Further
For many years, the Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Beverly Hills, takes a business attraction and retention trip to New York City including as part of its delegation the Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Beverly Hills as well as senior City of Beverly Hills and Chamber of Commerce staff. The purpose of the trip is two-fold. First, the delegation meets
The Military Veterans Commerce Committee (MVCC) is a Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce committee that comprises honorable military veterans who contribute to welfare of the City of Beverly Hills and the surrounding area. The Chamber appreciates their service to our country and values the military veteran-friendly businesses that they proudly own. We strive to share that value with the Beverly Hills community through
A trust is generally defined as an arrangement where a person, called a trustee, holds assets for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries. The grantor is the person who places assets in the trust. The advantage of a trust is that it generally avoids probate, i.e. proceedings to pay the estate’s debts and distribute property to heirs. When a grantor passes away,
Each year business executives, residents, civic leaders, and community supporters of Beverly Hills gather on a special occasion to witness the State of the City Address given by the current mayor of the City of Beverly Hills. This year, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce members and guests had the privilege of welcoming Mayor Julian Gold M.D. to the Greystone Mansion Formal Gardens
Now that the summer sun sets at 8pm, there is more daylight to spend outside and enjoy the city. BOLD, which stands for Beverly Hills Open Later Days, begins Thursday August 2nd and continues through August 25th, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Shop the summer nights until 8pm with live entertainment, special events, and restaurant offers throughout the Golden Triangle. On Wednesday August 1st,