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Marcos Breton: Mayoral race could challenge conventional wisdom
Conventional wisdom says Darrell Steinberg will cruise to an easy victory in Sacramento’s mayoral election this June. He is sitting on a $1.4 million war…
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Sac Metro Chamber PAC Endorses Angelique Ashby for Mayor
Sacramento City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby is picking up an important endorsement in her campaign for mayor. The Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Political Action Committee is endorsing…
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Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Lack of Focus on Small Businesses
In Mayor Kevin Johnson’s final State of the City Address, he announced two major tech firms, AnPac BioMedical and Flipboxx, would be calling the Capital…
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Regional Business Data Released
Are generational differences a problem for Sacramento businesses? How represented are women and minorities? Last week, new regional data released at the annual Sacramento Business…
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Business Community Lists Their Priorities for Sacramento
Some of the most powerful and influential names in Sacramento are making an informal request about what they want from the next mayor. Developers, entrepreneurs,…
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Sacramento State experts offer mixed forecast for region in year ahead
The year ahead will see continued job growth, but the lack of new private employers tempers the outlook, according to the Sacramento Business Review, an…
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Mayoral candidates spar over resumes, business climate in first public debate
Sacramento City Councilwoman Angelique Ashby criticized Darrell Steinberg’s legislative record in the first public mayoral debate on Wednesday, while positioning herself as a rising local…
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Ashby, Steinberg face off in mostly cordial Sacramento mayoral forum
The campaign for Sacramento mayor kicked back into motion Wednesday night, when the two front-runners for the city’s top political post engaged in a mostly…
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New group is turning up the heat on business advocacy in the region
On a windy day in mid-September, a group of influential local restaurateurs gathered around a table at de Vere’s Irish Pub in downtown Sacramento to…
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Spotlight On…Colleen Spitz, Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Colleen Spitz was a bit nervous when she decided to move back to Sacramento from Washington, D.C., to lead communications at the Sacramento Metro Chamber…
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It was a huge year in economic development for the Sacramento region
The business of bringing business to the Sacramento region produced a lot of news in 2015, particularly with the advent of a new CEO-led group…
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Five Star Bank
Over 16 years ago, Five Star Bank was merely an idea. Two prominent real estate developers, Buzz Oates and Frank Ramos, recognized the need for…
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Sacramento Metro Chamber Announces 2016 Annual Award Winners
Martha Clark Lofgren named Sacramentan of the Year Brewer Lofgren LLP Founder and Partner, Martha Clark Lofgren, has been named the 2015 ‘Sacramentan of the…
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Metro Chamber revamps advocacy efforts with new coalition
The Sacramento Metro Chamber plans to ramp up its political advocacy efforts in 2016 with a rebranded coalition that includes more statewide groups. The new…
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Chamber View: 2015: Expanding Conversations
Shovels breaking dirt, storefronts with an ‘open’ sign, cranes soaring high and businesses announcing “we’re hiring.” It’s been a solid year for Capital Region businesses…
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Opinion: Project SlingShot is a new part of Next Economy
On Nov. 4, the Sacramento Business Journal published a story about Project SlingShot — a powerful initiative of the California Workforce Development Board that encourages…