It’s a wrap on the Oakland Metro Chamber’s first Annual “Joy to the Town” – a weekend of holiday celebration in support of Oakland small businesses, restaurants, entrepreneurs, one-of-a-kind entertainers, and the companies that made it possible including Wells Fargo, Block, Visit Oakland, Comcast, PG&E and Kaiser Permanente. Learn more about this year’s event and all the Oaklanders that supported and helped to make it such a success
Pulse of Oakland
The Chamber’s 2024 citywide voter poll results are in. View the responses from Oaklanders regarding how they feel on a myriad of issues and policies facing our city.
Continue readingOaklanders Together
Oakland is facing a public safety crisis – our community must come together to improve 911 emergency response times, reduce crime, and combat gun violence. We cannot afford to wait.
Continue reading119th Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration
View the highlights and learn about the awardees from this year’s 119th Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration!
Continue readingOakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce urges the Oakland City Council to prioritize public safety, police staffing, and business development investments.
New Police Chief
Mayor Sheng Thao announced the appointment of Floyd Mitchell as Oakland Police Chief.
Continue readingCHP Conducts Sting Operations
The California Highway Patrol has made 168 arrests and recovered 360 stolen vehicles in the East Bay as part of undercover sting operations and law enforcement surges in recent weeks.
Continue readingEvent Highlights
The Oakland Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2024 Economic Development Summit at Oakland Museum of California on March 20, 2024. Regional leaders and experts, mapped out Oakland’s economic future and highlighted key trends in housing, commercial development, equitable growth, and job creation. View a summary of this report here.
Continue readingTake the Pledge
Standing united and expressing frustration, leaders of Oakland’s business community gathered at City Hall to demand 5 immediate actions in an effort to bring vitality back to Downtown Oakland and to stem the rise in crime impacting businesses and lives across
Oakland.
Oakland Chamber Advocates For Long-Term Business Sustainability
In late May 2022, the Oakland City Council voted to place a ballot measure on the November 2022 ballot that will change the City’s current business tax structure from a flat tax to a progressive tax structure. The new structure increases tax rates on Oakland businesses in selected industry categories and gross receipt revenues.
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