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  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    Cheers to Dave - again. The vast majority of Chamber members are small businesses, and they should be outraged by Randy's (unusually stubborn and expensive) decision to waste Chamber resources on reversing City big-box laws instead of supporting our small businesses - our corner markets, local restaurants, creative agencies and boutique retail. Small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs and economic development. I'm disappointed to see our own Chamber of Commerce going to bat for big-boxes that kill small business, discourage Long Beach's creative capital and stymie job growth.
  • Beachcombover · 2 years ago
    It would be nice if the chamber actually tried to stir up a little commerce instead of mucking about in LB's "Hooterville"-style political intrigues. Where was the chamber when auto row decamped for Signal Hill? I also recall these boosters declaring the departure of the Navy and its well-paying shipyard would translate into jobs galore once the base was leveled. And what does the PT get for playing footsie with the chamber, other than a bit of socializing for its publisher of the month? It sure hasn't paid off in circulation or ad revenue, much less reader trust and respect .