Oceanside chamber's role in electing business-friendly policy makers

The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce is the only chamber in North County endorsing local candidates for office

Chambers of commerce have long been a key voice for their respective business communities on issues related to economic development and the local business climate. The Oceanside Chamber is no exception, as we have represented the business community in Oceanside since 1896.

Over the past 128 years, the chamber has engaged in a variety of issues on a local and statewide level. Of historical notability, the Chambers of Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista were instrumental in the formation of the Tri-City Hospital District in the 1960’s.

More recently, our chamber was the leading advocate for the Oceanside Beach Resort project that has served as the cornerstone of our downtown development in recent years. Currently, we continue to advocate for development in Oceanside including mixed-use projects that will add to the much-needed housing stock in our city.

On a statewide level, in partnership with the California Chamber of Commerce, local chambers including Oceanside have played a significant role in the defeat of “job killer” legislation, including preventing 15 of 19 of these bills from becoming law in the last legislative cycle. As the current cycle comes to a conclusion, the chamber coalitions are once again experiencing success, as can be viewed on the CalChamber advocacy site.