A monthly update by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee. The September meeting of the Government Relations Committee was lively and focused on two major issues that will impact the Richmond Business community if they come to fruition.  BART Board member Zakhary Mallett came to the meeting to...

Report by Jonathan Woloshin, CFA, analyst, UBS FS jonathan.woloshin@ubs.com. Read the original report here. The city council of Richmond California recently approved the use of Eminent Domain to seize/refinance underwater from private label mortgage backed securities. Implementation remains uncertain as numerous legal challenges have been brought by numerous parties. We...

Last week, the Richmond Chamber was proud to be part of the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Feagley Realtor’s new location in the historic 1902 Bank of Richmond Building in Point Richmond. See the photos from the ribbon cutting here. Feagley Realtors new home is located at 201 West...

Article by Michelle Blackwell, Government Relations Committee Chair Councilmember Tom Butt addressed about 20 members of the government affairs committee and interested chamber members at the March 5th breakfast meeting.  He came prepared to discuss economic growth and issues that impact local business.