The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is one of 12 California chambers of commerce to receive the 2024 President’s Circle Award from the California Chamber of Commerce.

The award, first presented in 2009, recognizes chambers for excellence in business advocacy and helping their members comply with California employment laws.

Representatives of the President’s Circle chambers were honored at the CalChamber Capitol Summit in Sacramento, May 8.

“Our top local chamber partners play leading roles as community problem solvers and the voice of business on public policy,” said Nick Ortiz, CalChamber vice president of local chamber relations. “We commend them for all their hard work over the last year fighting on behalf of California business.”

President’s Circle Award recipients published vote records of their state legislators on key business issues; joined coalition efforts to let state elected officials know about community sentiment on issues of interest to members’ voiced the local chamber’s position at legislative policy committee hearings; and participated in the CalChamber compliance product resale program at an exemplary level.