Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Product Responsibility ActEffective: June 1, 2026 Your business may qualify as a “producer” under California’s SB 54 legislation and should review whether registration is required before the June 1 deadline. AB54 - Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Product Responsibility Act, Compliance Deadline:  June 1, 2026Producer Guidance:  California’s packaging producer responsibility law SB-54 establishes a shared approach where producers […]

Monterey County Tourism Matters Tourism is one of Monterey County’s most powerful economic engines, supporting more than 27,600 local jobs and generating over $3.1 billion in visitor spending each year. With 4.3 million annual visitors, the industry fuels essential public services—from road maintenance and recreation to public safety—through more than $310 million in state and […]

The Coalition of Monterey Peninsula Businesses has released the following Policy Statement on lifting the Monterey Peninsula’s Cease and Desist Order and Related Construction Moratoria imposed by the State Water Resources Control Board in 1995. As a member of the Coalition, MCHA supports the Statement and continues to work towards a long-term water solution that […]

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A new Monterey Hospitality Association and California Restaurant Association partnership adds value-oriented benefits to better serve its members and local hospitality industry Monterey County Hospitality Association, the region’s advocacy trade-based organization for the local hospitality industry, announces a reciprocal partnership with the California Restaurant Association to bring value-oriented benefits to MCHA members. New extended benefits […]

Letter to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) in support of the Monterey County Regional Transportation Vulnerability Assessment.

Letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding restoration of the DSA funding.

Letter to Tom Newton in support of a new Specialized Secondary Program in Culinary Arts.

Letter to California State Senate and Assembly regarding Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams Capital Asset Management Program (CAMP) Funding.

The MCHA Government Affairs Committee goals have been updated to reflect relevant current issues and needs of our industry, including: water, workforce housing, childcare and ongoing relationships with MCCVB and local officials/organizations. Click below for an overview of how MCHA will advocate to support the industry throughout 2023.

In a region known for vineyards and vegetable fields, only hospitality approaches the economic impact of agriculture. Monterey County recorded $2.5 billion in travel spending last year. Visitors generated $264 million in state and local taxes that paid for city services and neighborhood projects. While that’s down from a $3.24 billion impact in 2019, before […]

As Monterey County reopens and businesses welcome employees back into the workplace, commuters can take advantage of new incentives to further help reduce the high costs related to their commute. Realizing that existing public transit alternatives do not always meet the work commute needs of everyone in Monterey County, MST, in partnership with Commute with […]

The MCHA takes an active role in securing funding for the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau.