{"id":1354,"date":"2025-07-07T13:17:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T21:30:39","slug":"akemi-koda-ceo-had-the-privilege-of-engaging-in-substantive-discussions-and-exchanges-with-members-of-the-california-legislature-representatives-of-the-state-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/en\/blog\/2025\/07\/07\/akemi-koda-ceo-had-the-privilege-of-engaging-in-substantive-discussions-and-exchanges-with-members-of-the-california-legislature-representatives-of-the-state-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Akemi Koda, CEO had the privilege of engaging in substantive discussions and exchanges with members of the California Legislature, representatives of the state government."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Akemi Koda, CEO had the honor of joining the annual JCCNC &#038; JBA delegation to Sacramento last week. It was an incredible learning experience\u2014and a powerful reminder of the importance of ongoing dialogue and partnership. Japan remains a major source of foreign investment in California, which has now officially surpassed Japan to become the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy. Japanese businesses have a significant positive impact on the California economy, contributing over 100,000 jobs and billions of dollars in wages.<br \/>\nIn particular, learning about SB 7 (regulation of AI use) and the energy cost challenges facing businesses was especially meaningful to us.<br \/>\nAkemi also had the pleasure of meeting many distinguished guests at the<br \/>\nCalifornia\u2013Japan Legislative Forum Reception, co-hosted with the Consulate<br \/>\nGeneral of Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1117\" height=\"602\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor.jpeg 1117w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor-1024x552.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor-768x414.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/floor-50x27.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/usasiaventurepartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meeting-Senate-285x214.jpeg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akemi Koda, CEO had the honor of joining the annual JCCNC &#038; JBA delegation to Sacramento last week. 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