Southern California air board moves to weaken pollution regulation
By Tony Barboza, Contact Reporter, LA Times March 4 ,2016 Moving to weaken regulation, GOP-led board also reaffirms smog rules backed by major polluters. Southern California’s air quality board moved forcefully to weaken pollution regulation Friday, firing the agency’s longtime leader and reaffirming new smog rules backed by oil refineries and other major polluters. The South […]
CSUN envisioned at the heart of valley transit
By Eric Licas – Mar 4, 2016 Valley leaders explored solutions to the region’s transportation concerns at the Second San Fernando Valley Transportation Summit held at the USU Grand Salon on Thursday, March 3. “You can’t have a plan for the San Fernando Valley that doesn’t include CSUN,” state Senator Bob Hertzberg said at the […]
Air Quality Management District Board Ousts Executive Officer
By ELYSE GLICKMAN Originally published March 4, 2016 at 3:19 p.m., updated March 4, 2016 at 4:38 p.m. The governing board of the Southern California Air Quality Municipal District voted 7-6 to fire Barry Wallerstein, its executive officer since 1997, amid concerns from its new Republican majority that the agency needs to be more […]
Take the BizFed annual issues poll – help guide policies and programs of LA County’s largest business advocacy organization
BizFed‘s annual poll is your chance to tell the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) what’s helping or hurting your business so we can mobilize our massive and diverse grassroots alliance to raise your voice with public officials and the media. When we meet with LA County Supervisors, State Legislators, and Mayors and […]
Stay engaged with statewide and local minimum wage initiatives
Statewide Minimum Wage Ballot Measure: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers West has submitted an initiative for the 2016 ballot, which would raise statewide minimum wage to $15/hr by the year 2021. Minimum Wage Across LA County: On Feb. 1, Pasadena City Council voted unanimously (7-0) to raise the city’s minimum wage to$13.25 […]
BizFed votes to support updating CA small-business definition and standards
California is mandated by Executive Order to meet a 25% small business goal. Currently, California State Departments have trouble meeting their small business goals with more than $92.54 billion in infrastructure projects in development. The BizFed board voted tosupport updating California’s Small Business Size Standard and support amending section 14837 of the government code relating to […]
Aliso Canyon – letter opposing SB380 “blanket” regulatory actions
In a letter addressed to Mike Gatto, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce, BizFed expressed concern that SB 380 (Pavley) would unnecessarily reduce the reliability of natural gas needed for heating, cooking and water heating in addition to threatening the supply of natural gas needed to generate reliable electricity for businesses and residents […]
BizFed opposes federal draft proposal governing short-term loans
BizFed voted to oppose the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposal to govern payday loans, title loans, deposit advance products, and some installment loans. If CFPB rules are implemented, regulated lenders will face increased operating costs, and an unsustainable decrease in revenue, which would force many to close their doors and lay off employees. Click here […]
