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 […]
BizFed supports Beutner/Kantor proposal to reboot DWP
While BizFed has not taken a position on the size of the DWP rate increase itself, the BizFed Board voted to support four key solutions outlined in the op-ed linked below. BizFed is therefore opposed to any additional money from rate payers getting allocated to the City’s General Fund. BizFed is also closely following the LA City […]
It’s time to give the DWP a reboot
LA Times Op-ed by: Mickey Kantor and Austin Beutner, co-chairs of the independent commission LA2020. Its 2014 report “A Time for Action” made recommendations on how to achieve fiscal stability and job growth in Los Angeles, including an independent board to oversee DWP. February 15 , 2016 Every time you turn on a light or […]
Sign on to RTP/SCS letter before SCAG’s full board meets on January 27
After months of deep engagement with the Southern California Assocation of Governments’ (SCAG) leadership on their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy(RTP/SCS) BizFed commends SCAG on their attention to process and overall vision. Please review BizFed’s letter of support andcontact Dustan.Batton@BizFed.org if you are interested in adding your logo to the letter. It will be presented to SCAG’s full board […]
