New Take on Business
Leaders in California must work to remove negative factors that make companies poachable by other states. By Tracy Hernandez Monday, May 16, 2016 Los Angeles Business Journal Florida Gov. Rick Scott toured California earlier this month touting the “advantages” of his state, with the intention of poaching local businesses. Scott clearly doesn’t understand our ambitious […]
Another Bad Idea: A Local Income Tax
By Joel Fox Editor of Fox & Hounds and President of the Small Business Action Committee Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have suggested an income tax on millionaires dedicating the money for homelessness relief. Opening the door for local governments to impose income taxes would erode the […]
In new survey, LA County businesses say transportation is growing problem
By City News Service POSTED: 05/10/16, 10:12 PM PDT | Los Angeles’ transportation problems are not only major annoyances, they may also be detrimental to regional job growth, according to a Los Angeles County Business Federation survey released Tuesday. Local employers who responded to the survey named transportation as one of their top business concerns, second only […]
TRAFFIC POISED TO HAMPER JOB GROWTH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SURVEY SAYS
By Jovana Lara Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:16AM CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF TV INTERVIEW OF BIZFED CEO, TRACY HERNANDEZ COMMERCE, Calif. (KABC) — Seemingly endless gridlock isn’t just an annoyance for commuters anymore, the latest Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) survey of local employers suggests it could actually hamper regional job growth. The […]
‘Commute time’ is a major bottleneck for local business
POSTED BY HILLARY JACKSON ON MAY 10, 2016 IN LIFE | 42 VIEWS | LEAVE A RESPONSE Los Angeles’ transportation problems are not only major annoyances, they may also be detrimental to regional job growth, according to a Los Angeles County Business Federation survey released Tuesday. Local employers who responded to the survey named transportation […]
BizFed Poll In The News
‘Commute time’ is a major bottleneck for local business For a further glimpse into our BizFed Pulse Poll media coverage, follow these links and note the great quotes from BizFed members David Fleming, Founding Chair BizFed,Stuart Waldman, VICA and John Husing, IEEP. LA Daily News: Why LA County businesses are optimistic about 2016, but still don’t plan to hire […]
PRESS RELEASE – Naming Transportation as a Top Issue, Los Angeles Employers Single Out “Commute Time” as a Major Bottleneck for Local Business
Annual BizFed survey suggests that traffic congestion and transit problems could negatively affect future job growth; local business and policy groups working on solutions LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles’ infamous transportation problems are not only major annoyances, they may also be detrimental to regional job growth, according to findings of a new Los Angeles County […]
Santa Monica The Most Business Unfriendly City in LA County
By Observer Staff Local business group Bizfed released a poll today, in which Santa Monica was elected the most business unfriendly place in LA County. Bizfed describes itself as a grassroots alliance which represents more than 275,000 businesses, industry trade groups, chambers of commerce, ethnic business groups, business districts and independent companies. It says its […]
