Metro Gets $35M in Federal Funds for CNG Buses; In Line for New Starts Funds and More in President’s Budget
There is good transportation news this week. With a united Board of Directors, an effective CEO, a supportive LA County Congressional Delegation and outstanding staff work – Metro was able to secure $35 million worth of State of Good Repair grants for clean CNG buses over the past several years. These federal dollars – coupled […]
Important Transportation Wins for LA County
There are several key items in the 2015 fiscal spending bill recently approved by Congress that will help LA County boost its transportation infrastructure – as well as create jobs. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (New Starts) – $200 Million The Capital Investment Grant level included in H.R. 83 is $2.1 billion, which […]
BizFed Advocacy Engages: WIN on YTI Terminal Expansion!
After a grueling four-hour hearing, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners this evening (11.7.14) voted unanimously to certify the Final EIR for the YTI Terminal Improvement Project! This is a critical step toward enhancing cargo handling capacity at the Port of Los Angeles. With an imminent deadline to convey BizFed's grassroots alliance perspectice – Advocacy […]
VICTORY: Supes Scrap Water Parcel Tax Measure – New Effort Targets 2014
Today we are pleased to report that the LA County Board of Supervisors voted NOT TO PROCEED with the proposed “Clean Water, Clean Beaches” parcel tax measure. This is a big victory for the business community, and indeed for all of the diverse stakeholders who ultimately concluded that too many problems remained with the proposal. […]
BizFed in the Media: Coverage of Poll Results & Measure J Support
The voice of business IS being heard: The results of BizFed’s 2012 Election Poll and BizFed’s Support for Measure J are getting some media attention. Below are excerpts and links to some of last week’s key coverage of these items in our market’s media. Media Highlights: BizFed’s Election 2012 Poll Results……… Survey: LA Businesses Have […]
POLA Tops Export Volume Record – Key in National Effort
Year-over-year container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles surged 16 percent last year, with a record number of exports leading the way, the port announced last week – and that’s helping advance the President’s National Export Initiative agenda that BizFed member Gene Hale of GLAAAC is involved in.The NEI seeks to double national exports over […]
Jack Kyser’s Legacy: Keeping It Alive
Passionate and witty. Confident, yet humble. This was, in essence, Jack Kyser to the more than 300 people who filled a Millennium Biltmore Hotel ballroom Wednesday to honor the man many considered the authoritative voice on the Southern California economy. And with his passing, he has left a legacy worth following. Read a tribute to […]
Public Pension Reform: Voters are Taking Action
One little-noticed result of the General Elections earlier this month – the first since the Great Recession of 2007-09 – was greater voter pressure for capping a giant gusher of government red ink: the $4 trillion in pension liabilities for state and municipal workers. Few politicians, even Democrats backed by the public-worker unions, could afford […]
