NEWS ALERT: Health care, wildfires top candidate’s concerns
Forum: State Sen. Lara, vying for post as insurance chief, speaks at Wilmington town hall Opponent: Former Insurance Commissioner Poizner is unable to attend the meeting State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Huntington Park, Long Beach, discussed his ideas for expanding the role of the state insurance commissioner, a position he’s seeking on the November ballot, at […]
NEWS ALERT: Supervisors vote to support rent control laws
LOS ANGELES » The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 today to officially support Proposition 10, which would give local governments more leeway to enact rent control laws. Supervisor Kathryn Barger dissented and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas abstained. The measure on the Nov. 6 ballot seeks to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bans […]
NEWS ALERT: BizFed Name Heads North
A lot of businesses use franchising to expand their reach but rarely has a nonprofit business association tried it – until now. The Los Angeles County Business Federation – a Commerce-based association of business organizations that specializes in regional advocacy under the newly modified BizFed LA moniker – has over the past year launched its […]
NEWS ALERT: Commentary: A teachers strike is bad for our students, families and economy
Commentary: A teachers strike is bad for our students, families and economy Hilary Norton and Tracy Hernandez | October 10, 2018 While a strike looms within our nation’s second-largest school district, the business community of Los Angeles urges the Los Angeles Unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles to resolve their differences in a […]
PRESS RELEASE – Pasadena City Council opts to shoot for the moon on tax increase rather than tighten its belt.
Los Angeles County Business Federation, BizFed, Board Votes to Oppose Pasadena Sales Tax Increase Proposed sales tax would be one of the highest in the state – 10.25% Pasadena City Council opts to shoot for the moon on tax increase rather than tighten its belt. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 04, 2018) – Small businesses and […]
NEWS ALERT: Garcetti urges voters not to pass gas tax repeal
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined business and labor leaders Wednesday to urge voters to reject Proposition 6, saying a repeal of the state’s new gas tax could force years-long delays for dozens of transportation projects across Southern California. The hike in gas taxes and vehicle licensing fees, approved last year by the Legislature and Gov. Jerry […]
NEWS ALERT: California Gears Up for a Gas Tax Clash
California Gears Up for a Gas Tax Clash GABRIELLE GURLEY SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 The Golden State is often a harbinger of trends to come, such as recently passed fuel taxes and vehicle fees to finance long-overdue local and state transportation projects. But these are now imperiled by an anti-tax ballot initiative. “Your gas tax dollars […]
HERE’S WHAT BIZFED BOARD DECIDED IN SEPTEMBER, 2018 (Sept. QuickRead)
HERE’S WHAT THE BIZFED BOARD DECIDED IN SEPTEMBER Many thanks to our September Board Meeting host Southern California Edison! Long Beach Measure WW could leave many hotel workers unprotected BizFed OPPOSES Long Beach Measure WW, an attempt by organized labor to create a difference set of rules for their employees under the guise of safety. This measure will require employees who work […]
