L.A. County Small Business Initiative boosts local businesses
L.A. County Small Business Initiative boosts local businesses Updated July 1, 2016 Do you own a small business in Los Angeles County? Through the Small Business Initiative, DCBA is here to help you save money, make money, and grow your business during the minimum wage increases. The Small Business Initiative is a five-year Countywide initiative […]
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 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 […]
Long Beach Chamber Of Commerce Seeks Wage Changes
By Randy Gordon Posted on Jan 29, 2016 After a lengthy discussion, our City Council voted 6 – 2 Jan. 19 to pass a minimum wage ordinance. Councilman Daryl Supernaw and Councilwoman Stacy Mungo were the two dissenters. Councilwoman Suzie Price had to leave the council meeting early for a family emergency. The action of […]
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 […]
BizFed votes to engage on statewide pension mandate on small businesses
CA Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program will mandate an employer facilitated retirement plan for all employers with five or more employees who do not already offer a qualified plan. The BizFed Board voted to: Engage with state leaders who are developing the Secure Choice program. Request a formal analysis of the proposal from the Legislative […]
