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BizFed Meets with Congressman McCarthy
Nearly two-dozen BizFed members engaged in an insightful small-group dialogue last month with Congressman Kevin McCarthy, delving into issues ranging from taxes and transportation to education and visa reform –...
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BizFed Tours Colorado River Aqueduct
Nearly two-dozen BizFed-member business leaders took part in a special behind-the-scenes Inspection Trip of the Colorado River Aqueduct & Hoover Dam Nov. 2-4. The educational trip was hosted by Metropolitan Water...
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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...
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BizFed-Daily News Mayoral Debate: Candidates Grilled on Budget Solutions
More than 700 Angelenos turned out Feb. 7 for the BizFed-Daily News LA City Mayoral Candidate Debate, where candidates were grilled on the city's finances by moderator Austin Beutner, a former LA City Deputy Mayor...
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BizFed Connects with LA County Freshman Legislators
With this year's unprecedented turnover in LA County's state legislative delegation (13 Assembly and 2 Senate), BizFed held its first-ever special breakfast reception Feb. 22 for freshman state legislators to...
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BizFed Engages with CA Lt. Gov. Newsom
BizFed leaders are continuing their nearly 2 years of direct engagement with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office to help move California’s economy forward, meeting recently to discuss the status of his office...
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LA City Council Supports SCIG - $500M BNSF Near-Dock Rail Facility
You saw the news about LA City Council approving the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG), which will both create jobs and improve air quality for Southern California.  As hard as we work to urge...
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LA City Proposes New Business "Tax Holiday"

Posted June 21, 2010 - 7:42pm

Seeking to boost job creation, LA City officials are proposing a three-year "tax holiday" for new business startups in a move that a USC analysis suggests could create 55,000 jobs. The exemption would apply to any new business beginning operations in the city within the next three fiscal years (through 2012).

 

Pension Reform Gains with Deal on 4 State Worker Contracts

Posted June 17, 2010 - 8:45am

In a step forward for public pension reform and reining in rising costs, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced tentative contract agreements with four state employee unions – representing 23,000 workers. The agreements roll back the expansion of pension benefits adopted in SB 400 in 1999 and will move pension contributions for all employees in the four unions to a minimum of 10 percent, among the highest employee contribution levels in the nation.

LA City to Launch Office of Economic Analysis

Posted June 16, 2010 - 11:35am

There is great news out of LA City government: Council President Eric Garcetti has agreed to fund $250,000 for an Office of Economic Analysis that the business community has rallied strongly for since late last year. Gary Toebben updated BizFed’s Advocacy Committee on the OEA last week.

 

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VICTORY: LA City 3-Year Phase-in of Increased Planning Costs Upheld

Posted June 15, 2010 - 4:46pm

BizFed members – Our voices were HEARD! Your many calls to Council members over the last couple of days made a big impact. And special thanks to Beverly Kenworthy from LA Area Chamber for leading the coordinated effort.
 

Goldman Sachs Launches Small Business Initiative - Long Beach and LA Participating

Posted June 14, 2010 - 11:38am

Goldman Sachs announced today that it is launching the greater Los Angeles 10,000 Small Business Initiative - with $20 million in small business loans to be provided through local Community Development Financial Institutions, including Valley Economic Development Center. Business Education Partners to include Los Angeles Community College District, Long Beach Community College District.

Voter-approved Redistricting Efforts Underway

Posted June 13, 2010 - 1:36pm

Efforts to institute the new redistricting process approved by voters with the passage of Proposition 11 (the Voters First Act) in the November 2008 general election continues to move forward with this summer’s review of applicants for the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. Under Prop. 11, responsibility for redrawing the legislative and Board of Equalization district lines was transferred from the Legislature to the people in the form of a new 14-member Commission.
 

Two BizFed Members Honored by CalChamber

Posted June 13, 2010 - 1:27pm

The California Chamber of Commerce recently recognized 22 local chambers of commerce with the President’s Circle award - including BizFed members Culver City Chamber of Commerce and Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.The award, first presented last year, recognizes chambers for excellence in business advocacy and helping their members comply with California employment laws.

Northrop to Relocate 250 San Pedro Workers

Posted June 13, 2010 - 1:23pm

Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to relocate all its roughly 250 employees in downtown San Pedro to other local areas by the end of the year. Northrop employs about 15,000 people in the South Bay, mostly in El Segundo, Redondo Beach.

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