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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 Hearing Feb. 12 on EZ Program Reforms

Posted February 4, 2013 - 7:48pm

The CA Department of Housing and Community Development is holding a series of hearings – including one in LA on February 12 – on proposed statewide reforms to the California Enterprise Zone Program – please consider submitting written comments and/or attending one of these key hearings to help shape the future of the vital EZ program.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ronald Reagan Building
300 South Spring Street, Suite 1726
Los Angeles, CA 90013

BizFed Officer Among Newly Installed SBACC Officers

Posted February 3, 2013 - 7:49pm

The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce held its annual installation and awards luncheon on Feb. 1, honoring Congressman Henry Waxman, LA County Supervisor Don Knabe and Senator Rod Wright.

SBACC also installed its new Board officers and Joe Ahn, Northrop Grumman, as its new chair. Joe is currently BizFed's co-Vice Chair of Polling & Research and previously was co-Vice Chair of BizFed's Advocacy Committee.

Moving LA: Transportation Forum Tackles Key Issues

Posted February 3, 2013 - 7:08pm

Business, transportation, labor, environmental, government and community leaders gathered Feb. 1 for Move LA’s annual transportation conversation to chart the way forward in 2013. Without Measure J and redevelopment, local governments need new tools to accelerate transit and the production and preservation of housing that is affordable, as well as the infrastructure that will make neighborhoods walkable and bikeable, prosperous and healthy.

Speakers included BizFed CEO Tracy Rafter, LA Area Chamber President Gary Toebben and LA Business Council's Mary Leslie.

Grow YOUR Business: Goldman Sachs/Long Beach City College Program

Posted January 24, 2013 - 8:07pm

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Long Beach Community College  District is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company.  BizFed is proud to pass along information about this critical program to business across LA County - and urge you to participate.

If you are selected to participate, you also will receive a series of one-on-one business advising sessions from dedicated professionals to help develop a tailored plan for growth.

CEQA Modernization Priority for Governor

Posted January 24, 2013 - 7:41pm

This morning in the Governor’s State of the State address, he specifically called out CEQA modernization as a key priority. The Statewide CEQA Working Group Coalition – of which BizFed is a member - issued a coalition press statement to thank him for those comments and reinforce our commitment to working together to make that happen.

CEQA Reform in the News

Posted January 23, 2013 - 10:59am

California Forward Reporting, 1.17.13 (Excerpts): Where things stand on CEQA: Steinberg still pushing for reform. Five months after State Sen. Michael Rubio's eleventh-hour bid last summer to reform the state's 40-year-old California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), one question still hangs over the state's landmark environmental law.

Port of LA Breaks Ground on $137.7M Railyard

Posted January 17, 2013 - 9:34am

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Port of Los Angeles officials broke ground this week on a new intermodal storage railyard that will improve a vital link in the national freight network. The new yard will function as a critical link between the Port of Los Angeles and the Alameda Corridor, providing staging and storage for trains using the corridor.  

The Cost of Doing Business in LA County

Posted January 17, 2013 - 12:32am

In case you missed it: BizFed member Larry Kosmont, CEO of Kosmont Companies, took a look recently - along with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College - at the cost of doing business in LA County. And the news isn't welcoming.

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