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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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

Get Out the Vote: BizFed's Election Issues Slate

With less than 2 weeks to Election Day, BizFed is urging all business owners to get informed and engage on several critical issues on the Nov. 6 ballot. BizFed's Board of Directors has finalized a BizFed Election Slate for November 2012 Ballot Measures, taking some courageous stands on important issues to the Southern California business community.

New Wilshire Grand Development Kicks Off

Demolition of the Wilshire Grand hotel in downtown LA kicked-off yesterday with an official “deconstruction” event among the first steps toward constructing an 80-story replacement hotel with 900 rooms and 400,000 square feet of office and retail space.

ACCESS LA City Hall: Tax Reform Ranks High

Pushing an aggressive agenda of tax reform and local investment, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and over 100 business leaders including BizFed members this week urged LA City officials to do more to make the city business friendly.

"We all know today's economy is challenging all of us," Chamber President Gary Toebben said at the annual Access L.A. Day at City Hall. "It is all about jobs and creating a climate that is conducive to business."

BizFed member Long Beach City College is launching a new training program designed to fill the region's shortage of qualified drivers, The college's Workforce Development unit, in partnership with the Harbor Trucking Association, has launched the new Harbor Truck Driver Training Program, a comprehensive train-to-work program that features collaboration by trucking companies, drivers and terminal operators at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Where Does CA Redevelopment Stand?

BizFed Advocacy Co-Chair Cynthia Kurtz of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, recently provided an overview of the situation in the Pasadena Star News - "Redevelopment Funds Fall Short of Expectations." Read her article below for the latest update on the situation:

 

Fixing LA County Traffic: Vote Yes on Measure J

Tired of traffic gridlock? BizFed's Board of Directors recommends voting yes on LA County's Measure J  on the Nov. 6 ballot: It would speed up the construction of traffic relief projects now, at a time when construction costs are low, and these projects would accelerate the creation of thousands of jobs, at a time when unemployment is high.

BizFed members engaged in a small group meeting Sept. 17 – co-chaired by BizFed Transportation Committee Co-Chair Dennis Huang, Asian Business Association, and BizFed CEO Tracy Rafter - with Export-Import Bank Board Member Patricia Loui.

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………