LA Mayor Garcetti, Sen. Hertzberg Join with CSUN Students to Promote Measure M
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and California State Senator Bob Hertzberg visited the University Student Union at California State University, Northridge on Thursday, Nov. 3 to rally with students in support of Measure M, the ballot measure to increase public transportation investment in Los Angeles County. Garcetti and Hertzberg were joined by Associated Students Vice […]
Tune in! Measure A – Parks and Recreation
Click here to listen as BizFed Advocacy Committee Co-Chair Lou Baglietto contributes to discussion on KFI about Measure A. Does Los Angeles need more parkland? Supporters of Measure A say yes, but opponents say Los Angeles County residents are taxed enough. After LA County residents have voted on the 17 statewide initiatives, voters will also […]
Long Beach voters should get aboard Measure M: Guest commentary
By Robert Garcia and Kenneth McDonald POSTED: 11/02/16, 12:09 PM PDT Measure M, on the Nov. 8 ballot in Los Angeles County, is about a choice between two very different futures for our region — one with a robust transit system, or one with even worse congestion. If passed, Measure M would reduce the time […]
Measure A’s parks tax: good intentions, bad policy: Guest commentary
By Tracy Hernandez POSTED: 11/01/16, 4:50 PM PDT | UPDATED: 6 DAYS AGO Imagine if some thoughtful neighbors on your street organized a potluck, with everyone contributing a dish. How delightful, you think! But when you arrived at the party, it doesn’t seem so … delightful. It seems that by participating in this potluck, you’re […]
Measure M can thaw L.A. County’s glacial traffic: Guest commentary
By David Fleming and Gilbert Ivey POSTED: 10/28/16, 12:42 PM PDT | Without action, Los Angeles traffic is about to get a lot worse. More productive hours of the day will be wasted on jammed highways. The snail’s pace of delivering goods and services will continue to drive business away. The spirit of even the […]
See BizFed’s Nov. 8, 2016 Voter Guide
INFO ALERT: BizFed Breaks Down November Ballot Measures, Recaps Positions Election day is only two weeks away! BizFed has compiled this special report to break down the 77 ballot measures (17 state, 60 local) that voters across LA County are facing. The report, which includes a recap ofBizFed’s positions on ballot measures, will provide the […]
BizFed Board Votes to Engage on Proposed City of LA Affordable Housing Linkage Fee
The proposed linkage fee will increase the cost of both residential and commercial construction of new buildings, including the expansion of current commercial buildings of 10,000 square feet or more, or 1,500 feet or more of residential, therefore penalizing even current homeowners or first-time homebuyers. It will also increase the cost of building housing, with […]
Tim Sandoval should be Pomona’s next mayor: Endorsement
By The Editorial Board, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin POSTED: 10/20/16, 7:11 PM PDT | UPDATED: 3 DAYS AGO After Elliott Rothman’s 20 years of service as a councilman and mayor, it’s time for Pomona voters to replace him with a more dynamic, more professional leader who can give Pomona and its communities a much-needed shot […]
