BizFed Board supports City of Commerce retail center
BizFed Board supports City of Commerce retail center The City of Commerce is considering adoption of a Commerce Retail Center Specific Plan that would provide for the development of an approximate 142,997 square foot retail center.Retail tentants, including a major anchor will help eliminate blight, create jobs, and provide new tax revenue to support important […]
BizFed Board supports Anheuser-Bush innovative treatment project
BizFed Board supports Anheuser-Bush innovative treatment project The Anhesuer-Bush Los Angeles Brewery is progressing with a project to treat its effluent currently sent to the sewer. Anheuser- Bush plans to reuse as much water as possible for industrial users and inject the remainder into the San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin, recharging it with over 300 million gallons […]
BizFed Board opposes City of Industry housing requirements bill, SB 1236
BizFed Board opposes City of Industry housing requirements bill, SB 1236 SB 1236, a bill which wouldlimit to 5 percent the amount of City of Industry housing that can be occupied by city officers,will cut City Council compensation in half, and would also re-zone land from heavy industrial to residential use. This creates unintended consequences […]
BizFed Board opposes CA Drug Price Relief Act
BizFed Board opposes CA Drug Price Relief Act The BizFed Board voted tooppose a proposal which would restrict the amount that any state agency could pay for drugs, tying it to the price paid by the U.S. Dep. of Veterans Affairs. Impacts will be far reaching, including a reduction in the number of drug […]
BizFed leads the call for clean air rules that also create jobs
Early this month, in an important victory for the independence of locally-controlled regulatory boards, the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board voted 8-5 against reconsidering its December vote on NOx RECLAIM. The December vote came after 3 years of meetings, workshops and public testimony and was described by SCAQMD as the “largest emission […]
BizFed supports AB 1657 (O’Donnell) – California Green Port Funding Act
AB 1657 would dedicate state cap-and-trade proceeds to projects that make California’s ports greener and more energy efficient. The goal of the legislation is to fund equipment and infrastructure upgrades that help transition the state’s ports to renewable technologies. California’s cap-and-trade program offers economic incentives in exchange for businesses cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Current law provides financial assistance […]
BizFed supports moving California Air Resources Board facility to Cal Poly Pomona
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has consolidation plans for their El Monte facility and is looking for a new site location. It is narrowed down to Riverside and Cal Poly Pomona. If ARB moves to Riverside, LA County loses approximately 400 skilled jobs. The possibility of ARB relocating to Cal Poly Pomona campus brings […]
BizFed Leadership Roundtable with CA Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson
“Strong schools make for a strong economy.” – Superintendent Torlakson During his meeting with BizFed leaders on Tuesday, March 1, Superintendent Torlakson highlighted key issues that workforce and business leaders all over the state of California should remember when supporting critical education to employment initiatives. Ensure students are learning with a purpose. As the workforce […]
