Annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey Report
The 2015/16 survey gathers business fees & a variety of tax rates from 305 U.S. cities, focusing on states with active business relocation. NEWS PROVIDED BY Kosmont Companies and Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute Nov 21, 2016, 14:49 ET LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute of State & Local […]
Pasadena, LA County are booming. So what has businesses worried?
By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune POSTED: 10/25/16, 6:33 PM PDT | Brittany Dodd, left, CBRE senior associate of workplace strategy, and Kim Sidders, people operations coordinator at Bolton & Company, discuss millenials in the workplace during the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pasadena Business and Economic Summit at the University Club in Pasadena […]
2017 BizFed Officer Nominations – Open until Oct. 31st!
Consider nominating yourself, and/or nominating a key BizFed member – as a 2017 BizFed Officer and member of our Executive Committee! If you are interested in a leadership role – or would like to nominate a BizFed member for a position — please contact Judi Erickson, judi.erickson@bizfed.org, by Monday, October 31. (Positions are open to […]
Keeping Energy Plan Grounded
Closing Aliso Canyon would only drive up already sky-high prices paid for natural gas in Los Angeles. By Tracy Hernandez Friday, September 23, 2016 Los Angeles Business Journal To keep energy costs low, supply must be reliable and sufficient. According to Philip Moeller, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, “If you take enough […]
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 […]
State Senate leader will introduce measure to counter Southern California air board’s industry-friendlier plans
Moving to weaken regulation, GOP-led board also reaffirms smog rules backed by major polluters. By Tony Barboza, LA Times, Wednesday, March 9 The leader of the state Senate said Tuesday that he will push to reverse efforts by the Southern California air quality board to adopt pollution rules friendlier to industry, saying swift action is […]
Air Quality Management District Board Ousts Executive Officer
By ELYSE GLICKMAN Originally published March 4, 2016 at 3:19 p.m., updated March 4, 2016 at 4:38 p.m. The governing board of the Southern California Air Quality Municipal District voted 7-6 to fire Barry Wallerstein, its executive officer since 1997, amid concerns from its new Republican majority that the agency needs to be more […]
Take the BizFed annual issues poll – help guide policies and programs of LA County’s largest business advocacy organization
BizFed‘s annual poll is your chance to tell the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) what’s helping or hurting your business so we can mobilize our massive and diverse grassroots alliance to raise your voice with public officials and the media. When we meet with LA County Supervisors, State Legislators, and Mayors and […]
