BizFed denounces bigotry, offers support to Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education
Business leaders are committed to advancing the vital work of civil and human rights advocates amid a nationwide rise in antisemitic incidents. Click here to learn more about the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education.
MEDIA ALERT: BizFed responds to article scapegoating Buscaino
The LA Daily News published an article last week trumpeting the appointment of Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman to the powerful South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) governing board. The piece pits Raman against her predecessor, exiting SCAQMD board member and LA City Councilmember Joe Buscaino, and attempts to cast the indisputable successes […]
Political Forecast 2021 – Key Takeaways
NYMag: ‘The Mayor Knew’
The Mayor Knew By Alissa Walker https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/12/mayor-eric-garcetti-accused-of-protecting-rick-jacobs.html When Eric Garcetti gave his State of the City address on April 14, 2016, it was an unofficial pitch for his reelection as mayor of Los Angeles. Garcetti, who had been in office for three years, stood on the production floor of an LED manufacturer, portending a literally […]
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE AND ADVOCACY POWERHOUSE CELEBRATES RECORD LEGISLATIVE WINS
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 28, 2021) – A nonprofit business alliance dedicated to aggressively advocating for business growth, job creation and economic vitality logged a record 70% legislative win rate following a whirlwind 10 months of back-to-back education campaigns, multi-platform mobilization efforts and direct outreach to legislators. The Los Angeles County Business Federation “BizFed” advocated […]
NAR President: Reauthorize National Flood Insurance Program
By admin on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire in six months, on September 30. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently issued a statement by NAR President Bill Brown urging Congress to reauthorize the program: “When the NFIP expired in 2010, over 1,300 home sales were disrupted every […]
Wendy’s to replace workers with self-service kiosks in some restaurants
Click here for the 20 minute segment. Fast food joint Wendy’s has begun introducing self-service ordering kiosks to at least 1,000 locations — or about 15 percent of its stores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move is seen by some analysts as a way to offset new minimum wage requirements that some places, including […]
AQMD approves new smog-cutting plan
(Photo) The downtown skyline is enveloped in smog shortly before sunset on November 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. DAVID MCNEW/GETTY IMAGES KPCC By: Sharon McNary Air quality regulators adopted an extensive new package of rules Friday aimed at cutting smog in Southern California by half within 7 years. The plan from the South Coast Air […]
