OC REGISTER: Tracy Hernandez pens op-ed calling for on-demand pay protections
Southern California News Group published a piece by BizFed Founding CEO Tracy Hernandez about proposed regulations that threaten on-demand pay benefits used by employers to attract and retain talent. BizFed has taken a formal “oppose” position on restrictions around earned wage access that hurt both businesses and workers. Tracy’s piece cites a 2022 study by […]
DAILY NEWS: BizFed’s Sarah Wiltfong discusses business hurdles after Sweet Lady Jane closure
BizFed Director of Advocacy Sarah Wiltfong was quoted in a Daily News article about the unexpected closure of Sweet Lady Jane, an iconic bakery that served Los Angeles-area communities for 35 years. The headline-grabbing closure helped shed light on the rising costs and growing regulatory challenges associated with doing business in California. Sweet Lady Jane […]
100+ business leaders join forces on Sacramento advocacy trip
BizFed and BizFed Central Valley are proud to host their annual Sacramento Days event with the goal of amplifying the broad business community’s priorities, presence and power in the halls of the State Capitol.
Opinion: Antitrust bills threaten California businesses and economy
By Tracy Hernandez and Ahmad Thomas While this misguided U.S. House legislation targets large tech companies, consumers and small businesses will suffer As many California businesses continue struggling under the pandemic, members of Congress are pushing for antitrust legislation that would break up digital tools and online services that assist small enterprises. While this misguided […]
LA Daily News Op-Ed: ‘Bills will stifle innovation, consumers’
Federal antitrust bills threaten California businesses big and small
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) By TRACY HERNANDEZ | and AHMAD THOMAS | PUBLISHED: January 24, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. | UPDATED: January 24, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. As many California businesses continue to […]
FOX & FRIENDS FIRST: BizFed’s Tracy Hernandez discusses smash-and-grabs
Early this morning, I joined Carley Shimkus on Fox & Friends First to discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly unveiled $300 million plan to combat retail theft. I told her our massive network of more than 400,000 businesses appreciate the governor’s efforts to lean in with additional resources for law enforcement and prosecution, but I pointed […]
If California is such an ‘anti-business’ state, why is its economy booming?
By MICHAEL HILTZIK BUSINESS COLUMNIST MAY 10, 2021 11:46 AM PT Is there anything that breeds more cognitive dissonance in the heads of business prognosticators than the performance of the California economy? The question is inspired by the release of yet another survey placing California in the basement among states as measured by their receptivity to business. […]
