BizFed sets record straight on Measure ULA in letter to LA Times
Tracy Hernandez explained how Measure ULA has hurt everyday renters, construction workers, developers and realtors in a letter published by the Times.
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 […]
NEWS ALERT: BizFed Takes On Split Roll!
We’re speaking out and getting great earned media! Did you see my latest message about Split Roll published in the Los Angeles Daily News opposing split roll? Click here to read the full Op-Ed or see it in print this Sunday. Higher property taxes on businesses still loom, despite Measure EE’s defeat “Last month, voters overwhelmingly rejected […]
PRESS RELEASE: CONCERNS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE RISE
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robert L. Duarte, Jr. Operations & Project Manager Robert.Duarte@BizFed.org | (323) 889-4348 Concerns About Homelessness, Infrastructure On The Rise; General Business Outlook Wanes LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 17, 2019) – The 11th annual poll of Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) shows that business owners share the same concerns […]
NEWS ALERT: LAUSD’s many taxing troubles
LAUSD’s many taxing troubles Supt. Austin Beutner and Monica Garcia, president of the LAUSD School Board, talk to each other during Tuesday’s school board meeting in Los Angeles on, January 8, 2019. Parents opposed the boards vote to simplify the process for volunteering by rolling back background checks saying the board approved it to help […]
NEWS ALERT: LAUSD hasn’t shown it can be responsible. Vote No on Measure EE
LAUSD hasn’t shown it can be responsible. Vote No on Measure EE By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | opinion@scng.com | PUBLISHED: May 10, 2019 at 3:52 pm | UPDATED: May 10, 2019 at 3:52 pm On June 4, voters in the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified School District will decide whether or not to approve Measure EE, a $500 million per year […]
Press Release: LAUSD’s MEASURE EE DEALT MAJOR SETBACK IN TAXPAYERS LAWSUIT HEARING
Contact: Matt Klink (310) 283-6267 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAUSD’s MEASURE EE DEALT MAJOR SETBACK IN TAXPAYERS LAWSUIT HEARING LOS ANGELES – In a stunning setback to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Measure EE, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel today ignored requests from a District lawyer to dismiss the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association’s […]
