NEWS ALERT: With business groups allied against it, L.A. parcel tax faces big hurdle
With business groups allied against it, L.A. parcel tax faces big hurdle They sign ballot argument and plan $4 million campaign to kill it in June. Three Los Angeles area business associations have signed the official ballot argument opposing L.A. Unified’s sizable 12-year parcel tax on the June 4 ballot — compounding the district’s challenge of getting […]
NEWS ALERT: This Is for the Kids
This Is for the Kids By: Stuart Waldman, VICA President|3/22/19 I’m a father of two beautiful, energetic, smart kids, the oldest of whom is about to start kindergarten. As many of my fellow parents will know, this has felt like an overwhelming decision for my wife and me. I know – it’s ‘just’ kindergarten. But choosing […]
Tracy Hernandez: The myths used to needlessly delay the Cadiz water project, debunked
California is world-renowned for its protection of natural resources, and its environmental laws are America’s strongest — far more stringent than their federal equivalents. In fact, the rigor of California’s environmental process has caused many high-profile projects to seek legislative exemptions from state review. So when a critical infrastructure project makes it through California’s environmental […]
Mike Lewis featured in Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2017/08/rain-tax-back-l-county-residents-get-soaked/
Mike Lewis: ‘Rain tax’ is back, and L.A. County residents could get soaked
‘Rain tax’ is back, and L.A. County residents could get soaked: Guest commentary
Mike Lewis featured on 89.3 KPPC talking about tax for water projects
http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/05/30/72339/l-a-county-voters-could-be-asked-to-approve-new-ta/
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 […]
