PRESS RELEASE – Naming Transportation as a Top Issue, Los Angeles Employers Single Out “Commute Time” as a Major Bottleneck for Local Business
Annual BizFed survey suggests that traffic congestion and transit problems could negatively affect future job growth; local business and policy groups working on solutions LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles’ infamous transportation problems are not only major annoyances, they may also be detrimental to regional job growth, according to findings of a new Los Angeles County […]
Santa Monica The Most Business Unfriendly City in LA County
By Observer Staff Local business group Bizfed released a poll today, in which Santa Monica was elected the most business unfriendly place in LA County. Bizfed describes itself as a grassroots alliance which represents more than 275,000 businesses, industry trade groups, chambers of commerce, ethnic business groups, business districts and independent companies. It says its […]
BizFed Poll: L.A.’s BizFed Annual Poll Reveals Disconnect Between Business Outlook and Employment Outlook in Los Angeles County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Contact: Tracy Hernandez (Rafter), 818-429-0862 David Englin, 703-505-6045 BizFed Poll: L.A.’s BizFed Annual Poll Reveals Disconnect Between Business Outlook and Employment Outlook in Los Angeles County; Top Concerns Also Revealed Annual BizFed survey of employers suggests that sluggish hiring may play a role in uneven regional economic […]
BizFed Board supports City of Commerce retail center
BizFed Board supports City of Commerce retail center The City of Commerce is considering adoption of a Commerce Retail Center Specific Plan that would provide for the development of an approximate 142,997 square foot retail center.Retail tentants, including a major anchor will help eliminate blight, create jobs, and provide new tax revenue to support important […]
BizFed Board supports Anheuser-Bush innovative treatment project
BizFed Board supports Anheuser-Bush innovative treatment project The Anhesuer-Bush Los Angeles Brewery is progressing with a project to treat its effluent currently sent to the sewer. Anheuser- Bush plans to reuse as much water as possible for industrial users and inject the remainder into the San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin, recharging it with over 300 million gallons […]
BizFed Board opposes City of Industry housing requirements bill, SB 1236
BizFed Board opposes City of Industry housing requirements bill, SB 1236 SB 1236, a bill which wouldlimit to 5 percent the amount of City of Industry housing that can be occupied by city officers,will cut City Council compensation in half, and would also re-zone land from heavy industrial to residential use. This creates unintended consequences […]
BizFed leads the call for clean air rules that also create jobs
Early this month, in an important victory for the independence of locally-controlled regulatory boards, the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board voted 8-5 against reconsidering its December vote on NOx RECLAIM. The December vote came after 3 years of meetings, workshops and public testimony and was described by SCAQMD as the “largest emission […]
BizFed supports AB 1657 (O’Donnell) – California Green Port Funding Act
AB 1657 would dedicate state cap-and-trade proceeds to projects that make California’s ports greener and more energy efficient. The goal of the legislation is to fund equipment and infrastructure upgrades that help transition the state’s ports to renewable technologies. California’s cap-and-trade program offers economic incentives in exchange for businesses cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Current law provides financial assistance […]
