December 3 – LA Metro Board to Discuss Potential Ballot Measure
BizFed’s Potential Ballot Measure (PBM) Working Group held a call to discuss the next steps in shaping the PBM before the final framework is presented to the Metro Board. The working group is drafting a letter to urge Metro Board members to steer the measure in a direction that effectively meets our region’s transportation infrastructure needs […]
BizFed supports extended deadline for Positive Train Control
Under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008,railroads are required to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) by December 31. Despite ongoing efforts to implement PTC, most railroads have publicly stated that they will be forced to shut down large portions of rail service unless the deadline is extended. As a result, an extensive proportion of […]
BizFed supports HR 9 Innovation Act
2015 is on track to have more patent lawsuits filed than any year in history. 68% of all patent lawsuits brought in the first half of 2015 were filed by “patent trolls.” HR 9, the Innovation Act, is bipartisan legislation targeted at these abusive litigation tactics. The BizFed Board voted to support HR 9 and urge House […]
Why Los Angeles Needs a Digital Sign Ordinance
By BizFed Founding CEO, Tracy Rafter For years now the outdoor advertising industry has been working together with the city to find a legislative solution for digital signs in Los Angeles, and we hope that we are nearing a long-awaited resolution on the matter. On behalf of BizFed and the hundreds of business organizations we represent, we are […]
BizFed delivers wins on supermajority of bills we worked in 2015!
Sunday was the deadline for Gov. Brown to act on bills coming out of this year’s state legislative session, and we are pleased to report that more than two-thirds of the bills BizFed mobilized either to support or oppose resulted in our desired outcome. Please see below for a full list of our bills and […]
Los Angeles power brokers demand local leadership at LA Times
Robert Channick Contact Reporter, Chicago Tribune Disappointed by the firing of Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO Austin Beutner this week, more than 60 Southern California civic leaders are calling on Tribune Publishing to restore local leadership to the newspaper. Baltimore Sun publisher Tim Ryan was named Tuesday as Beutner’s replacement. The group, which includes former […]
ACTION ALERT: Take a Few Minutes to Support AB 857!
Southern California Gas Company just launched an on-line campaign, CleanerAirAhead.org, in support of Assembly Bill 857, “The Clean Trucking Act,” which is currently being considered by the California State Senate. AB 857 will help incentivize the transition to clean alternative fuel heavy-duty trucks, such as near-zero emissions trucks that run on natural gas. Can you […]
Statewide transportation conversation comes to LA and BizFed members are leading the way
At this very moment, BizFed Founding CEO Tracy Rafter is with Speaker Toni Atkins and Secretary of Transportation Brian Kelly representing the business community’s voice during their LA Times editorial board meeting about the State Legislature’s Transportation Special Session. Following that, at 11 a.m., BizFed leaders will join Speaker Atkins, Secretary Kelly, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and […]
