Elected leaders urge Legislature to add transportation money
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don’t kick the problem of California’s decaying infrastructure down the potholed road. That was the message a group of elected leaders delivered Friday in Los Angeles, as they urged the Legislature to increase funding for roads, bridges and freeways. Gov. Jerry Brown called a special session on the issue, saying that over […]
BizFed Visits the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
Posted by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce on August 18, 2015 TACC hosted the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) for their monthly board meeting this week. BizFed is a broad coalition of more than 145 business organizations representing 272,000 employers with 3 million employees throughout LA County. TACC is a BizFed member and works […]
Intel and Next Steps – BizFed Roundtable with Phil Washington, Metro CEO
On Friday, July 24, a diverse group of BizFed members engaged in a constructive dialogue with LA Metro’s new CEO, Phil Washington to discuss his key priorities for LA Metro, including his vision for working with the business community. Mr. Washington oversees an agency that transports 1.4 million boarding passengers on an average weekday, riding […]
BizFed Leaders Converge on Washington for ACCESS DC
Earlier this week, more than 60 BizFed leaders joined more than 180 Los Angeles-area business leaders for the annual ACCESS DC advocacy trip organized by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and chaired by Gilbert Ivey, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and BizFed Chair-elect. Over the course of three days of meetings with […]
BizFed Advocacy Engages: WIN on YTI Terminal Expansion!
After a grueling four-hour hearing, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners this evening (11.7.14) voted unanimously to certify the Final EIR for the YTI Terminal Improvement Project! This is a critical step toward enhancing cargo handling capacity at the Port of Los Angeles. With an imminent deadline to convey BizFed's grassroots alliance perspectice – Advocacy […]
VICTORY: Supes Scrap Water Parcel Tax Measure – New Effort Targets 2014
Today we are pleased to report that the LA County Board of Supervisors voted NOT TO PROCEED with the proposed “Clean Water, Clean Beaches” parcel tax measure. This is a big victory for the business community, and indeed for all of the diverse stakeholders who ultimately concluded that too many problems remained with the proposal. […]
BizFed in the Media: Coverage of Poll Results & Measure J Support
The voice of business IS being heard: The results of BizFed’s 2012 Election Poll and BizFed’s Support for Measure J are getting some media attention. Below are excerpts and links to some of last week’s key coverage of these items in our market’s media. Media Highlights: BizFed’s Election 2012 Poll Results……… Survey: LA Businesses Have […]
NAWBO-LA Releases Results of BizFed-partnered Business Survey
The National Association of Women Business Owners-Los Angeles last week released results of a survey of over 2,000 business owners across Los Angeles County – men and women – assessing their views on the challenges of today’s economy, resources needed to succeed and differences among businesses. Among the findings: Respondents are more optimistic about their own business […]
