Senator Portantino Affordable Housing Bill Passes Senate Housing Committee
Sacramento, California – Senate Bill 15, a measure authored Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada) which gives incentives to cities that convert abandoned retail sites into affordable and workforce housing, passed the Senate Housing Committee today. “Lack of affordable housing is a major issue for current and potential employers in California counties and […]
Join us to honor Tracy Hernandez, LA Biz Fed’s transit champion!
The Los Angeles County Business Federation or BizFed, is a different kind of business organization—a network of existing business networks, a “federation” that dared support a sales tax increase in 2008 and again in 2016 (Measures R and M) even though businesses typically do not support tax increases (bad for business, the thinking goes). But […]
KCBS/KCAL Interview with Tracy Hernandez (Founding CEO) – California economic recovery 3/10/21
Recall Advocate Stops in Fresno to Hawk Book Targeting Governor
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley is pushing for the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The lawmaker was in Fresno on Tuesday to sign copies of his book “Recall Newsom: The Case Against America’s Most Corrupt Governor” while advocating for Newsom’s removal. Kiley, R-Rocklin, said Newsom has abused his power, with the lockdown causing “incalculable harm.” “You’ve had […]
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: REVITALIZING CALIFORNIA’S BUSINESS CLIMATE
You are invited to join Chapman University’s Vice President of Research Thomas Piechota who will host the next Ask the Experts Town Hall on Friday, January 22, from 11 – 12:30 P.M. (PST). The installment this month will be moderated by Dean Thomas Turk of the Argyros School of Business and Economics who will be […]
Not the usual crowds, but shoppers still venture out for Black Friday in L.A. County
Digital divide solutions sought across Southern California
By ERIC-PAUL JOHNSON | ejohnson@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: December 11, 2020 at 7:13 p.m. | UPDATED: December 16, 2020 at 3:37 p.m. A new Southern California effort aims to address an inequality spotlighted by the coronavirus pandemic — the digital divide. Inland entrepreneur Steve PonTell and San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman are bringing […]
Chambers of Commerce Send Letter to State Officials
Chambers of Commerce Send Letter to State Officials By Joel Russell Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Share A coalition of chambers of commerce – including many in the Valley region – plan to send a letter to state elected officials Thursday voicing their concerns about the latest stay-at-home orders. Nancy Hoffman Vanyek, chief executive of the […]
