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With more than 155 business organizations representing 275,000 employers with 3 million employees throughout LA County, BizFed is a massive, diverse grassroots alliance that advocates for policies and projects that strengthen our regional economy.

BizFed Unites the Voice of Business.

Power in Numbers

Advocating for statewide transportation solutions with Long Beach Mayor Garcia, Los Angeles

Mayor Garcetti, Speaker Atkins, Assembly Majority Whip Santiago and LA County Supervisor Solis.

State Treasurer John Chiang talks with BizFed leaders.

Senator Hertzberg debates state tax reform

with BizFed leaders.

Force Multipliers

As a united federation, existing business groups in LA County are able to more effectively mobilize to advance a shared agenda on local, regional, state and national issues.

BizFed members are force multipliers who mobilize and empower their communities to take action on policies and projects that affect our economy.

BizFed Amplifies the Voice of Business.

2015 BizFed Chair MC Townsend brings the voice of 38 Black Chambers to our powerful, diverse network.

Long Beach Councilmember Uranga and Signal Hill Mayor Forester collaborating with our network of networks to empower minority-owned businesses.

BizFed provides high-level access to key policy makers, elected officials and thought leaders. We engage influencers in substantive dialogue, partner with them on developing and implementing solutions and hold them accountable for successful outcomes.

Governor Brown benefits from BizFed’s grassroots network to pass major drought-fighting initiatives.

Lt. Governor Newsom enlists BizFed leaders to help him change the government’s

role in economic development.

CA Assembly Speaker Rendon discusses state energy and economic development policies with BizFed members.

Senate President pro tem de Leon huddles with BizFed leaders to tackle state infrastructure challenges.

Access to Leaders

BizFed’s influence is powered by the 24/7 intelligence-sharing of its hundreds of members.

BizFed delivers fast-breaking, timely information that equips business to quickly and collectively rally together with important leaders at all levels of government.

BizFed Mobilizes Business.

Action Alerts

BizFed turns out leaders in force to strengthen Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan.

Action alerts drive BizFed members to testify on LA County minimum wage plan.

BizFed members meet regularly with elected officials at all levels ensuring our members’ priorities are defining the issues that our leaders tackle.

By leveraging our power in numbers, thoughtfully exploring all sides of critical issues and taking action, our alliance is making a real difference for business growth, job creation and economic vitality in Southern California.

Defining Issues

Discussing LA’s transportation future with labor and environmental leaders.

Introducing new Metro CEO Phil Washington to BizFed members.

Defining Issues

Top Biz Fed Issues: 2007–2015

*Poll conducted in early 2011 due to 2010 BizFed Election-year Poll

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Taxesand Fees

Government Regulation/Compliance

Streamlining the LocalPermitting Processes

Transportation:Reduce Commute Time

EnvironmentalRegulations

Curb Urban Crimeand Gang Activity

Water Conservationand Access

Improve and ReformK-12 Education

Public Infrastructure (Roads, Rail, Bridges, Waterways, etc.)

Energy/Fuel Costs

Controlling Workers’Compensation Costs

Legislative Gridlock(State and Federal)

AffordableHealthcare Coverage

Reduce the StateBudget Deficit

Affordable Housing

Availability of Monetary Credit

Public EmployeePension

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BizFed’s diverse power in numbers is working. Organizing together, we have achieved unprecedented wins for LA County business in every industry and every level of government.

OurVoice is Heard

BizFed’s tireless efforts won the business community a long-sought seat at the table at the

South Coast Air Quality Management District.

BizFed members testify at Long Beach Economic Development Commission hearing.

Employers unite to harness $15 million to put 6,000 interns to work in LA.

BizFed rallies energy sector workers to protect Southern California jobs.

BizFed’s mission is to organize, educate and mobilize business leaders to be catalysts for a stronger economy in LA County.

We do this by seeking out and amplifying the voices of existing diverse business organizations.

OurMission

BizFed launches in 2008.

2016 BizFed Chair Gilbert

Ivey challenges members to stand

up and be heard.

BizFed leaders mobilize around health, education and energy.

Advocacy Achievements

LA County Small Business Initiative and Economic Development Programs. Worked with LA County Board of Supervisors to begin process to develop new countywide programs to streamline permitting, cut red tape, reduce costs for small businesses and to create new $15 million County Economic Development Trust Fund to grow jobs.

Protected Access to Affordable Fuel. Successfully mobilized our massive, diverse grassroots alliance to demonstrate to state lawmakers the harm to small businesses and minority communities of forcing a 50% reduction in vehicle fuels by 2030, resulting in removal of this untenable mandate from SB 350.

Legislative Victories to Support Employers. Educated state legislators on the unintended consequences of proposed labor bills. Our efforts stopped AB 853, which would have created dangerous roadblocks for utilities contractors, and AB 357, which would have created an unworkable state mandate on work schedules.

Expanded Business and Economic Voices in Air Quality Rule-Making. Our assertive engagement with South Coast Air Quality Management District leaders—including securing new pro-business members of their Governing Board—won business a seat at the table to help steer new rules that balance the economy and the environment.

NextUp Business Forums Tackled Critical Cap and Trade and Drought Issues. BizFed’s educational complement, BizFed Institute, brought together hundreds of business and community leaders with diverse experts and elected officials in two major forums to build consensus and drive action on critical topics like Cap and Trade and the Drought.

2015

Collaborating with Supervisor Solis on the Small Business Initiative.

Energy and Environment• Stopping abuses of California Environmental Quality Act• Protecting energy sector jobs by improving market-based NOx

emissions reduction program• Supporting innovative Cadiz water project to rescue drinking water

from desert evaporation• Shaping 2016 Air Quality Management Plan• Fighting for Bay Delta Water System for California• Opposing local “whack-a-mole” energy extraction moratoriums Transportation• Supporting $305 billion federal highway bill • Shaping Metro transportation funding ballot measure for 2016• Defeating proposed $2.4 billion 2013 Congestion Mitigation Fee • Supporting Express Lanes to ease gridlock• Supporting LA City Mobility Plan Vehicle Enhanced Network Land Use/Development• Negotiating business community consensus on short-term rentals• Winning approval of first LEED Platinum high-rise office building in LA• Supporting Yusen Terminals Improvement Project for greater goods

movement/cargo capacity• Securing LA County General Plan Fiscal Impacts Analysis• Opposing LA City Anti-Development Initiative

Educating business leaders and local elected officials about California’s

Cap and Trade program.

BizFed mobilized to address Port labor strike, meeting in San Pedro to discuss rebound of goods movement.

More Advocacy Achievements

Taxes and Fees• Opposing Split Roll Taxation• Promoting accountability and transparency in state budget• Reducing LA City Gross Receipts Tax by $45 million while working to

phase out entirely• Defeating proposed $200 million LA County storm water parcel tax• Defeating proposed $2.4 billion 2013 Congestion Mitigation Fee • Blocking multiple attempted statewide sweetened beverage taxes

International Trade/Commerce• Representing Southern California businesses on

President’s Export Council• Supporting Trans Pacific Partnership to cut more

than 18,000 taxes on American-made products• Winning reauthorization of US Export-Import Bank that

supported $27.7 billion in trade and 160,000 jobs in 2014• Supporting Southern California International Gateway

project to create up to 22,000 new jobs• Planning Vietnam trade development mission for 2016• Supporting modernization of Los Angeles International

Airport to create 4,000 new jobs and world-class airport

Responsible Governance• Working to shape local “whack-a-mole” minimum wage

ordinances to protect jobs• Working to reform Public Pension systems to ensure fiscal solvency• Supporting Medi-Cal Funding and Accountability Act to ensure fair

share of Medicare funding from Washington

More Advocacy Achievements

Assembly Banking and Finance Chair Dababneh leads discussion on modernizing CA’s labor laws.

LA County Supervisor Antonovich connects with BizFed leaders about land use issues.

• Supporting SB 272 that strengthened open data rules to improve government transparency and accountability

• Supporting Los Angeles Air Force Base to prevent closure of only active-duty military base in LA County

• Persuading state legislators to bring new accountability to state regulatory agencies

Regulatory Reform• Supporting LA County Small Business Initiative to reduce costs

and red tape for small businesses• Securing more school choice for military families• Protecting pre-dispute employment arbitration agreements• Opposing costly and duplicative local Clean Up—Green Up

regulations targeting small businesses • Working to ensure LA County wage enforcement rules are fair for

employers

Tourism/Entertainment• Expanding Film and TV Production Tax Credit to stop runaway

production and keep jobs in California • Supporting $700 million Paramount Pictures development and

12,000 new jobs• Supporting $1.6 billion NBCUniversal development• Supporting $1 billion Wilshire Grand Hotel redevelopment• Stopping costly music piracy

Workforce Development• Helping LA Community Colleges secure $15 million Career

Pathways grant—partnering to implement grant in 2016• Creating regional partnerships between employers and workforce

development institutions• Supporting LA County as a Federal Manufacturing Hub

2016 Officers

David FlemingFounding ChairLatham & Watkins

Mark GrisbyOperations/TreasurerImprenta Communications

Javier AnguloThe AmbassadorsWalmart

Tracy RafterFounding CEOBizFed

Paul LittleOperations/Treasurer Pasadena Chamber

Mark WilburThe AmbassadorsEmployers Group

Gil IveyChair Former CAO, Metropolitan Water District

Charles GaleSecretary South Bay Association of Chambers

Mike LewisChair-ElectConstruction Industry Air & Water Quality Coalitions

Joe AhnAdvocacy CommitteeNorthrop Grumman

Lou BagliettoAdvocacy CommitteeHarbor City/Harbor Gateway Chamber

Susan Sifuentes-TriguerosAdvocacy CommitteeSouthern California Gas Company

Laura YamanakaAdvocacy CommitteeNational Association of Women Business Owners

David GrannisThe AmbassadorsPoint C, LLC

Larry KosmontAdvisory Council Kosmont Companies

Steve SamuelianAdvisory Council California Consulting

Zanku ArmenianAdvisory Council Southern California Edison

Steve BullockAdvisory Council Cerrell Associates/Glendale Chamber

Joe HowerEnergy & Environment CommitteeRamboll Environ

MC TownsendImmediate Past ChairRegional Black Chamber of Commerce San Fernando Valley

Frances KeelerEnergy & Environment CommitteeFuturePorts

Jennifer KurrieHealth Care CommitteeWalgreens

Emily RobertsInternational Trade Committee Council on Filipino Trade and Foreign Investment

Richard MontgomeryLand Use CommitteeLamar Advertising

Fran InmanResponsible Governance Committee Majestic Realty

Brissa Sotelo-VargasEnergy & Environment CommitteeTesoro Refining and Marketing

Tom BurrInternational Trade Committee Union Bank

Chip AhlswedeLand Use CommitteeArcadia Association of Realtors

Ron HassePolling Committee Los Angeles News Group

Ilse MetchekResponsible Governance Committee CA Fashion Association

Lupe ValdezEnergy & Environment CommitteeUnion Pacific

Ken Duong International Trade Committee Vietnamese American Chamber

Ray JanPolling Committee Rosemead Chamber

Donna DuperronHealth Care CommitteeTorrance Area Chamber

Weston LabarInternational Trade Committee Harbor Trucking Association

Sam FreshmanLand Use CommitteeStandard Management

Sandy SanchezPolling Committee Newhall Land

Laura OlhassoNominating CommitteeBurbank/Glendale Association of Realtors

Will WrightResponsible Governance Committee American Institute of Architects – LA

Rudy EspinozaSmall Business/Diversity Committee Leadership for Urban Renewal Network

Kish RajanTechnology/Innovation CommitteeCalInnovates

Art YoonTourism/Entertainment CommitteeFilmLA

Doane LiuTransportation CommitteePort of Los Angeles

Frank GarciaSmall Business/Diversity Committee Comerica Bank

Fred AbdelnourTransportation CommitteeEnterprise Holdings

Hilary NortonTransportation CommitteeFixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST)

Elias CortezTechnology/Innovation CommitteeSan Gabriel Valley Civic Alliance

Nicole ShahenianTourism/Entertainment CommitteeHollywood Chamber

Patty CortezWater CommitteeUpper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District

Robb KorinkeTechnology/Innovation CommitteeGrassrootsLab

Mary ValenciaTourism/Entertainment Committee Outfront Media

2016 Officers

State Controller Yee seeks input on pending tax proposals from BizFed members.

Organizing BizFed’s Export Development Mission to Southeast Asia with our LA-based experts.

Giovanna BrasfieldSmall Business/Diversity Committee Hensel Phelps

Joni TopperWorkforce Development CommitteeJP Morgan Chase

Richard VerchesWorkforce Development CommitteeLA County Workforce Development Board

Holly SchroederWorkforce Development CommitteeSanta Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation

Maria MehranianWater CommitteeCordoba Corporation

2016 Officers

BizFed CEO and EVP educate Governor Brown and key state officials at critical decision-making junctures.

LA Councilman Englander collaborates with business leaders to keep our streets safe.

Charley WilsonWater CommitteeSouthern California Water Committee

LA Mayor Garcetti engages with BizFed and media leaders to encourage civic dialogue.

LA City Councilman Buscaino championing logistics jobs with BizFed leaders.

2015 Former Officers

Joe AhnEnergy/Environment Committee Co-Vice ChairNorthrop Grumman

Joe HowerEnergy/Environment Committee Co-Vice ChairRamboll Environ

Chris ShimodaEnergy/Environment Committee Co-Vice ChairCalifornia Trucking Association

Randal HernandezAdvisory Council Co-Vice ChairUnion Bank

Steve SamuelianAdvisory Council Co-Vice ChairCalifornia Consulting

Susan SifuentesTrigueros Advisory Council Co-Vice ChairSouthern California Gas Company

Hilary NortonNominating Committee Vice ChairFixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST)

Zanku ArmenianAdvisory Council Co-Vice ChairSouthern California Edison

Mark WilburSecretaryEmployers Group

David GrannisThe Ambassadors Point C, LLC

Laura OlhassoThe AmbassadorsPasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors

MC TownsendChairRegional Black Chamber of Commerce San Fernando Valley

Larry Kosmont Advocacy Committee Co-Vice ChairKosmont Companies

Paul LittleOperations Committee Co-Vice ChairPasadena Chamber of Commerce

Don St. ClairImmediate Past ChairValley Economic Development Center/Woodbury University

Fran InmanAdvocacy Committee Co-Vice ChairMajestic Realty

Gil IveyChair-ElectFormer CAO, Metropolitan Water District

Brissa Sotelo-VargasAdvocacy Committee Co-Vice ChairTesoro Refining and Marketing

Steve BullockAdvocacy Committee Co-Vice ChairGlendale Chamber of Commerce/Cerrell Associates

Ron AdamsOperations Committee Co-Vice ChairWest Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Jaime GarciaHealth Care Committee Co-Vice ChairHospital Association of Southern California

Michael CamuñezInternational Trade Committee Co-Vice ChairManattJones Global Strategies

Brad JensenPolling & Research Committee Co-Vice ChairSan Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

Jennifer KurrieHealth Care Committee Co-Vice ChairWalgreen Co.

Lou BagliettoLand Use/Development/Housing Committee Co-Vice ChairHarbor City/Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce

Chip AhlswedeLand Use Development/Housing Committee Co-Vice ChairArcadia Association of Realtors

Holly SchroederLand Use/Development/Housing Committee Co-Vice ChairSanta Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp.

Cynthia RuizInternational Trade Committee Co-Vice ChairPort of Los Angeles

Kristine GuerreroPolling & Research Committee Co-Vice ChairLeague of California Cities

LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Ridley-Thomas brainstorms with BizFed on

affordable housing and transportation strategies.

CA Assembly Appropriations Chair and Transportation Special Session Chair Gomez educates business on the

nuances of lawmaking in Sacramento.

Supervisor Knabe celebrates newly elected Torrance Councilman Goodrich and Manhattan

Beach Councilwoman Howorth at BizFed’s Annual Freshman Rush Party.

Hasan IkhrataWorkforce Development Committee Co-Vice ChairSouthern California Association of Governments

John KelsallChairGreater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce

David FlemingFounding ChairLatham & Watkins

Theresa MartinezBusiness Diversity Committee Co-Vice ChairLos Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce

Fatma YucelerTourism & Entertainment Committee Co-Vice ChairTurkish Airlines

Roger TornedenWorkforce Development Committee Co-Vice ChairUCLA Extension

Mark Wilbur ChairEmployers Group

Sandy SanchezPolling & Research Committee Co-Vice ChairNewhall Land

Christina DavisTechnology & Innovation Committee Co-Vice ChairLAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce

Jim ThomasTransportation Committee Co-Vice ChairThomas Properties/Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST)

LaDonna DiCamilloChairLong Beach Area Chamber/BNSF Railway Company

Thomas FlintoftChairLAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce

Frank GarciaBusiness Diversity Committee Co-Vice ChairComerica

Francesca VegaTechnology & Innovation Committee Co-Vice ChairCalifornia State University, Northridge

Will WrightTransportation Committee Co-Vice ChairAmerican Institite of Architects – LA

Don St. ClairChairValley Economic Development Center/Woodbury University

Holly SchroederWorkforce Development CommitteeSanta Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation

Virginia GomezBusiness Diversity Committee Co-Vice ChairSouthern California Minority Supplier Development Council

Leron GublerTourism & Entertainment Committee Co-Vice ChairHollywood Chamber of Commerce

Chito CajayonWorkforce Development Committee Co-Vice ChairLos Angeles Community College District

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Get the power and protection of the largest and most diverse alliance of business groups in California—join BizFed today!

BizFed members keep each other informed and have each others’ backs. Together, we shape policy to create a robust and job-creating economy in LA County. Visit bizfed.org for more information or contact Elizabeth Shapiro at 310.401.4549 or 213.346.3282.

US Senator Feinstein discusses water and national security policy affecting LA.

BizFed members are sought-after speakers in planning for our region’s future.

BizFed is a frequent media commentator on issues affecting business.

County Supervisor Antonovich digs into BizFed’s Annual Poll Results.

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BizFed

As a massive grassroots network of business networks, BizFed unites top business associations with premier companies, public agencies and educational institutions across the nation’s largest county. BizFed educates, engages and mobilizes business, aligning both large and small in a powerful voice advancing a shared agenda for economic vitality. For more information, visit www.bizfed.org.

BizFed’s Political Action Committee is the only PAC that directs their resources and contributions in all 88 municipal elections in LA County and at the County level. As a PAC of business focused PACs, we have had unprecedented success electing public officials focused on building a business-friendly region. For more information, visit www.bizfedpac.org.

The BizFed Institute, a sponsored project of Community Partners, is the educational and research arm of BizFed. Bringing together diverse civically minded business, academic, labor and environmental leaders, the Institute looks for common ground and hard facts to help solve some of the most pressing issues facing California communities. For more information visit www.bizfedinstitute.org.

With more than 155 business organizations representing 275,000 employers with 3 million employees throughout LA County, BizFed is a massive, diverse grassroots alliance that advocates for policies and projects that strengthen our regional economy.

BizFed Unites the Voice of Business.

Power in Numbers

Advocating for statewide transportation solutions with Long Beach Mayor Garcia, Los Angeles

Mayor Garcetti, Speaker Atkins, Assembly Majority Whip Santiago and LA County Supervisor Solis.

State Treasurer John Chiang talks with BizFed leaders.

Senator Hertzberg debates state tax reform

with BizFed leaders.

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