BizFed's 2019 Chairman Steve Bullock would like to invite you to join BizFed's Executive Committee via conference call on Monday, August 12, 2019, at 4:00 pm to discuss the following bills because of the legislative time constraints.

Click Here for the agenda. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact De'Andre Valencia at [email protected] (Additional supporting materials to come)

ACTION ITEMS

1. NURSING STAFFING RATIOS. Oppose SB 227 (Leyva), which would increase bureaucratic hurdles and costs to healthcare facilities through penalties and excessive staffing requirements. Dignity Health/Hospital  Association of Southern California. Rachelle Wenger/Jaime Garcia

2. DEPUTY OF BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE COORDINATION. Support AB 23 (Burke), which would establish a deputy in the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) at GO-Biz to assist small businesses in the state. San Pedro Chamber/CalCPA. Elise Swanson/Carrie Hidding

3. UC LABOR LAWS. Oppose ACA 14 (Gonzalez), which would eliminate UC's ability to hire contract labor. UCLA/San Pedro Chamber. Jennifer Poulakidas/Elise Swanson

4. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM. Support SB 5 (Beall), which would create the administrative framework of bringing back redevelopment agencies to tackle affordable housing and other infrastructure financing opportunities. Kosmont Companies/League of California Cities. Larry Kosmont/Kristine Guerrero

5. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVERSAL. Oppose unless amended SB 1 (Atkins), which establishes environmental and labor baselines in the event Congress or the President weakens federal standards. Metropolitan Water District/ Construction Industry Coalition on Air Quality. Christine Frey/Mike Lewis

6. HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. Support SB 592 (Wiener), which would encourage the development of vitally needed housing units throughout California by expanding the Housing Accountability Act, among other things, and protect the development of ADUs. Southland Regional Association of REALTORS/BIA LA-Ventura Chapter. Elizabeth DeCarteret/Tim Piasky

MEETING DETAILS
WHAT: BizFed Executive Committee Conference Call Monday, August 12, 2019, from 4:00pm - 5:00pm
WHEN: Monday, August 12, 2019, from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 
CALL IN: You will receive the call-in number with your RSVP

RSVP: CLICK HERE