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As a charter, we've been able to respond to the needs of our families and their children by providing an array of academic, arts, athletic, and civic programs that provide our wonderfully diverse students an opportunity to explore their curiosity. "
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Brian Bauer, Executive Director, Granada Hills Charter School, at the groundbreaking of GHC's new TK-8 campus
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Major Labor Bills Advance in Legislature
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Two major bills advanced through the Senate Labor committee this week. Assembly Bill 5, by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, would codify a strict new test which would limit the definition of an independent contractor by codifying the California Supreme Court ruling in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court ("Dynamex") and carve out certain exemptions. The exemptions currently include insurance agents, financial services advisors, direct salespeople, certain healthcare professionals, realtors, hairstylists, and professional services. VICA continues to have concerns about this bill and will continue to advocate to make sure that any worker who prefers the flexibility to work as an independent contractor can continue to do so.
Another bill, AB 1066, also passed out of the Senate Labor committee. AB 1066 would allow striking workers to claim unemployment benefits after a certain period of time. California unemployment benefits are needed to support workers involuntarily unemployed, especially during a recession, and taking benefits away from those families to fund voluntarily striking workers is unfair.
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Click
here
to send a letter on AB 5
or click here
to send a letter on AB 1066.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
11:30 - 2 P.M.
BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT - 2500 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY, BURBANK
CONFIRMED LOCAL OFFICEHOLDERS
(as of 07/12/19)
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Board of Supervisors:
Kathryn Barger
Jeffrey Prang
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Councilmember:
Bob Blumenfield
Paul Koretz
Paul Krekorian
Mitch O'Farrell
Herb Wesson
City Administrator
Richard Llewllyn
General Manager
Seleta Reynolds
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LOCAL CITIES
City of Burbank
Sharon Springer
City of Pasadena
Terry Tornek
City of San Fernando
Joel Fajardo
City of Glendale
Ara Najarian
City of Simi Valley
Keith Mashburn
City of Calabasas
David Shapiro
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Scott Schmerelson
Nick Melvoin
LACCD
Trustee
Scott Svonkin
Steve Veres
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Support Incentives for Small and Mid-Size Manufacturers in California
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VICA
supports Assembly Bill 1248 (Garcia
), which would allow cities and counties to offer property tax abatements to small and mid-size manufacturers under the Capital Investment Incentive Program (CIIP) for up to 10 consecutive years. The existing CIIP allows a local government to rebate an incentive amount to a large manufacturer equal to the property taxes owed on the manufacturing property in excess of $150 million for up to 15 years. The CIIP is intended to attract large manufacturers, which would act as massive sources of employment and economic vitality for the community. However, between 2016-2017, a third of California's manufacturing investments came from small and mid-size manufacturers, each investment ranging from $5 million to $55 million.
AB 1248 would expand incentives available to large manufacturers to small and mid-size manufacturers, and will ensure the manufacturer functions as a job creator for the community.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019
11:30 - 1:30 P.M.
The Garland - 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood
Don't miss our 6th Annual Congressional Luncheon, a unique
opportunity to engage with federal elected officials who represent
the Valley in a casual Q&A format.
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Support a Needed Film Tax Credit for Relocating Productions
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VICA supports Assembly Bill 1442 (Rivas), which would provide an additional film and
television production tax credit to projects which relocate production to California. While VICA would prefer to see AB 1442 amended to include relocating productions from anywhere outside of California, we support any efforts to increase film and television production in the state. The current California Film and Television Tax Credit, in place since 2015, has increased on-location filming in Los Angeles. As of 2017, on-location film and television production increased direct in-state spending to $3.7 billion, with television bringing in $891 million, including $315 million in below-the-line wages, which typically generate longer term employment compared to feature film projects.
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VICA is currently looking for an individual to join our dynamic team. The positions is:
Membership Manager: VICA is looking for a Membership Manager to help recruit new members, retain existing members, sell sponsorships and advertising and develop a strong membership program and ambassador committee. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional who wants to facilitate participation and networking in the most influential business community in the Valley.
If you or anyone you know would like to work for the most influential business group in the Valley, email a resume and cover letter to
[email protected].
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Click
here to view the job descriptions.
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Transportation Committee (7/09)
Hosted by The Garland
- Karen Swift from Metro provided the committee with updates to the North San Fernando Valley and North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Projects.
- Mark Yamarone, Deputy Executive Officer of Long Range Planning for Metro, presented updates on Metro's Long-Range Transportation Plan, as well as Metro's Bus Rapid Transit Vision and Principles Study.
- The Committee also discussed and recommended positions on two action items with regard to Metro's Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project.
Not-For-Profit Committee (7/11)
Hosted by Child Care Resource Center
- The committee heard from Tamika Farr, Executive Director for El Centro De Amistad, Inc., on the organization's mental health services available to families and individuals in need.
- Janet Levine of Janet Levine Consulting presented to the committee on fundraising strategies for not-for-profit organizations.
- Stephen Landsman, Partner at SqarMilner, presented to the group on the impacts the federal tax reform would have on charitable donations.
- The committee discussed two events to take place in 2020: one on board recruitment and dedicated not-for-profit advocacy day.
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Member Messages:
Get Your Message in VICA Weekly!
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VICA members can promote their business, events and news in VICA Weekly. Member messages are available for $50 per week or $175 for four weeks. Messages are text-based and may not contain more than 70 words. A logo may be added for an additional $5 per week. For more information or to schedule your member message, contact
[email protected]
or
call (818) 817-0545.
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