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VICA News
Stay updated on news and updates from Valley Industry Commerce Association.Friday, February 15, 2019The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) is disappointed by Mayor Garcetti’s decision to disregard the findings of DWP’s once-through-cooling study by shutting down natural gas fired power plants and repowering them with renewable energy sources. The DWP study found that Los Angeles’s aging gas fired power plants cannot be repowered in time with renewables and battery storage without jeopardizing grid reliability. Read moreFriday, January 18, 2019As bills are being introduced for the 2019-2020 legislative session and begin making their way through committees, we are proud to have Assemblymembers and State Senators from the San Fernando Valley serving in leadership roles and as chairs of influential committees. Read moreTuesday, January 8, 2019Today, Los Angeles' four largest business associations, VICA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Central City Association and Los Angeles County Business Federation, released an open letter to LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl, urging further negotiation to avoid a teachers' strike. Read moreThursday, January 3, 2019The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) has released its 2019 Legislative Priorities, the top nineteen local and state policy issues that will shape VICA’s advocacy efforts for this year. VICA’s 2019 Legislative Priorities come from a broader list formed by the group’s policy committees, which were reviewed by the board of directors and voted on by VICA general membership. Read moreThursday, December 13, 2018On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to move forward with the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion and the concurrent JW Marriot expansion. The expansion will create and sustain thousands of permanent jobs and will help the City meet its goal of 8,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the convention center. Read moreTuesday, December 11, 2018The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) welcomes Councilwoman Nury Martinez and Councilmember Joe Buscaino’s motion today to clarify a sudden ban on holding public events in aircraft hangars. Read moreTuesday, December 11, 2018On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to move forward with the Centennial Project, an important investment that will help alleviate the housing crisis facing our county and state. Read moreTuesday, December 4, 2018On Monday, the California Legislature reconvened to begin the new legislative session and begin working on critical issues facing our state. This morning, Senator Scott Wiener announced the introduction of Senate Bill 50, reaffirming his commitment to address California’s housing crisis. SB 50, The More H.O.M.E.S. Act of 2019, is a spawn of Senator Wiener’s SB 827, which failed to make it out of committee in the 2018 legislative session. Read moreThursday, November 29, 2018CalOSHA’s has updated requirements for electronic submission of your Form 300A “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses” for 2017. Read moreWednesday, November 28, 2018After years of advocacy work by VICA and the business community, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance regulating sidewalk vending. The ordinance establishes a permit system for vendors subject to specific restrictions such as limitations on selling near entertainment venues. Read more