Check out some of VICA's recent columns and op-eds.
2017:
May 29, Labor Reform That Makes Sense
May 1, The Illogic of Linkage Fees
April 3, Voting is What Counts
March 23, Actions Have Consequences and Someone Has to Pay
March 6, ACA Reform Could Help Valley Firms
February 6, Stop the Housing Ban in L.A.
January 31, Housing is Critical for Our Economy
January 9, Handbook for the New Year
2016:
December 12, Most Traffic-Jammed Time of Year
December 9, California's Trailblazing Culture is at Home in Newhall Ranch Plan
November 14, Finding a Balance for Business and Government
November 8, TPP a Good Trade Deal for the Los Angeles Area
October 17, A Big Day for Business in the Valley
September 19, For Lawmakers in Sacramento, That's a Wrap, Folks!
September 16, Sticker Shock on the Vanguard of Energy Efficiency
August 31, VICA is Going for Gold at 28th Annual Business Forecast Conference
August 8, Local Control Works Best for the Valley
July 25, City's Attitude on Business Like a Pop Song
June 28, Now Boarding: A Plan to East Traffic in Los Angeles
June 27, It's About Workplace Opportunity
May 30, The Adult Film Industry and You
May 3, A Mixed Bag of Ballot Initiatives
May 2, City Mandates Come With a Cost
April 21, Time to Home In on Helping Porter Ranch Residents
April 4, New Routes for Valley's Future
March 7, Takeaways from Take-Back Plan
March 1, Using Old Means for New Ways to Fight Homelessness
February 8, New Hires Can Help Revitalize L.A.
January 11, Federal Budget Will Impact Valley
2015:
December 1, Let's Extend Small Business Saturday by About 364 Days
November 30, What We're Grateful For
November 2, The Legislative Scorecard
October 5, Working for Small Business, Jobs
September 30, L.A. Olympics Would be the San Fernando Valley Games Too
September 11, In Valley Oil-Drilling Debate, Let's Stick to the Facts
September 7, U.S. Should Put Money on Trade
August 10, All Signs Point to New Rules
July 13, Street Legal, but Unfair Competition
June 29, The Valley's Critical Summer
June 1, Throwing a Flag for Piling On Business
May 7, Will the Valley Get What It Needs from Measure R2?
May 4, Last Stop on the Orange Line
April 17, 65th Annual Meeting Honors Helpful VICA Members
April 6, Why State Funded Child Care Pays Off
March 9, The True Meaning of Business Friendly
February 23, Regulatory Reform Bills Begin to Address Problem of Runaway Legislation
February 9, Tax the Rich but All Will Pay
January 12, Building on a Solid Foundation
2014:
December 8, Don't Break This Tax Promise
August 29, Minimum Wage Proposal Would be Disaster for L.A.
July 14, Pro Soccer in the Valley a Real Goal
June 5, Plastic Bag Ban Will be Good for California Economy and Environment
January 23, The False Issue of North vs. South
2013:
September 16, Honing Leadership in the Valley
August 5, Film, TV Work Needs More Focus
May 16, California Needs a Better Way to Stop Meth Makers from Getting Ingredients
May 6, Look Past 'Union' Label
2012:
October 12, Gas Sticker Shock Shows Need for Fuel Reform in California
August 23, Food Container Ban Will Cost State Hundreds of Jobs
July 31, City Attorney Scapegoating U.S. Bank on Foreclosures
January 10, Stopping Meth Should Not Penalize Law-Abiding Californians
January 5, VICA Set to Tackle Extensive List of Policy Goals in New Year
2011:
December 9, Talking About Los Angeles in 2013
April 27, Give Valley Communities Whole Voice
March 30, Waste Plan Would Trash Business
January 24, Redevelopment Provides Jobs
January 17, AT&T Phone Outages Need to be Fixed
2010:
September 28, California Must Update its Outdated E-Commerce Laws
2009:
November 12, City's Response to Billboard Ruling is Cause for Concern
2008:
June 20, Not Fair
March 31, Marcus Allen a Fine Choice for L.A.'s Interim City Administrative Officer
2007:
November 9, Fair Share
October 25, Reduce City Spending
October 16, No Reason to Delay Hospital Expansion
September 8, Term Limits Qualifies
June 19, Census Sense
April 4, A Donor State
March 26, More at Stake
2006:
December 11, Right Path for Redraw
September 27, Business Taxes
July 12, Tax Cuts Just Start of Better Economy