"[Stuart Waldman] is a big money baller, big shot caller."
- State Senator Holly Mitchell describes VICA President Stuart Waldman
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State Officials Join VICA for 2019 State Officeholders Dinner
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VICA Board Member Steve Nissen (Comcast NBCUniversal) emcee's VICA's State Officeholders Dinner |
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Board of Equalization Member Mike Schaefer, Assemblymember Marc Levine, Senator Holly Mitchell and Steve Nissen (Comcast NBCUniversal) play 'Is That a Law?' |
Last Friday, VICA members and their guests met with state elected officials during VICA's 2019 State Officeholders Dinner at Universal Studios Hollywood's Sound Stage 29. Leaders throughout California came together to take part in one of VICA's most popular events.
Members had a unique opportunity to connect with state legislators during the reception and dinner. During dinner, elected officials participated in exciting new games, including VICA Feud where Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Assemblymember Miguel Santiago and Board of Equalization Member Antonio Vazquez went head-to-head against Assemblymembers Laura Friedman, Tim Grayson and Blanca Rubio to determine bragging rights in Sacramento as the VICA Feud winner.
Throughout the night, State Officeholders played lightning rounds of questions and analyzed drawings created by our Little Picassos from the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley.
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VICA Immediate Past Chair Coby King (High Point Strategies) and Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove analyze Lil Picasso drawings from the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley
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Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymembers Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Luz Rivas also battled students from El Camino Real Charter High School for an Academic Decathlon. Although it was a tight competition, the El Camino team demonstrated why they are the reigning national Academic Decathlon champions.
The night concluded with a close round of 'Is That a Law?' where Assemblymember Marc Levine, Senator Holly Mitchell and Board of Equalization Member Mike Schaefer went up against VICA Chair Lisa Gritzner (LG Strategies), and Assemblymembers Reggie Jones-Sawyer and Christy Smith to see who could tell the difference between real legal statutes and fake laws thought up by VICA staff.
The 2019 State Officeholders Dinner was presented by Comcast NBCUniversal and co-sponsored by 21st Century Fox, FivePoint, Health Net, Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Police Protective League and Providence St. Joseph Health.
Thank you to our sponsors and members who attended this event.
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Board of Equalization Member Mike Schaefer, Assemblymember Marc Levine, Senator Holly Mitchell, VICA Board Member Steve Nissen (
Comcast NBCUniversal
), Assemblymembers Reggie Jones-Sawyer and Christy Smith, and VICA Chair Lisa Gritzner (
LG Strategies
)
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Click
here to see more photos from the event.
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Spotlight on VICA Committee Leadership
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Marilyn Koziatek is Chair of VICA's Education Committee.
Marilyn is the Director of Communications and Development at
Granada Hills Charter School (
GHCS).
GHCS is among the largest independent charter schools in the United States and touts a record of excellence and high achievement in public education. Considered one of the best high schools in the San Fernando Valley, GHCS is the six-time national champion of the United States Academic Decathlon and is expanding to serve students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade beginning in August 2019.
How is VICA valuable to you or your organization?
Being involved in VICA provides important resources for our school by introducing businesses leaders to our world-class programs like engineering and computer science. Our high school students intern with VICA during the annual Business Forecast conference, giving them valuable skills. VICA also gives our school an influential voice in advocating for policies and legislation in all levels of government.
Why should members consider becoming more involved with the Education Committee?
VICA's Education Committee creates a partnership between the worlds of business and education to the benefit of the students in the San Fernando Valley. The committee allows us to advocate for the pressing issues facing public education and keeps our members informed about the ever-changing legislative and political landscape of early education, K-12 and higher education.
The Education Committee's next meeting is on May 2.
Click here to RSVP to the next Education Committee Meeting.
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Learn more about VICA committees by clicking
here.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor
Sheila Kuehl
3rd Supervisorial District
Friday, March 22, 2019
11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Sportsmen's Lodge
Starlight Room
12833 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City
On March 22, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl will discuss the Woosley Fire and its aftermath. Supervisor Kuehl will take time to answer members' questions and give members an overview of what to expect in 2019.
Co-sponsored by
Metro and
Mission Community Hospital.
Sponsorships are available - email Helene@vica.com or call (818) 817 0545.
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VICA Advocates for Consistent Straw Policies Across City, County and State
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On Tuesday, VICA attended the Los Angeles City Council Energy Committee to express concerns with regard to the plastic straws ordinance the city is considering. We urged city councilmembers to implement a policy that is consistent with policies that have been implemented by LA County and the state. Businesses are already required to comply with a number of regulations. Having a different policy at the city, county and state will cause confusion for a number of business owners and their employees. As the city continues to work on this ordinance, VICA will push for a policy that is consistent with existing plastic straws policies and work to ensure the city educates businesses on new regulations through a public awareness campaign.
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Last Chance to Register
Access D.C.
Monday, March 11th - Wednesday, March 13th
Join more than 200 civic and business leaders for the region's premier advocacy trip to the nation's capitol. Attendees will meet with members of Congress and senior Administration officials on priorities important to Southern California.
Register with VICA for an extra day of meetings and a private lunch in the Members' Dining Room with Representative Brad Sherman.
This trip is in conjunction with the Greater Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and other business groups.
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Click
here to reserve your spot for Access D.C.
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Government Affairs Committe (2/20)
Hosted by Penny Lane Centers
- Adam D.H. Grant (Alpert Barr & Grant) gave a presentation on developments in California consumer privacy law.
- The committee also heard from Rebecca Lienhard (Tierra del Sol Foundation) on reimbursement rates for organizations serving adults with developmental disabilities.
- The committee recommended to support increased funding to support Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to oppose Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (Aguiar-Curry).
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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
Helene@vica.com
or
call (818) 817-0545.
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