The head of a Los Angeles County business organization has accused a high-level advisor to Mayor Eric Garcetti of threatening to punish her group over its opposition to a tax proposal supported by the mayor.
Rick Jacobs, a longtime advisor to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, speaks in 2016 at the annual Bastille Day reception at La Residence de France in Beverly Hills.
Jacobs denied Hernandez’s account of their exchange. “I am insulted that she would accuse me of being so trite as to use the old 'won't do business in this town' line,” Jacobs said. BizFed is the county’s largest federation of business groups, representing more than 180 business associations and 400,000 employers, according to the group. BizFed and other business organizations, including the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, have formed a “No on Measure EE” committee to campaign against the tax.
Matt Klink, a campaign consultant to the “No on Measure EE” committee, told The Times he worked for three years as director of governmental affairs for Philip Morris International in Europe. BizFed Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Tulasi said Hernandez told her about the call with Jacobs shortly after it happened.
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