VICA is one of Southern California’s most powerful anti-labor lobbying groups, known for opposing living wage laws, paid sick leave, and pandemic “hero pay” for grocery workers. Its president, Stuart Waldman, is a vocal Traci Park supporter who praises her “law and order” agenda and attacks unions and tenant protections. By taking money and political backing from VICA, Park aligned herself with corporate employers who fight higher wages and stronger worker rights, putting business profits above Angelenos’ safety and dignity.