LAEDC Announces Retirement of CFO Susan Stel after 16 years
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2021 LAEDC Announces Retirement of CFO Susan Stel after 16 years Kendal Turner will take over as Executive Vice President…
LAEDC Announces Finalists for Most Business-Friendly City
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2021 LAEDC Announces Finalists for Most Business-Friendly City Winners will be Announced at the Eddy Awards LIVE on November 10th at SoFi Stadium LOS ANGELES – September 29, 2021 – Today, the Los Angeles…
LAEDC Member Spotlight: Lilly Rocha, Latino Restaurant Association
Lilly Rocha is the current CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association, an 800+ member national organization based in Los Angeles, California. Rocha is also the…
LAEDC Economic Briefing: September 20, 2021
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
CCW 2020-2021 Annual Report
Each year, CCW has implemented new diverse and innovative strategies and initiatives to strengthen existing and to grow new partnerships between employers and community colleges,…
LAEDC Celebrates the 250,000th Job it has Attracted or Retained in Los Angeles County
LAEDC Celebrates the 250,000th Job it has Attracted or Retained in Los Angeles County LAEDC continues to bring valuable resources to community businesses to survive…
LAEDC’s 2020-2021 Annual Report
Thank you for being a valuable partner of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Below please find the LAEDC 2020-2021 Annual Report, which highlights the hard work…
LAEDC Economic Briefing: August 23, 2021
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
LAEDC Members Enjoyed In-Person Summer Mixer
Last Thursday evening, August 26th, LAEDC members gathered on the rooftop oasis of Perch to enjoy the evening and to catch up with colleagues after…
CPUC awards grant funding to LA Digital Equity Action League as the Regional Broadband Consortium for Los Angeles County
CPUC awards grant funding to LA Digital Equity Action League as the Regional Broadband Consortium for Los Angeles County Funding will support LAEDC and UNITE-LA…
LA Wave article: Community colleges play vital role in minority communities
How do we improve diversity, equity and inclusion in key Los Angeles industries? An article in the Los Angeles Wave newspapers highlights the importance of…
LAEDC Economic Briefing from July 19: Small business revenue still far below pre-pandemic level
Watch latest analysis from LAEDC CEO Bill Allen and economists from our Institute for Applied Economics
Tribute to Bob Bush
It is with a very heavy heart that I announce the passing of our longest serving member and co-founder of the LAEDC, Bob Bush
Electrify America selects Long Beach-Wilmington for $25M investment in EV drayage trucks
LAEDC celebrates the Green City status announced on June 24th, which means significant EV drayage truck infrastructure investment is coming
Letter to LAEDC members from outgoing Chair, Steve Nissen
As my term concludes as Chair of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation for 2020–21, I would like to express my thanks for the…
LA companies driving satellite 5G technologies, per experts at Future Forum
LA’s companies, technologies, and talent are leading the way as 5G gains global acceptance and opens many new capabilities related to Internet of Th…
Philanthropist McKenzie Scott lifts LAEDC member organizations and other LA institutions
Please join LAEDC in congratulating our members which were awarded grants this week: CSU Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach City College, Pasaden…
Gov Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Hilda Solis join LAEDC Members at Board of Governors meeting
Chair Steve Nissen hosted the final meeting of LAEDC's fiscal year, highlighting collaboration on equity, resilience and economic recovery
New Report: Middle-Skill Occupations through the Lens of Race and Ethnicity
This new report published by LAEDC and partner COE for Labor Market Excellence explores workforce diversity and opportunities for more widely shared p…
Wells Fargo awards $1.25 million grant to Together for L.A., focused on diverse-owned small business
LAEDC and partners will expand assistance to women- and BIPOC-owned small businesses thanks to this generous grant from Wells Fargo
Congratulations to LAEDC Members recognized in LA 500 Influencers list
LAEDC is able to perform its mission thanks to the engagement of our Board of Governors, and we would like to congratulate all the leaders…
California still leads in FDI, but 2020 saw job losses, per FDI report from WTCLA
Foreign-owned firms in California employ over 700,000 workers, which is a major source of well-paying jobs for Californians. WTCLA's latest FDI repo…
Visual shows results of CCW college-industry engagement, from LAEDC’s work
Center for a Competitive Workforce, powered by LAEDC has been delivering amazing results this year. Take a quick look at the engagement happening between industry…
EV funding in Governor Newsom’s budget will create jobs, address climate change, address equity and grow local industry
The investment recognizes that moving swiftly to reduce GHGs is essential, positions CA to grow well-paying jobs, strengthens a future-forward competi…