LAEDC supports AB 383 (Mayes) to improve clean energy financing (2019 Legis. Session)
As California eyes tools to enhance our ability to meet renewable energy goals, LAEDC believes that AB 383 (Mayes) will have a positive effect on…
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LAEDC continues to support living-wage jobs in bioscience via support for Overlay Zones
LAEDC continues to take action to support growth of living-wage jobs in the promising bioscience industry in LA, and on April 30th, LAEDC provided public…
Community college system, students and businesses benefiting from CCW partnership
LAEDC has published a playbook for industry-education partnerships, in the form of a Project Update about the work of Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW). …
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HAPPENING IN LA Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, Mayor Eric Garcetti, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and…
How you can help a local small business achieve 100% growth in revenue?
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City in partnership with Kaiser Permanente will continue their “Inner City Capital Connections” program in 2019. Over the past…
Just Announced: 24th Annual Eddy Awards honoring California State University Dominguez Hills, Citi Bank and Phillip Washington.
Join the LAEDC in honoring LA Metro CEO, Phillip Washington, California State University Dominguez Hills and Citi Bank for their tremendous contributions to our region…
Afterschool: LAEDC supports AB 1725 (Carrillo) to fund after school programs (2019 Legis. Session)
AB 1725 would increase funding for important after school programs that help our youth grow academically as well as assist hard working mothers and fathers…
Three keys investors need to know about Esports
“One of the latest disruptive trends investors are looking to capitalize on in 2019 is professional video gaming,” says Benzinga’s Luis Aureliano. Here are all…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for April 18, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…
ACT clean transportation expo supports e4 goals
As LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance continues to foster growth of the new mobility industry and related jobs in LA, we are pleased to welcome back…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for April 11, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. Â The LAEDC…
Economic Forecast for San Gabriel Valley published by LAEDC and SGVEP
Dr. Somjita Mitra, Director of the Institute for Applied Economics at LAEDC presented the economic forecast for the San Gabriel Valley on April 4th, 2019…
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HAPPENING IN L.A. Area high schools are launching esports teams with eyes on potential scholarships as the governing body for high school sports in the…
Which industry does former Eddy Award Honoree Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong think will spark an evolution in modern news media?
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is one of our region’s foremost thought leaders in energy, sustainability, medicine, and now media after becoming the Executive Chairman for the…
Big Takeaways From Recent Bioscience Workforce Development Council Meeting
(Los Angeles, CA) On March 22nd, 2019 the LAEDC and the Center for Competitive Workforce (CCW)Â co-hosted the Bioscience Workforce Council Meeting at the LARTA…
Biggest Takeaways from R.E.D Talk: Investment in Technology and Automation Across Industry in LA County
(El Segundo, CA) On March 21st, the LAEDC hosted our latest R.E.D Talk, at Cross Campus El Segundo. How does automation affect jobs? How can…
Aerospace: LAEDC supports AB 245 (Muratsuchi) to create an Aerospace Commission (2019 Legis. Session)
Assembly Bill 245 would support California jobs and businesses in the aerospace industry, by establishing the California Aerospace and Aviation Commission. Status of this bill…
LA-Area community college Cloud Computing Certificate profiled on KTTV-11
Several local community college students were interviewed about the new cloud computing certificate that has been co-created by the LA-Area community colleges and Amazon Web…
Can the new Opportunity Zone Tax Credit support needed development?
LAEDC is working with community leaders, developers, investors and elected representatives to facilitate needed housing and mixed use projects in disadvantaged neighborhoods, using the federal…
LAEDC exclusive: California’s Chief Economic Advisor talks housing, incentives, investment priorities
Lenny Mendonca, Governor Newsom’s Chief Economic Advisor sat down with LAEDC to talk economic priorities, and we are pleased to provide the video interview here.
KNX Radio talks upcoming Select LA Investment Summit, stock market analysis
Frank Mottek interviewed Stephen Cheung, to discuss volatile international trade issues, and look ahead to our region’s most important investment attraction event, the Select LA…
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HAPPENING IN L.A. Everyone traveling to or from @FlyLAXAirport ✈️ should have access to modern, reliable transportation that gets them to their destination quickly. We’re…
Here is a new question we should be asking every student.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A simple question that nearly every child is asked at some point in their adolescence.…
LAEDC e4 Mobility Alliance Gains Two New Co-Chairs, John Rossant and Justine Johnson
LA’s advanced transportation sector got another boost this week as the e4 Mobility Alliance industry council dedicated to growing the region’s electric and autonomous vehicle…