The LAEDC is actively engaged in policy efforts that support the implementation of L.A. County’s first-ever, consensus-driven Strategic Plan for Economic Development. Our 2012-2013 Policy Agenda focuses on a number of key objectives, initiatives and recommendations that do the following:
- Boost advanced manufacturing, our creative economy and export-oriented sectors;
- Fix the infrastructure development, funding and delivery process; and
- Build more livable communities in L.A. County.
The LAEDC’s Strategic Advisory Committees help identify, analyze and advocate on various components of LAEDC’s policy agenda, including film friendliness, growing our nascent industry clusters and ensuring workforce needs are met for our existing and emerging sectors.
In addition to the L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic Development, the LAEDC is also involved in a variety of programmatic initiatives to improve our economy and overall quality of life, including: Vision Los Angeles and Layoff Aversion.
As an economic research, development and consulting leader in Los Angeles County, the LAEDC also partners with other groups and organizations to help achieve regional and state goals, including:
- REAL
- CSN
- ThinkLong Committee
