Policy Issues

LAEDC’s public policy objectives are rooted in the Los Angeles County Strategic Plan for Economic Development. To see the progress being made throughout the region in the implementation of this plan, please visit the following:

Information regarding LAEDC’s 2011 policy issues can be found here.

LAEDC’s 2012-2013 Policy Agenda

Boost Advanced Manufacturing, Creative and Export-Oriented Sectors

1. Develop and maintain linkages among K-12, community colleges, and manufacturing-related industries.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

2. Engage employers in emerging sectors to address the skill needs of the innovation economy.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

3. Preserve, revitalize and expand L.A. County’s jobs-producing land base.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

4. Create visas for foreign-born, U.S. STEM-educated Ph.D.s and start-up entrepreneurs.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

5. Preserve the California Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

6. Increase the competitive advantages of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

7. Protect and grow L.A. County’s film & television industry.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

Fix the Broken Infrastructure Development, Funding and Delivery

1. Ensure the success of 30/10 through programs like Build California Bonds, Infrastructure Financing Districts and tax increment financing.
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2. Reorganize the California Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) to improve the overall effectiveness of the I-Bank as well as initiatives to better enable the I-Bank to meet its critical economic development function of funding critical infrastructure projects and generating much-needed jobs (as well as tax revenue) for the State of California.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

3. Increase accessibility to and utilization of public-private partnerships (P3s) by local and state agencies.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

4. Support efforts to modernize L.A. County’s regional aviation system and its principal airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), including providing for better customer experience, improved safety, and increased operational efficiency.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

5. Restore the original intent of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and strengthen its environmental protections by assuring the informed consideration of the environmental impacts of any project; by protecting a petitioner’s right to raise legitimate environmental concerns; and by mitigating CEQA’s ability to be nefariously abused for nonenvironmental objectives.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

6. Remove barriers to ensure the successful development of critical infrastructure by addressing both regulatory and administrative barriers that prevent the successful and expeditious deployment of critical infrastructure projects that would create jobs and tax revenue.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

7. Eliminate/streamline regulatory obstacles that impede the development of waste-to-energy facilities.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

8. Develop strategies and advance policies to upgrade (“green”) existing building infrastructure by reducing/removing barriers, providing incentives for green buildings and ensuring the successful and expeditious upgrade of existing building infrastructure.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

9. Develop and deploy L.A. County’s electric vehicle infrastructure.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

Build More Liveable Communities in L.A. County

1. Develop and include specific job targets in RTP/SCS.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

2. Implement “Complete Streets” in Los Angeles County to improve mobility for all modes and enhance the viability of non-automobile travel.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

3. Implement Home for Good L.A. — an effort to end chronic and veteran homelessness.   ‎LEARN MORE >>

To download the 2012-2013 LAEDC Policy Agenda, please go here.

 
 
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