LAEDC drives action in support of a reimagined Los Angeles regional economy
that is growing, equitable, sustainable and resilient,
and provides a healthy and high standard of living for all.
Video Updates
Watch our latest analysis
KABC interviews LAEDC’s Bill Allen about LA County’s economy, equity, community college role
Bill Allen on KNX: economic forecast & job outlook
LAEDC’s new February 22nd Economic Briefing, on industries, jobs and recovery for LA County
View the slides
-
Regions Build Together: Housing report defines solutions for LA, California
LAEDC contributed to the new California Forward (CAFWD) report, Regions Build Together, which provides a list of recommended actions to address the affordable housing crisis in California. The report has...
-
Opportunities in Global Commerce: Middle Skill Jobs at LA Basin Air and Sea Ports
Center for a Competitive Workforce, has a new report about jobs in the seaport and airport industry in the Los Angeles Basin, to help community college faculty adapt programs to...
-
SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
Starting February 24th, for two weeks, businesses and nonprofits with 20 or fewer employees can apply for a forgivable loan from the federal government, through a special allocation of the...
-
LAEDC releases 2021 Economic Forecast: A Tale of Two Recoveries
LAEDC has released its 2021 Economic Forecast, which frames the economic toll of the pandemic in terms of impact to LA's people, and provides an employment outlook by industry so that we can collaboratively develop effective recovery strategies.
-
New Report: Pathways to Economic Resiliency outlines economic recovery recommendations
County of Los Angeles has released a report prepared by LAEDC, with analysis of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and recommendations for a recovery that creates more widely shared equity.
-
Business recovery resources and capital - PPP is back, and more!
UPDATED 2/8/21 – Added LISC Small Business Grants – APPLY Feb 8-9. If you operate a small business, this is the week to apply for NEW grants, forgivable loans, and...
-
LAist highlights well-paying "Essential" jobs accessible quickly, and profiles LAEDC's findings in CCW report
LAist (KPCC) wrote about workers transitioning to well-paying careers by utilizing the community college system, citing the workers in essential industries report published by Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW). ...
-
Supervisor Holly Mitchell spends time with LAEDC Board of Governors
LAEDC’s January 2021 Board of Governors meeting featured newly-elected Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and attendees were able to engage with her, congratulate her on her new role overseeing LA County’s District...
-
How to apply for CA Relief Grant: webinars for Small Business - Register!
JUST ADDED: 2/8 Webinar! In an effort to help the recovery of California small businesses, LAEDC will be conducting short webinar briefings on how to prepare and apply for the...
-
Maximum acceleration in ZEV policy: e4 meeting highlighted collaboration
Participants explored policy priorities and agreed that LA’s ZEV industry is ripe to accelerate even further because of the new federal administration and our governor and state budget, priorities and policies.
-
Outsmart Disaster webinar: Prep your business for the next Earthquake
March 10, 2021 10:00 amWill your business survive the next large earthquake? Reduce your risk by attending this webinar sponsored by Outsmart Disaster,…
-
Gaming Explosion: Digital Media & Entertainment Council meeting
March 12, 2021 10:00 amHome Alone: Gaming Explosion During COVID, will be the topic explored in this meeting of LAEDC’s Digital Media &…
-
Future Forum: Future of Medical Research and Treatments
March 18, 2021 11:00 amPatrick Soon-Shiong, the keynote speaker will discuss the bioscience industry and grand challenges during 2020. How has this changed…
-
Economic Briefing: 11am on Monday, March 29
March 29, 2021 11:00 amLAEDC’s Economist Shannon Sedgwick will offer insights into January and February EDD employment data for LA County, along with…
-
88 Cities Summit: convening government and economic development leaders
April 14, 2021 8:30 amLeaders across LA County convene to share and create solutions to economic development challenges our cities and unincorporated communities…
-
Workforce Development meetings at CCW
June 01, 2021 8:00 amCenter for a Competitive Workforce convenes community colleges with industry in meetings to support program development and work based…
-
Partner Events
December 01, 2021 12:00 amAttend events of LAEDC's partners, related to our mission