LAEDC report: California and SoCal EV Industry is growing, giving region global competitive advantage
Southern California EV industry grows to 120,000 direct jobs; 276,000 in California, according to LAEDC report
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Ocean Economy report released by LAEDC and Altasea
LA’s “Blue Economy” Represents a Major Jobs, Wage and Tax Revenue Driver Rarely Tracked, LAEDC Says: “Blue Industry Jobs Projected to Grow to 126,000 by 2023” Download and read the … Continued
Recap: 5G and Mobility industry discussion at e4 Mobility Alliance
Industry leaders, key stakeholders and local educators joined an insightful conversation around the next generation of wireless connectivity and transportation in Los Angeles, on February 13, at LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance meeting.
LAEDC Annual Economic Forecast is published
LAEDC has published its 2020 Economic Forecast, which was presented February 19th, 2020. The report, while generally optimistic about continued modest growth and employment gains, also explored major challenges in our regional economy; the biggest issue being that not enough people are sharing in economic success in the region.
LAEDC EVP Stephen Cheung recognized by Supervisor Hilda Solis
Stephen Cheung was recognized by LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis in February, for his continuing and dedicated service to the community. She remarked that Stephen has been instrumental in economic … Continued
Video: LA is at the center of renewable energy innovation – Bill Gross at VERDEXCHANGE
Idealab founder Bill Gross presented amazing breakthroughs in renewable energy and carbon sequestration at VERDEXCHANGE. View the video here. In this speech at VERDEXCHANGE, Bill Gross highlights new companies Energy … Continued
LAEDC’s Bill Allen and USC President Carol L. Folt at VerdeXchange
Bill Allen sat with Dr. Folt to discuss her vision for making sustainability a core mission at USC, at this year’s VerdeXchange. Read more on USC’s website HERE VerdeXchange brought … Continued
LAEDC takes EV data to Sacramento to inform legislator decisions
LAEDC’s Judy Kruger and Collette Hanna traveled to Sacramento to provide testimony and analysis on key economic public policy issues, focused on EVs and Opportunity Zones. Judy provided legislators with … Continued
City of Angels has lost one of its brightest lights: Kobe Bryant
All of us on the staff of LAEDC are saddened to hear this tragic news. Kobe was one of LA’s biggest supporters and philanthropists. He chose to make a real … Continued
LAEDC members enjoyed hearing from Councilmember Joe Buscaino at Board of Governors
LA City Councilmember Joe Buscaino discussed port automation and LAEDC’s Shannon Sedgwick previewed LAEDC’s Ocean Economy report LAEDC’s January Board of Governors meeting gave members one-on-one time with LA City … Continued
Recap: Space commercialization was in focus at LAEDC Future Forum
A full house attended Future Forum on January 22nd to hear the key drivers in LA’s aerospace industry, with a focus on space commercialization. The panel also talked about the … Continued
Renewable energy creating opportunity for careers: Expert video
On our sister website, Center for a Competitive Workforce, a new video explores hot trends in careers and occupations related to the increasing adoption of renewable energy. And it doesn’t … Continued
VERDEXCHANGE is about to happen: Greentech and Cleantech leaders will be there
January 27-28, 2020 in Los Angeles, entrepreneurs, policy makers, utilities, investors and other leaders in green and clean tech will convene to gain the latest knowledge and get deals done … Continued
LA County added 82,000 jobs this past year, according to EDD data release today
According to data released on 12-20-19 by California EDD, The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County was unchanged over the month at 4.4 percent in November 2019 from … Continued
LAEDC identifies 200K job openings in new labor market reports for CCW
As part of the ongoing effort to help colleges align programs with industry hiring trends, and in partnership with the 19 community colleges in the Los Angeles Basin, LAEDC has … Continued
LAEDC study quantifies jobs from Metrolink plan to improve & extend commuter rail
LAEDC Study says Metrolink’s Plan to Rebuild SoCal’s Rail System Expected to Create 1.3 Million Jobs by 2050 SCORE to increase gross regional product by almost $684 billion Dec. 13, … Continued
Inc. Mag highlights entrepreneurial activity in LA, in Surge Cities report
In the U.S., Los Angeles ranks No. 4 in Early-Stage Funding Deals ; 10 in Rate of Entrepreneurship For the 2020 Surge Cities index, Inc. and innovation policy company Startup Genome analyzed troves of data … Continued
SCAG features LAEDC Economic Update for LA County, preview of EV industry report
SCAG’s no-miss annual Economic Summit featured LAEDC economist Eric Hayes delivering an update on the economy, and Judy Kruger talked about LAEDC’s perspectives on the EV and advanced mobility industries … Continued
LAEDC Holiday Mixer fueled spirited conversation and great networking
LAEDC hosted a few hundred of our closest friends, partners and of course LAEDC members on December 4th for our annual Holiday Mixer. Conversations overheard included the state of our … Continued
LA’s VR/AR industry and digital media sector explored by The Economist
LAEDC CEO Bill Allen talks about LA’s innovation strengths in a great feature in The Economist, describing why Los Angeles is such a magnet for innovation in Virtual Reality (VR), … Continued
Senator Maria Elena Durazo meets LAEDC Board
Affordable housing, the Fair Chance Hiring initiative, and Senator Durazo’s priorities were the topics that engaged LAEDC members at our November 20th Board of Governor’s meeting. Speakers included County of … Continued
California EV sector driving growth of nation’s automotive industry, shifting future locus of the industry to California and Los Angeles
With 276,000 EV industry jobs in the state and 120,000 jobs in SoCal, EV adoption is only part of the story LOS ANGELES, CA (November 15, 2019) – The Electric … Continued
Cities of Lancaster, La Mirada receive Eddy Awards, alongside honorees Citi, CSUDH, Phil Washington
LAEDC recognized Cities of Lancaster and La Mirada as the Most Business Friendly at the 24th annual Eddy Awards, where 600 attendees honored contributions to economic development and supported LAEDC’s public-benefit mission.
Join LAEDC in support for Fair Chance hiring initiative
Your organization can be part of the solution — hiring good people who have been involved with the justice system. LAEDC is directly supporting the Fair Chance hiring initiative, and … Continued