LAEDC’s board meeting of March 18th featured a discussion of Tariffs, Trump and Trade by LAEDC economist Dr. Somjita Mitra, a presentation about the Port of Long Beach by Dr. … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Los Angeles Business Journal reporter Dana Bartholomew discusses the rapid expansion of resources that help LA County’s growing bioscience / lifescience industry cluster, in the article below. ONCE BARREN, REGION … Continued
SB 948 will reduce delays in projects that help local governments meet their climate, housing, land use and transportation goals. Read LAEDC’s support letter below. Take action: Email letters to … Continued
AB 3197 is a much-needed tax fix that rightly treats property used in spaceflight as inventory, reducing an unnecessary tax burden on aerospace companies, a policy choice that will continue … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Industry attendees at the quarterly meeting of SoCal Aerospace Council met with Aerospace Corporation on April 11th, to learn about the Innovation Lab at Aerospace Corporation, network and discuss current … Continued
InnovateLA was recognized as the Grand Prize Winner for an economic development program, and WTCLA’s SelectLA Investment Summit received an Award of Merit at CALED’s 38th Annual Conference in Monterrey, … Continued
Developing good infrastructure to provide a reliable water source for Southern California is vital to the economy and a sustainable quality of life. Read LAEDC’s support letter below. April 9, … Continued
The California Competes Tax Credit remains one of the few incentives that we have available to incent businesses that are considering whether to come, stay or expand in California. The … Continued
Track the progress of this bill here. AB 2463 would help small manufacturers with a Small Business Technical Assistance Program. Read LAEDC’s support letter below. Take action! Contact Assemblymember Ting’s … Continued
Track the progress of this bill here. SB 1227 would increase the production of affordable housing for California’s college students by providing developers with a 35 percent density bonus for … Continued
On March 20, Bolton & Company explained ways businesses can reduce the cost of Workers Comp and avoid some common compliance pitfalls in the California Workers’ Compensation Webinar. The webinar … Continued
New California Business Incentives Gateway connects California incentives to businesses. At the March LAEDC Board of Governor’s meeting, LAEDC members learned from Treasurer John Chiang about the new State of … Continued
Attendees at the LAEDC’s R.E.D Talk Thursday evening heard from several amazing women leaders, including entrepreneur Joanna McFarland, and a panel led by Lisa Markus of Bolton & Company which … Continued
Offering favorable tax incentives, Georgia has become a desirable destination for the film industry. However, a new anti-LGBT bill introduced in Georgia’s senate could be a catalyst for the state’s … Continued
Track progress of this bill here. LAEDC, an organization dedicated to advancing opportunity and prosperity, is pleased to offer our support for Assembly Bill 427 (Muratsuchi) as it continues its … Continued
LAEDC’s Dr. Somjita Mitra presented the San Gabriel Valley economic forecast on March 15th, which projects growth and increasing employment for the region. The LAEDC would like to thank San … Continued
Track progress of this bill here. March 13, 2018 The Honorable Assembly Member Autumn Burke California State Assembly State Capitol, Room 5150 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AB 2758 (Burke) – … Continued
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
In a move that will bolster the region’s advanced transportation industry, State of California will allow fully autonomous cars without safety drivers to test on public roads for the first … Continued
Bill Allen, CEO of LAEDC, welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Los Angeles on February 9th prior to his speech at the Reagan Library. The Prime Minister and Bill … Continued
LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics has published the annual LAEDC Economic Forecast, covering years 2018-2019, with a focus on California and Los Angeles County. About 500 attendees joined LAEDC for the report’s release, and heard from numerous expert speakers, including a panel discussing solutions to the shrinking middle class.
LAEDC hosted the first public meeting of its new Digital Media & Entertainment Council, paired with a Digital Media Expo on 2/8/18. The expert panel discussed the new industry report … Continued
