Industry experts offered next steps local governments can take to comply with Governor Newsom’s EV order and support more EV adoption, at the e4 Mobility Alliance meeting held on October 22nd.
Future Forum: The Future of Entertainment explored ways in which production, content delivery and more have changed in Entertainment
Are you wondering how your business can survive, and need answers about expanding your e-commerce, managing finances, and reinventing your marketing and business strategies? County of Los Angeles WDACS and … Continued
Use October 15th to have a short planning meeting with your management team to ask, Is our business prepared? We all know a 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely in the … Continued
LAEDC’s partnership with the 19 community colleges in the LA Basin continued to deliver results, facilitating industry-education partnerships and work-based learning opportunities, benefitting the very diverse student body attending our … Continued
Dwayne Gathers hosted Stephen Cheung for a 30-minute CivitasLA podcast, exploring the pandemic’s disruption to LA’s global connections and inbound investment, which are so important to jobs and a strong economy.
On September 24th, World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA), LAEDC’s subsidiary, hosted “Los Angeles Opportunities in Sustainability,” a program designed to help investors explore some of the many paths to … Continued
The struggles and innovation of the massive Arts sector in Los Angeles was discussed September 18th at LAEDC’s Digital Media & Entertainment (DME) Council, as speakers talked about how the … Continued
LAEDC seeking two economists, a program manager, two paid economics interns, and other positions As LAEDC increasingly provides assistance for the recovery efforts in LA’s economy, we are expanding our … Continued
Where are the jobs in Los Angeles? Listen to this segment on RadioFreeKJLH. Big thanks to Dominique DiPrima for hosting this conversation. Stephen Cheung, LAEDC’s COO joins the conversation on … Continued
LAEDC’s annual report tells the stories of many businesses and their employees who have faced unprecedented crisis in 2020 and managed to move ahead. Read a few of their stories … Continued
LAEDC is currently hiring for a Senior Economist and an Associate Economist to add additional capacity to our Institute for Applied Economics, doing the kinds of analysis that support social … Continued
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced the California Rebuilding Fund, a new public-private partnership that will leverage government backed capital to support California’s small businesses … Continued
LAEDC’s Jessica Ku Kim spoke at the California Energy Commission (CEC) Workshop meeting (webinar) on August 19th on the topic of economic recovery related to the California clean transportation industry.
Two electric vehicle OEMs in LA County have this week announced major financial deals, extending the region’s investment in EV innovation. With a plethora of EV makers including a number … Continued
Samantha Bricker of LA World Airports (LAWA) outlined ways to participate in infrastructure improvement projects at LAX, with a panel discussion focused on women in the industry
Lilly Rocha, Executive Director of The Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC) and Gene Hale, Chairman of the Greater LA African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) have been elected to LAEDC’s Executive Committee.
AB 326 helps Californians afford EVs and supports well-paying jobs for Californians. July 27, 2020 Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Room 2179 Sacramento, CA 94249-0066 RE: … Continued
Speakers from LA Rams, PwC, SoFi Stadium, LA Sports Council, LA84 Foundation and other participants discussed the multibillion dollar economic contribution to LA’s economy that sports teams and sports venues represent, as well as issues such as the role sports can play in this time of growing social equity awareness.
CEO Bill Allen, past chairs Dianne Harrison, Bob Hertzberg, David Fleming recognized as “Icons of Influence” in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, a new category that has been created … Continued
LAEDC’s Bill Allen was one of several panelists in a pair of recent webinars, discussing the potential for LA County to create more innovation businesses and jobs in the “blue” or ocean economy. Following up on the recent LAEDC report, The Ocean Economy in Los Angeles County, speakers from several innovation businesses discussed LA’s opportunity
Many small businesses have suffered in the pandemic because they lack a good internet sales system, at a time when shoppers are using more in-home delivery. This State of California … Continued
I am humbled to be selected as the 2020-21 Chair of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. My term begins in the midst of one of the greatest moments … Continued
California’s Film & Television Tax Credit program is occasionally analyzed, such as in the third party paper, “Do State Corporate Tax Incentives Create Jobs? Quasi-experimental Evidence from the Entertainment Industry” … Continued
