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What’s New regarding the Strategic Plan for Economic Development?

• Afterschool: LAEDC supports AB 1725 (Carrillo) to fund after school programs (2019 Legis. Session) (4/16/2019) - AB 1725 would increase funding for important after school programs that help our youth grow academically as well as assist hard working mothers and fathers who need after school arrangements...
• Propel L.A. Continues Forward and Enlists Support of 18 Lead Partners (11/21/2017) - Lead Partners will play critical role in execution of the Countywide Strategic Plan LOS ANGELES, CA – (November 21, 2017) Following through on the work of implementing the strategies of...
• Recap: Propel L.A. Launches! (6/16/2017) - Propel L.A. – the Countywide Strategic Plan for Economic Development – launched last week with a bang! Starting with a surprise flash mob by RAISE Gospel-Pop group, the evening continued...
• Implementation Begins on Los Angeles County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (6/5/2017) - June 8th kick-off will bring together region’s leaders, highlight partnerships between diverse community sectors, and include surprise elements to spark inspiration and a spirit of collaboration going forward LOS ANGELES,...
• NY Times: Robots are Winning on Jobs (3/29/2017) - Los Angeles is losing jobs to robots, and the trend is going to continue to impact more residents in our region.  In light of this sweeping economic change, LAEDC is...
• L.A.’s Business, Education, Philanthropy Leaders Join Forces to Fund Implementation of Economic Development Plan to Raise Standards of Living (2/21/2017) - Former MEND leader, Marianne Haver Hill to lead the implementation of the five-year, multi-sector Los Angeles County Strategic Plan for Economic Development LOS ANGELES, CA – (February 22, 2017) The...
• Automation of Jobs – New Report from White House (12/27/2016) - A new report from the White House discusses the increasing impact of automation on jobs in the U.S.  Low-wage jobs and jobs with lower educational requirements are facing the threat...
• Exclusive: L.A. County Supervisor Candidates Share Economic Development Priorities (11/1/2016) - In the closely watched races for L.A. County Supervisor in Districts 4 and 5, LAEDC has compiled candidate responses on their economic development priorities. LAEDC believes this will help the public compare the candidates...
• Must-See Stories from LAEDC Content Partner WorkingNation (9/7/2016) - We are in the midst of the most rapid economic transition ever, with startling impacts on jobs and skills requirements. LAEDC’s new content partner WorkingNation, an L.A.-based nonprofit, is creating...
• Navigating the Unprecedented Economic Transition into the Information Age (6/30/2016) -
• USC students provide recommendations for 2016-2020 L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (5/20/2016) - As a 2016 graduate capstone research project for the USC Price School of Public Policy, masters candidates Wendy Chung, Qi Hao, Cliff Massey, Ming Xie and Yixuan Wang researched and created...
• Special team at USC is working with Strategic Plan for Economic Development (3/3/2016) - A special team of five people at USC is doing preliminary research for the implementation of the 2016-2020 LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development.  This team of masters candidates is...
• Released: 2016-2020 L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (1/4/2016) - The final 2016-2020 L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic Development has been released and is now available.  Public input was critical to the plan’s development.  During 2015, the LAEDC engaged and elicited...
• L.A. County Board of Supervisors Acts on Strategic Plan for Economic Development (1/4/2016) - For Immediate Release             L.A. County Board of Supervisors Acts on 2016-2020 Strategic Plan for Economic Development County Supervisors instruct CEO to report back on plan for implementation LOS ANGELES...
• L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic Development to be released in January 2016 (12/17/2015) - Thanks to the hard work and thoughtful input of  the hundreds of participants this past year, the final draft is completed for the 2016-2020 L.A. County Strategic Plan for Economic...
• Schedule for the Second Round of Public Input Sessions for the LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (9/2/2015) - The second round of public input sessions for the Los Angeles County Strategic Plan for economic development will start in September.           Schedule for Public Input...
• Update on Strategic Plan Input Sessions: Grifols hosts East LA Session (7/30/2015) - Grifols Hosts East LA Strategic Plan Input Session LAEDC is in the process of drafting the 2016 – 2020 LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development, based on public consensus and input...
• LA Times Q&A with Bill Allen looks at LA County economy (6/18/2015) - LA Times reporter James Peltz sat down with LAEDC president Bill Allen recently to talk about the LA County economy, our ability to attract and retain jobs, and related interesting...
• Latest Update on the LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (6/17/2015) - LAEDC is in the process of creating the 2016 – 2020 LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development by holding a series of public meetings on various topic areas.  The third meeting...
• Update on the LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development (6/9/2015) - LAEDC is in the process of creating the 2016 – 2020 LA County Strategic Plan for Economic Development by holding a series of public meetings on various topic areas.  The second meeting...