LAEDC Urges Support of LA Councilmember Fuentes Motion to Prepare BDCP Comments
June 4, 2014: The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Chief Operating Officer, David Flaks, submits the following statement into record in support of...
View ArticleLAEDC Adds Signature to Letter Urgeing WIA Reauthorization
Click here to sign the letter. May 2014 Senator Tom Harkin 731 Hart SOB Washington, DC 20510 Senator Patty Murray 448 Russell SOB Washington, DC 20510 Congressman John Kline 2439 Rayburn HOB...
View ArticleLAEDC Signs onto Letter Supporting SB 511, California Export Finance Office
2001 Gateway, Suite 101E San Jose, CA 95110 PH | 408.501.7864 FAX | 408.501.7861 www.realcoalition.org June 2, 2014 Senator Ted Lieu State Capitol, Room 4061 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Senate Bill 511...
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Report: China Trade with LA County
LAEDC has released its new report, Growing Together: China and LA County At the International Trade Outlook event on June 5th, 2014, the LAEDC released its new report detailing trade, investment, and...
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LAEDC Releases Trade Outlook for Southern California
This LAEDC report, International Trade Outlook for Southern California, was released at the 9th annual International Trade Outlook event June 5th, 2014 in Long Beach, hosted by Los Angeles County...
View ArticleCEDA Board Meeting – June 19, 2014
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 10:30am. This is a notice of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Directors, California Enterprise Development Authority. The...
View ArticleFederal Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act Signed Into Law
Creates low-interest loans for water projects On June 10, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which, in part, promotes Public-Private-Partnerships...
View ArticleLAEDC president Bill Allen talks about importance of avoiding a ports shutdown
Watch the CNBC interview here LAEDC president Bill Allen on CNBC 6/30/14 http://www.cnbc.com/id/101801123 The post LAEDC president Bill Allen talks about importance of avoiding a ports shutdown...
View ArticleLAEDC Signs Onto Letter Urging Support for Workforce Innovation and...
UPDATE — JULY 6, 2014: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act has been signed into law! Thanks to those who supported this important legislation. Below is the prior letter of support for the...
View ArticleLAEDC Signs Onto Letter Opposing SB 1021, Split Roll Issue on Parcel Taxes
UPDATE AUGUST 2014: SB 1021 has been successfully defeated. Below is the letter from June 16, 2014 that LAEDC and other organizations signed, recommending the legislation be opposed. —————————————-...
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L.A. ranks well for innovation and startups, in new report by U.S. Chamber of...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently ranked 25 Large American cities for innovation and startup friendliness in “Innovation That Matters” study. The study was covered by L.A. Weekly and...
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USC students provide recommendations for 2016-2020 L.A. County Strategic Plan...
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...
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LAEDC’s Innovation Director, Chris Rico, is Featured in Mashable on Emerging...
LAEDC’s Innovation Director, Chris Rico, is featured in the Mashable article, Why 4 Emerging Tech Hubs are Luring Startups Away from Silicon Valley. In the article, Chris Rico calls L.A. “the...
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Health, Wages, and Opportunity in California: A Conversation about Rebuilding...
Please join us on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 for a Town Hall discussion on creating health, opportunity and rebuilding our middle class, introduced by LA’s 41st Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and sponsored...
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New SELECT LA Investment Summit Speakers & Sessions Announced
The 2016 SELECT LA Investment Summit is Southern California’s premier international trade event that brings together hundreds of global investors with business and governmental leaders from Southern...
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L.A. Daily News opinion from Bill Allen: Moving L.A. County Residents from...
Bill Allen, CEO of LAEDC, wrote guest commentary for the Los Angeles Daily News on Moving L.A. County Residents from Financial Peril to Prosperity. Click here for the full article. Moving L.A....
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A Letter from Praful Kulkarni – Outgoing Chair of LAEDC
The opportunity to serve as Chairman for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation this past year (2015-2016) has been incredibly rewarding and memorable for me. It has been an honor to...
View ArticleLAEDC Is Hiring – Director of Real Estate Development & Strategic Initiatives
LAEDC team is growing in 2016. We are hiring for a Director of Real Estate Development and Strategic Initiatives. Click here for more details on this exciting opportunity. The post LAEDC Is Hiring –...
View ArticleNOW HIRING: Aerospace and Defense Sector Strategist
LAEDC team is growing in 2016. We are hiring for an Aerospace & Defense Sector Strategist. Click here for more details on this exciting opportunity. The post NOW HIRING: Aerospace and Defense...
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Apply for the California Competes Tax Credit Today
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will be hosting over 30 Workshops for businesses interested in applying for $75 Million in Tax Credits. The application period for...
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