California’s developed water supply, water that is produced or brought into a water system through the efforts of people, comes from three main sources: (1) Snow melt from the Sierra Nevada (2) Local groundwater, and (3) Imported water from the Colorado River basin. See the full memorandum [here].
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L.A. businesses and facilities should keep Chinese visitors in mind as they work to boost tourism industry. See the full story in the Los Angeles Business Journal [here].
Higher Education Funding is Unfinished Business for State Legislature
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 By Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins and her colleagues in the Assembly Budget Committee deserve kudos for passing SB872 to restore $100 million in desperately needed funding for California State University and the University of California. The Senate Budget Committee,…
The Rise of Innovation Districts: A New Geography of Innovation in America
May 2014. The Brookings Institute issues its report: The Rise of Innovation Districts: A New Geography of Innovation in America [The Report – PDF]
L.A. Coalition Chairman Russell Goldsmith Discusses L.A.’s Economy with Maria Bartiromo on FOX
L.A. Coalition Chairman Russell Goldsmith Discusses L.A.’s Economy with Maria Bartiromo on FOX. [The Interview]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Delivers First State of the City Address
[The speech]
Los Angeles 2020 Commission – A Time for Action
A Time for Action offers a series of concrete measures to enhance transparency and accountability in City Hall, put the City on a path to fiscal stability, and renew job creation in Los Angeles. There are no “silver bullets” or simple solutions to these challenges, but the proposed measures, taken…
City National Economy & Jobs Report – California’s Economy Continues to Grow
March 20, 2014. City National Bank has issues its first City National Economy & Jobs Report that is the first of future quarterly reports tracking trends in California’s economy. [The Report – PDF]
California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program Creating Jobs and Revenue within the State
March 20, 2014. A report released by the Southern California Association of Government shows that 109 projects have taken advantage of California’s Film & Television Tax Credit program and these projects reported total spending in California of $1.9 billion, of which $1.2 billion qualified for tax credits. This activity generated…
The L.A. Coalition Calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to Secure Funding for L.A. Metro’s Purple Line Extension
Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the members of the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs (L.A. Coalition) we are writing to express our support as you consider issuing a Full Funding Grant Agreement and a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation loan (TIFIA) for L.A. Metro’s Purple Line…