LA Division Events

Cities undoubtedly play an important role in shaping economic development and the question of how local governments can lead in creating fiscally vibrant communities has never been more relevant in light of the lagging national recovery. The LA Division recently tackled this issue during its 2011 City Economic Development Conference in Long Beach on August 24th, and nearly 100 attendees benefited from the valuable input of leaders on various key topics. The Southern California region has taken quite a few hits in this struggling economy, as unemployment in L.A.

The LA Division was proud to welcome Richard Little, the Director of the Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy at USC at its May 5 Division meeting. Little informed attendees that the nation is on the verge of a perfect storm in funding civil infrastructure.

Economic hardship breeds uncertainty and discerning the outlook of voters during such an unstable political environment is a valuable source of information when navigating the fickle moods of Californians. The Los Angeles Division was fortunate to have the expertise of John Fairbank and Matthew Klink on hand at its March 3rd meeting, thereby giving attendees a clearer picture of current public opinion and policy issues.