The Business Perspective
Changing Lives and Shaping Our Workforce: Summer Internships Make a Difference
Gary Toebben on February 23, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Los Angeles County has more than 200,000 young people who are out of school and out of work. At the same time, many businesses are struggling to fill thousands of entry-level positions. We call these 16-24 year olds “Opportunity Youth,” because their disconnection from the labor force is a significant loss to the L.A. economy.
LADWP Infrastructure Investments Deserve Our Support
Gary Toebben on February 16, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Angelenos in every corner of the City at one point or another have been impacted by a broken water main or electricity blackout. These incidents are the most visible signs of our aging water and power systems and the necessity of maintaining the infrastructure in the 465 square-mile area served by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP). The business community has a long history of recognizing that improvements to and maintenance of our utility infrastructure is key to the health of our economy and has supported rate increases that dedicate funds to this use.
Transportation Funding Needs Green Light in Sacramento
Gary Toebben on February 9, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
In his State of the State address in January, Gov. Jerry Brown once again called on the Legislature to find a solution to California’s funding gap for highways, bridges and transit. The funding shortfall for the basic transportation needs of our state is getting worse every day and our businesses, residents and visitors are grumbling.
Cashing in on the Promise of College
Gary Toebben on February 2, 2016 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Each year thousands of qualified high school seniors do not apply to college because they fear the financial barriers are too great and they are unaware of opportunities to secure financial aid. In 2014, the “California Financial Aid Tracker” from Education Trust-West revealed that 40 percent of California’s public high school graduating seniors do not file financial aid applications and leave millions of dollars of financial aid unused.