Governor's Task Force
L.A. Business This Week 5/8/20
May 8, 2020 10:00 am
As of Friday, May 8, California has entered Stage 2 of the Governor’s reopening protocol. These protocols will allow lower-risk workplaces to open with modifications. Governor Newsom's Task Force on Business & Jobs Recovery, whom our very own Maria S. Salinas, President & CEO, was appointed to along with several others from the Los Angeles Area, is a blend of business, labor and community leaders from across the state. Governor Newsom expressed his interest in the Taskforce having representation from “every spectrum of the economy” and he understands that the California economy is made up of many regional economies and a “one size doesn’t fit all”, will not be effective. Read the Release.
Both the State of California and L.A. County have ensured their paths to reopening our economy is based on a framework that relies upon data and science. A spike in infections could drive the state to close again, therefore the State has identified six indicators for modifying the stay at home order. Science and health will guide the decision making to ensure we reopen our economy thoughtfully, safely and judiciously.
Governor Newsom wants to lean in and his plans will be guided by the insight from the Task Force. Tom Steyer, Task Force Co-Chair, spoke of the task forces’ goal to grow a broad based economy that has shared prosperity for all Californians and to develop a strategy to help California recover as fast as safely possible from the COVID-19 induced recession. The task force will bring together Californians from the public and private sector and communities across our state, and will develop a plan that works for all Californians with a particular focus on those hardest hit by the pandemic.
The Task Force will be broken down by timeframe:
- Next 60 Days – What steps need to be in place to open, with a focus on public/private partnerships
- Medium Term (When we are partially open) - What are the new and interim steps that will lead to long term changes.
- Long Term – How we deepen our advantage to bring the economy back stronger and more environmentally sound than it was before, with greater opportunity and equity.