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L.A. JOBS PAC SCORES VICTORIES IN LOS ANGELES CITY ELECTIONS
On Tuesday, the L.A Jobs PAC scored significant victories in the Los Angeles City Council races, driving Gil Cedillo to a resounding victory in District 1 and Curren Price to a win in District 9. In the special election primary for District 6, endorsed candidate Nury Martinez has advanced to a July run off. These successes together with our victories in March with endorsed candidates Felipe Fuentes, Mike Bonin and Joe Buscaino resulted in the L.A. Jobs PAC playing a major role in the election and re-election of five City Councilmembers to the new council that will be seated July 1. Thank you to all who stepped up and engaged in the recent campaign. Read more. Contact Ruben Gonzalez, 213.580.7568.
• Chamber supported Homes and Jobs Act moves forward
On Thursday, SB 391 (DeSaulnier), the Homes and Jobs Act, passed "off suspense" in the Senate Appropriations Committee and now goes to the Senate Floor for a vote, possibly early next week. The Chamber has been a strong advocate for passage of this bill, which is expected to annually raise $500 million as a sustainable source of funding for affordable and permanent supportive housing. The Chamber, along with other major business organizations throughout the State, views this bill as a potential tool to revitalize the construction sector, create 29,000 jobs statewide and reduce State costs for homelessness. In addition to continued support from Senators Jerry Hill and Ricardo Lara, the bill picked up three aye votes from Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Senate Appropriations Chair Kevin de Leon and Senator Alex Padilla. Contact Tina Hossain, 213.580.7531.
Chamber joins Gov. Brown for press conference supporting local control funding
 Last Friday, Chamber President & CEO Gary Toebben joined Gov. Jerry Brown for a press conference at a local school in East Los Angeles to discuss the benefits of local control funding which would give public schools more flexibility with spending their public dollars. The press conference comes after a support letter from the L.A. Compact and its signers. “We believe the local control funding formula will help foster educational growth in our communities and allow us to provide local solutions to the challenges we face," said Compact signers in the letter. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy, United Teachers of Los Angeles President Warren Fletcher and United Way of Greater Los Angeles President & CEO Elise Buik were also present to show their support. Contact Chelsey Rask, 213.580.7572.
L.A. Regional STEM Hub hosts symposium
 On Wednesday, more than 170 members of the local STEM community attended a Symposium, hosted by the Los Angeles Regional STEM Hub at the L.A. Area Chamber, in collaboration with the Global Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at California State University, Los Angeles. The symposium sought to advance an understanding of how to create engaging and relevant STEM instruction. Participants discussed opportunities for work-based learning to interpret and implement the Mathematics Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, as well as business-education partnerships. Read more about the STEM Hub. Contact Geraldine Contreras, 213.580.7553.
California Connections explores San Diego
 This week, Southern California Leadership Network's California Connections convened May 22-24, to take an in-depth look at different clusters shaping San Diego and the cross-border region. The three-day seminar features conversations with leaders including: Mayor Bob Filner, City of San Diego; Robert Bonner, Former Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration and Former Commissioner, U.S Customs and Border Protection; and Cindy Marten, Superintendent Designate, San Diego Unified School District. Fellows are taking part in various tours, such as visiting the Pala Avocado Grove and U.S. Naval Base, San Diego. Contact Simon Flores, 213.580.7547.
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