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City committee adopts 5-year workforce strategic plan aiming to connect 50,000 Angelenos to living-wage jobs
Summary
The Los Angeles City Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved the Workforce Development Board's five-year strategic plan, setting a goal to connect 50,000 residents to high‑quality, living‑wage jobs and instructing the mayor’s office to report metrics semiannually.
The Los Angeles City Economic Development and Jobs Committee voted to approve the Workforce Development Board's five‑year strategic plan and instructed the mayor's office to report on metrics and benchmarks on a semiannual basis.
The plan sets a “North Star” goal to connect 50,000 Angelenos to high‑quality, living‑wage jobs, registered apprenticeships, paid work experiences and training by 2030 and outlines four cornerstones for implementation: sector coalitions, a regional collaborative oversight committee, and a policy and data committee to improve accountability and data‑driven decisions.
Carolyn Hull, general manager of the city's Economic and Workforce Development Department, summarized the use of LAEDC research during the planning process and introduced findings…
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