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County launches pilot to tie five large contracts to local hiring goals
Summary
Supervisors approved a three‑year pilot that will attach local hiring goals to five large county contracts, pairing procurement with workforce partners to create pathways to higher‑wage jobs for residents from high‑poverty ZIP codes.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 9 approved a pilot program to use county procurement to expand job opportunities for residents in high‑poverty ZIP codes.
Supervisor Lindsey Mitchell, the item’s author, told the Board the county spends about $6–$9 billion annually on goods and services and that leveraging a small portion of that purchasing power can…
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