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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 create direct hiring pathways. The pilot will test local hiring goals on five of ISD’s largest contracts over three years and is designed to link procurement with workforce partners including America’s Job Centers of California and employment social enterprises.
The motion adds language directing the Department of Economic Opportunity and ISD to compile a list of approved referral sources, create a vendor referral process for the pilot, and report back within 120 days with completed MOUs and an outreach plan. Supervisors said the pilot will not increase county cost but will require vendor engagement and coordination with training and referral partners.
Public testimony from social enterprises and advocacy groups urged the Board to streamline vendor navigation and include organizations that serve people with employment barriers. The motion passed unanimously, and County staff will return with MOUs, outreach plans and further budgetary or administrative details as requested.
What’s next: DEO and ISD will compile referral partners and report in 120 days on the pilot’s structure and vendor referral process.
