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Vote Clears Way for Nearly 15,000 Good Jobs

Following a year-long effort by LAANE and others, the Port of L.A.’s Harbor Commission took a major step towards approval of a policy that will guarantee close to 15,000 good jobs. The innovative Construction Careers Program ensures that residents of recession-battered communities near the port will benefit from publicly funded development projects. Read More »

New LAANE Report: Thousands at LAX Get Health Care

A new LAANE report finds that 2,700 workers at Los Angeles International Airport now have family health care benefits thanks to a policy enacted late last year by the L.A. City Council. Led by LAANE, the successful effort to amend the city's living wage law is changing lives for the better, and will save an estimated $30 million in costs to the public. Read More »

LAANE and the War on Poverty

LAANE’s work to create good jobs and thriving communities was featured in a recent L.A. Times opinion piece by Joyce Appleby, the esteemed historian. Appleby, a LAANE Advisory Board member, writes that L.A.’s business-friendly social justice model can help eradicate 21^st century poverty. Read More »

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