Archive – Relevant News and Articles
- California Economic Summit leaders urge passage of career tech funding By: Staff reporter Publication: California Economic Summit Date: 6/3/16
- California needs an 'all of the above' solution for water: Guest commentary By: Randy A. Record Publication: The Sun Date: 12/31/15
- Summit Day 2 results in actions to create 1 million more skilled California workers By: Nadine Ono Publication: California Economic Summit Date: 11/13/15
- Can State’s Business And Environmental Interests Create A Successful And Mutually Beneficial Freight Strategy? By: Samantha Mehlinger Publication: Long Beach Business Journal Date: 10/12/15
- Climate policy must work for all Californians By: Pete Wilson and Stephen B. Williams Publication: Special to The Bee Date: 9/07/15
- Town hall showcases new steps to close skills gap in California By: Ed Coghlan Publication: California Economic Summit Date: 8/25/15
- Our Voice: Officials must ready highways for El Niño By: The Desert Sun Editorial Board Publication: The Desert Sun Date: 7/27/15
- An Important Statement by Gov. Brown regarding Goods Movement By: Kish Rajan, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 7/22/15
- Improving the Movement of Freight. Why Should We Care? Part II By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 4/20/15
- California Assembly members push to speed up water storage construction By: Dakota Smith Publication: Los Angeles Daily News Date: 4/16/15
- Military readiness, related California jobs at risk: Guest commentary By: Dennis M. Kenneally and Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Los Angeles Daily News Date: 3/26/15
- How California’s aging water system puts everyone at risk: Guest commentary By: Ron Miller Publication: Los Angeles Daily News Date: 3/4/15
- Manufacturing slower to grow in California than elsewhere in U.S. By: Chris Kirkham Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 1/19/15
- Op-Ed How to fix California's economy: Regulation, legislation and education By: George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 1/5/15
- Another View: Delta tunnels in best environmental and economic interest of California By: Jerry Meral Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 1/3/15
- Education, opportunity — lasting solution to poverty: Guest commentary By: George Pla Publication: Los Angeles Daily News Date: 12/11/14
- Adult education programs need more money to help neediest Californians By: Alice Quan Yoshioka Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 12/4/14
- Water…Unfinished Business By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 11/17/14
- NEW! How will BDCP’s dual conveyance operations help California adapt to water supply challenges due to climate change? By: Staff writer Publication: Bay Delta Conservation Plan Date: 10/31/14
- Jobs are lost as CEQA goes off the rails: Guest commentary By: William Allen and Hasan Ikhrata Publication: Los Angeles Daily News Date: 10/28/14
- High Tech Edge Tilts To Los Angeles By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 10/22/14
- California Has Jobs but Needs More Skilled Workers By: Sarah Le Publication: Epoch Times Date: 10/10/14
- 15 Calif. community colleges to offer bachelor degrees By: Kyle Plantz Publication: USA TODAY Date: 10/8/14
- Jerry Brown approves community college bachelor’s degrees By: Alexei Koseff Publication: Sacramento Bee Date: 9/29/14
- Are California Carbon Goals Kaput? By: Jim Conca Publication: Forbes Date: 10/02/14
- Gov. Jerry Brown signs landmark groundwater legislation By: Ian James Publication: The Desert Sun Date: 9/18/14
- California Panel Moves Bill Increasing Aid to Hollywood By: James Nash Publication: Bloomberg Date: 8/14/14
- A watered-down water bond for California By: The Times Editorial Board Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 8/5/14
- Viewpoints: Groundwater can’t be regulated without increasing surface supplies By: Dan Nelson Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 8/1/14
- Another View: Status quo in Delta isn’t working for California By: Mark W. Cowin Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 8/1/14
- Viewpoints: Comprehensive energy plan must balance environment and economy By: George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis on behalf of SCLC Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 7/13/14
- Many California community college students need 4 years to graduate By: Jason Song Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 7/01/14
- Improving the Movement of Freight. Why Should We Care? By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 5/30/14
- Experts warn of a growing fragility in the U.S. electrical system that’s likely to drive up energy prices for consumers By: Ralph Vartabedian Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 4/26/14
- Bringing film and television jobs back to California: Guest commentary By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Daily News Los Angeles Date: 2/20/14
- Ben Boychuk: Nature got us into this drought, but bad policy will make it worse By Ben Boychuk, Special to The Bee Publication: Sacramento Bee Date: 2/8/14
- Viewpoints: State must unite to deal with drought's challenges By: John A. Coleman, Special to the Bee Publication: Sacramento Bee Date: 2/8/14
- California faces growing water management challenges By: Ellen Hanak Publication: PPIC.org report Date: January 2014
- The Governor’s Military Council…Sustaining Its Mission Of Helping Keep Our State And Nation Out Of Harm’s Way By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 1/28/14
- Paying for California water action plan beyond the drought By: John Guenther Publication: California Economic Summit Date: 1/27/14
- Middle-class Hollywood workers lose jobs, income when filming flees Los Angeles By: Bob Strauss Publication: Press Telegram Date:1/4/14
- Time to Weigh in on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 12/12/13
- Statement from Southern California Leadership Council on the release of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan for public review by the State and its Federal Partner Publication: Casey & Sayre Date: 12/9/13
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer Proposes 15-cent Increase to the Federal Gas Tax Comments by: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: The Planning Report Date: 12/4/13
- Power struggle: Green energy versus a grid that's not ready By: Evan Halper Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 12/2/13
- Transportation, economic growth joined at the hip Letter to the Editor: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Date: 11/5/13
- Vice-Chairs Diana Hendel from Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and George L. Pla from Cordoba Corporations interviewed Re: Southern California Leadership Council By: Frank Mottek Publication: KNX Business Hour Date: 10/11/13
- Hon. Governor George Deukmajian interviewed Re: Southern California Leadership Council By: Frank Mottek Publication: KNX Business Hour Date: 10/11/13
- MWD's Jeff Kightlinger Supports Bay Delta Conservation Plan Update By: The Planning report Publication: The Planning report Date: 9/19/13
- L.A. County greenlights Disney production facility near Santa Clarita By: Seema Mehta, Abby Sewell and Richard Verrier Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 8/27/13
- Get behind plan that preserves water for all By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Daily Bulletin Date: 8/19/13
- Meeting Transportation Challenges…Priorities to be Set By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox&Hounds Date: 8/7/13
- Jerry Sanders: Energy plan needed to protect economy By: Jerry Sanders Publication: UT San Diego Date: 7/31/13
- Is it evil to want a reliable water supply for all of California?: Editorial By: Los Angeles News Group Publication: Press Telegram Date: 7/22/13
- Dianne Feinstein: California needs more water storage to end conflicts, bolster its economy By: Dianne Feinstein Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 6/14/13
- Water wisdom for California By: The Times editorial board Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 5/31/13
- Demystifying Southern California’s Leadership Council: A Non-Partisan, Regional Public Policy Champion By: The Planning Report Publication: The Planning Report Date: 5/31/13
- High energy prices for industry occupy officials at EU summit By: Joshua Chaffin in Brussels Publication: Financial Times Date: 5/21/13
- California: Energy Death Valley By: Institute for Energy Research Publication: Canada Free Press Date: 5/16/13
- CEQA reform supported by more and more leaders Re “Mayors say fix environmental law now” (Comment, April 26): By: Richard Lambros, Managing Director, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: The Daily News Date: 4/30/13
- Antonio Villaraigosa and Chuck Reed: Fix the California Environmental Quality Act now By: Antonio Villaraigosa and Chuck Reed Publication: Press Telegram Date: 4/25/13
- California Power Facing Biggest Test Since Enron: Energy Markets By: Naureen S. Malik & Lynn Doan Publication: Bloomberg.com Date: 4/19/13
- Jerry Brown eases up on push to revamp California’s environmental law By: Evan Halper Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 4/17/13
- A Busy California Port Seeks to Grow, but a Neighbor Objects By: Jennifer Medina Publication: The New York Times Date: 4/11/13
- Dan Walters: Reservoirs should stay in water bond By: Dan Walters Publication: Sacramento Bee Date: 4/1/13
- The All-Pain, No-Gain ‘Sequester’ By: Editorial Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 2/28/13
- Opinion: Support Governor’s Push to Modernize CEQA By: Glen Becerra Publication: The Press-Enterprise Date: 2/26/13
- KABC Segment with Governor Pete Wilson: Sequestration Threatens Local Airports, Public Schools By: Christina Salvo, Miriam Hernandez and Carlos Granda Publication: KABC News Date: 2/26/13
- Sequestration Would Hit California the Hardest of All By: Los Angeles News Group Publication: Press Telegram Date: 2/26/13
- California Braces for Impending Cuts from Federal Sequestration By: Ricardo Lopez and Richard Simon Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 2/25/13
- Greenhut: Even Democrats Pushing for Regulatory Reform By: Steven Greenhut Publication: UT San Diego Date: 2/14/13
- Harman: Fight Looms Over Updating CEQA By: Tom Harman Publication: Orange County Register Date: 2/13/13
- Both Sides Must Negotiate Environmental Reforms By: John Wildermuth Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 2/11/13
- Reforming CEQA By: Steve Williams Publication: Daily Press Date: 2/11/13
- Automatic Budget Cuts Are Almost Certain By: Jim Puzzanghera and Richard Simon Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 2/9/13
- Viewpoints: Preserve CEQA’s Goals, End its Abuses By: George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis on behalf of SCLC Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 2/3/13
- Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Congress and California By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 1/3/13
- Statement by Secretary Panetta on Sequestration Delay By: U.S. Department of Defense Publication: Press Release Date: 1/2/13
- ‘Cliff’ Event Would Likely Put State in Recession By: Brian Joseph Publication: Orange County Register Date: 12/17/12
- Beware – A Water Supply Disaster By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 11/30/12
- Disruption of water delivery could devastate L.A. County economy By: Bettina Boxall Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 11/30/12
- SANDAG Plan Good Enough for Air Board By: U-T San Diego Editorial Staff Publication: UT San Diego Date: 11/29/12
- Local Leaders Tally Possible “Fiscal Cliff” Losses in California By: Chris Megerian Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 11/28/2012
- Sequestration Study Press Release By: Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Press Release Date: 11/28/2012
- The Economic Impact of the National Defense Drawdown and Sequestration on the Southwest Region: 2009-2017 By: Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Press Release Date: 11/28/2012
- Plunge Over Fiscal Cliff Could Turn California’s Ray of Economic Sunshine Into Gloom By: Steven Harmon Publication: MercuryNews.com Date: 11/23/2012
- CEQA Reform Must be Top Priority for Legislature in 2013 By: Mercury News Editorial Publication: MercuryNews.com Date: 11/16/12
- ‘Fiscal Cliff” Already Hampering U.S Economy, Report Says By: Lori Montgomery Publication: The Washington Post Date: 10/25/12
- Wilson: It’s Time for Action on Delta Proposal By: Charles Wilson Publication: VCSTAR.COM Date: 9/22/12
- Steinberg Sets CEQA Reform as Agenda Priority Publication: Press Release Date: 9/13/12
- Critics Say California Law Hurts Effort to Add Jobs By: Ian Lovett Publication: The New York Times Date: 9/04/12
- Our View: CEQA needs to be addressed By: The Signal Editorial Board Publication: SignalSCV.com Date: 9/02/12
- California’s cap-and-trade program to cut emissions starts trial run By: Dana Hull Publication: MercuryNews.com Date: 8/29/12
- CEQA Modernization – The End or Just the Beginning? By: Richard Lambros, Managing Director, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 8/28/12
- John Laird: Delta Realities Cry Out for Action and a New Direction By: John Laird Publication: MercuryNews.com Date: 8/23/12
- CEQA Overhaul Amended Into Senate Bill By: Dan Walters Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 8/22/12
- Is CEQA Reform Possible? By: Joel Fox Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 8/21/12
- Widespread Support Mounting for Bay Delta Conservation Plan By: The Southern California Water Committee Publication: Press Release Date: 8/20/12
- Finally, Momentum to Reform Regulations, Help Economy By: U-T San Diego Editorial Board Publication: UT San Diego Date: 8/15/12
- Environmentalists, Unions Fear Last-Minute CEQA Changes By: Michael J. Mishak Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 8/14/12
- ARB Looks at Reducing ‘Cap and Trade’ Burden on Businesses By: Dale Kasler Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 8/13/12
- Assembly Committee Backs California Film Tax Credit Bill By: Richard Verrier Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 8/8/12
- Viewpoints: Delta Water Plan Shows Progress In State’s Policy By: Darrell Steinberg Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 8/5/12
- California Weighs Innovative Community Solar Bill By: Dana Hull Publication: MercuryNews.com Date: 8/3/12
- STATE: Water Imperative By: Editorial Publication: The Press-Enterprise Date: 8/1/12
- Science Drives Delta Water Plan By: John Laird Publication: SFGate Date: 8/1/12
- Delta Plan Lays Out Stable Water Future By: Carl Guardino and Gary Toebben Publication: SFGate Date: 7/31/12
- Labor Groups Support Gov Announcement on Bay Delta Plan By: Valerie Nera Publication: Cal Chambers Date: 7/26/12
- Sequestration Need Fix Before It’s Too Late By: Bryan Min Publication: UT San Diego Date: 7/25/12
- Gov. Brown & Obama Admin Outline Path for Bay Delta Plan By: U.S. Department of the Interior Publication: Press Release Date: 7/25/12
- Gov. Brown & Secretary Salazar Announce Project Framework for Bay Delta Plan By: The Southern California Water Committee Publication: Press Release Date: 7/25/11
- News Release: Delta Announcement By: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Publication: Press Release Date: 7/25/12
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach building at furious pace By: Ronald D. White Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 7/19/12
- Keep California Green and Golden with CEQA Reforms By: George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis on behalf of SCLC Publication: UT San Diego Date: 7/12/12
- Video: Jobs 1st Alliance presentation to LA City Council – The threat to our ports and LA area workers Date: 6/27/12
- Regional Planning Expert Calls for CREATE Program for Southern California By: Bill Mongelluzzo Publication: The Journal of Commerce Date: 6/20/12
- Evidence is In: Tax Credits Work for CA Film Biz By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 6/18/12
- SCAG Staff Report and Recommended Action: Phase II – Southern California Economic Recovery and Job Creation Strategy By: Glen Becerra Date: 6/07/12
- California Ranks 6th in Energy Costs, Small Business Group Says By: Jan Norman Publication: Orange County Register Date: 6/06/12
- FACT SHEET: President Obama to Sign the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 By: The White House Publication: Press Release Date: 5/30/12
- Video: KUSI Interview of SCLC Managing Director Richard Lambros at Port of San Diego Maritime Days Date: 5/15/12
- State Controller to Speak at Port of San Diego’s Maritime Day Breakfast By: John Gilmore & Barbara Moreno Publication: Unified Port of San Diego Date: 5/14/12
- Three Former Governors Make Bipartisan Case for Increasing California Film Incentive By: Staff Publication: Film Works Date: 5/11/12
- Incentives Sharpen State’s Competitive Edge By: George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis on behalf of SCLC Publication: The Sacramento Bee Date: 5/08/12
- “VCEDA Becomes a Partner with SCLC” By: Staff Reports Publication: VCSTAR.Com Date: 4/21/12
- Supervisor Calls Elimination of Redevelopment Agencies Unacceptable By: Dan Wilson Publication: Best Syndication Date: 4/20/12
- Business, Elected and Community Leaders Share Their Vision for a Prosperous Southern California By: Southern California Association of Governments Publication: Press Release Date: 4/05/12
- Wider Panama Canal Likely to Alter Trade Patterns at U.S. Ports By: Ronald D. White Publication: AZDailySun.Com Date: 1/08/12
- L.A./Long Beach Ports Struggle to Meet Panama Canal Challenge By: Ronald D. White Publication: Los Angeles Times Date: 12/28/11
- Panama Canal Expansion May Force US West Coast Ports to Reinvest to Complete By: Staff Publication: Geosynthetica.net Date: 12/01/11
- Putting Water Wars at Rest … And All Californians Win! By: Billie Greer, President, Southern California Leadership Council Publication: Fox & Hounds Date: 11/29/11
- VIDEO: Beat the Canal – Put People to Work! Date: 10/20/11
- Southern California Leadership Council Announces New Executive Team By: Governor Gray Davis & Jessie Knight, Jr. on behalf of SCLC Publication: Press Release Date: 7/25/11
- LAEDC CEO & SCLC Executive Director: Lee Harrington By: Nhien Lasky Publication: Press Release Date: 2/4/11
- Jack Kyser’s Legacy is State Plan for Recovery By: Gray Davis and Glen Becerra on behalf of SCLC Publication: Daily News Los Angeles Date 1/11/11
- Fight Pollution Without Causing More Business and Job Flight Publication: Green Collar Jobs Council Date: 10/28/10
- SANDAG Plan Good Enough for Air Board Date: 11/29/12
- In Rare Show of Unity, U.S. CEOs Call for Deficit Fix Date: 10/25/12
- ‘Fiscal Cliff” Already Hampering U.S Economy, Report Says Date: 10/25/12
- Labor Groups Support Gov Announcement on Bay Delta Plan Date: 7/26/12
- Gov. Brown & Obama Admin Outline Path for Bay Delta Plan Date: 7/25/12
- News Release: Delta Announcement Date: 7/25/12