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City of Los Angeles Annual Plans
The City of Los Angeles is pleased to announce the release of the Workforce Development Board's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2025-2026 Draft Annual Plan.
The WDB Annual Plan provides a framework, tools, and corresponding strategic priorities that will enable City leadership to address and mitigate the impact to the hardest-hit Los Angeles communities, including small business owners, low-income wage earners, English Language Learners, LGBTQ+ communities, survivors of domestic abuse and human trafficking, people of color, and disconnected youth. The Annual Plan will ensure that City youth and adults are given the tools and resources to obtain the training, skills, and job placement opportunities needed to thrive in today’s economy.
The draft 2025-26 Annual Plan will be available for a 30-day public comment period ending on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Members of the public, job seekers, non-profit service organizations, employers, and the business community are strongly encouraged to provide comments on the plan and its proposed strategies.
April 2025
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Local and Regional Strategic Workforce Plans
The Local and Regional Workforce Development Plans outline workforce development strategies and are separated into Local Workforce Development Plans and the Los Angeles Basin Region’s Workforce Development Plan.
Required by law, all Workforce Development Boards must develop a Local Workforce Development Plan. The Local Plans define employment, training and supportive services for jobseekers, dislocated workers, youth and young adults. Local Plans are in effect for a four year period and are subject to biannual modifications. All Local Plans must align with the State of California Workforce Development Board's Strategic State Plan for California's Workforce Investment system and are subject to any biannual modification requirements.
The Los Angeles Basin Regional Workforce Development Plan is also required by law and it defines broad strategic goals to ensure the regional workforce system meets the needs of employers and priority growth sectors of the regional economy, is inclusive to all jobseekers and uses pathway strategies and training to build a skilled and competitive workforce. Officially titled the Los Angeles Basin Regional Planning Unit, this collaborative is comprised of the seven Workforce Development Boards within Los Angeles County.
- DRAFT Local Workforce Plan, Program Years 2025-2028
April 2025 - Local Workforce Plan, Program Years 2021-2024
April 2022 - Local Workforce Plan Biennial Modification
February 2023 - Los Angeles Basin Regional Planning Unit
- WIOA Local Workforce Development Plans
- DRAFT Local Workforce Plan, Program Years 2025-2028
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A Blueprint for Employing, Retaining, and Advancing Older Workers Across LA
In an era characterized by rapid change and evolving job markets, the marginalization of Older Workers frequently sidelines individuals who possess invaluable experience and expertise. With a shrinking pool of skilled workers, businesses cannot afford to overlook the wealth of skills older employees offer.
AdvantAGE LA offers actionable recommendations for employers to capitalize on these opportunities, facilitating upskilling, reskilling, and the exploration of new career pathways for employees of all ages. By investing in Older Workers’ continued growth and development, businesses can retain valuable institutional knowledge and expertise while fostering a culture of lifelong learning for employees of all ages.
AdvantAGE LA also provides recommendations for municipalities, service providers, community-based organizations, and education and training providers needed to support Older Workers. By fostering age-inclusive workplaces and investing in the growth and development of employees across all stages of their careers, we can unlock the full potential of our workforce.
Older Adults already represent a significant part of the regional labor force, having outpaced the City’s general population over the past decade. They are working later into retirement, driven by a combination of inflation, uncertainties around economic safety net programs, and an intrinsic desire to remain involved in the workforce. These workers are highly competent and able to meet the demands of modern work.
AdvantAGE LA: A Blueprint for Employing, Retaining, and Advancing Older Workers Across LA
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Horizons 32K Strategic Plan
The LA P3 - Horizons 32K Strategic Plan is a roadmap to a future where all Los Angeles opportunity youth secure and persist in quality education, training, and employment pathways.
Government and community leaders are embracing our collective responsibility for changing the systemic conditions contributing to youth disconnection in Los Angeles County through the LA P3 strategic plan “Horizons 32K: Los Angeles’s Blueprint for 32,000 Opportunity Youth Dreams”. Building from the successes of the previous LA Performance Partnership Pilot (LAP3) strategic plan, the new Horizons 32K strategic plan reaffirms our commitment to serving LA County’s 143,000 opportunity youth, charting a course toward a more inclusive, supportive future.
Horizons 32K Strategic Plan
November 2024 -
Citywide Youth Development Strategic Plan: 3-Year Strategic Plan
The Citywide Youth Development Strategic Plan is a bold roadmap for the future of youth programs in Los Angeles. It aims to improve access, streamline services, and evaluate resource use, focusing on six key priorities: empowering youth leaders, creating youth spaces, supporting equitable economic opportunities, expanding mental health services, providing affordable housing, enhancing public safety, and simplifying service navigation. With clear goals, timelines, and metrics, the plan emphasizes equity and inclusivity, addressing the unique challenges faced by vulnerable youth, including those who are low-income, housing insecure, foster care-involved, undocumented, LGBTQIA+, or at risk of violence.
Citywide Youth Development Strategic Plan
November 2023 -
A Path Forward: LA’s 5-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan
A Path Forward is the City of Los Angeles 5-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan, which lays out a bold, coordinated vision to expand economic mobility, advance equity, and connect 50,000 Angelenos to high-quality, living-wage jobs by 2030. Developed in collaboration with City departments, community organizations, education and training providers, labor partners, employers, and regional stakeholders, the plan strengthens workforce infrastructure.
The 5-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan is people-centered, data-informed, and aligned with the future of the Los Angeles area, reimagining service delivery to meet the needs of both workers and industries.
Los Angeles Citywide 5-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan
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Los Angeles: People, Industry and Jobs Report 2022-2028
The LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics 2024 People, Industry and Jobs report offers valuable insights for stakeholders in Los Angeles City and County. It provides an overview of the region's economic base, workforce, and key socioeconomic traits. The report includes an employment forecast through 2028, highlighting target industries, occupations, living-wage jobs, and green jobs. Dive into this comprehensive resource to explore the connection between people, industries, and jobs shaping Los Angeles.
LAEDC People Industry Jobs
May 2024 -
LA Workforce Infrastructure Network
The Economic and Workforce Development Department, the LA City Workforce Development Board and the Mayor’s Office commissioned this concept paper to develop high-level recommendations from crucial partners of the Los Angeles workforce development eco-system to:
Los Angeles and the wider region are poised to receive extraordinary financial support to develop crucial infrastructure, renewable energy projects and expand broadband access. Beyond the anticipated federal funds dedicated to infrastructure, the city has boosted its own spending on housing, transportation, renewable energy, and water management.- Assess the status of workforce preparation for federal Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act capital investments;
- Develop strategies to prepare the Los Angeles workforce for these investments and;
- Ensure equity and inclusion in the new quality skilled career pathways opportunities for all LA residents.
This wave of investment from federal, state, and local sources is expected to create thousands of construction and infrastructure-related jobs in the area. While the exact number of jobs is yet to be determined, it is widely acknowledged that we will see a significant increase in high-quality, career advancing positions in skilled trades.
LA Workforce Infrastructure Network Concept Paper
November 2024
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