As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a second year, the Southern California Leadership Council encourages both the private and public sectors to take bold collective action to protect the health and well-being of our communities by supporting proactive measures to expeditiously vaccinate as many people as possible.    The third surge in the winter of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Do It For” PSA launches as state expands vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The unified California business community today released a new  public service announcement (PSA), “Do It For,” which will air statewide on TV, radio and social media, reaching millions of California residents in both […]

SCLC is saddened to learn of the passing of our good friend and colleague, Ron Nichols. Please click here to read Southern California Edison’s statement regarding Ron.

  News & Update                                                                             Contact: (909) 225-0095   Southern California Leadership Council Issues Statement    on their Opposition to […]

Mike Roos, Former Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly, Joins Southern California Leadership Council as President LOS ANGELES, CA – (January 3, 2018)   The Southern California Leadership Council (SCLC) announced today the appointment of Former Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Roos as President of the organization, a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy partnership […]

Southern California is getting cheated on cap and trade: Guest commentary By Kish Rajan and Hasan Ikhrata Posted: 06/24/16, 11:26 AM PDT With the adoption of Assembly Bill 32 in 2006, California established ambitious greenhouse-gas reduction goals to combat the growing effects of global climate change. For the past decade, the state has implemented a […]

Striking the Right Balance on Air Quality By Richard Lambros, Executive Director, Southern California Leadership Council Friday, March 3rd, 2017 California, long-known for its environmental leadership, also boasts the world’s sixth largest economy. For Southern California, with our large, diverse population, the leadership challenge we face is how to create more good-paying, middle class jobs […]

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: 1/6/15

Demystifying Southern California’s Leadership Council: A Non-Partisan, Regional Public Policy Champion Date: 5/31/13

Viewpoints: Preserve CEQA’s Goals, End its Abuse 2/3/13

Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Congress & California 1/3/13

CEQA Modernization – The End or Just The Beginning? Date: 8/28/12

Keep California Green and Golden with CEQA Reforms Date: 7/12/12

Evidence is In: Tax Credits Work for CA Film Biz Date: 6/18/12

Incentives Sharpen State’s Competitive Edge Date: 5/08/12

Fox & Hounds: Putting Water Wars at Rest … And All Californians Win!

Southern California Leadership Council Announces New Executive Team

Gray Davis and Glen Becerra: Jack [Kyser]’s legacy is state plan for recovery

Press Release: Fight pollution Without Causing More Business and Job Flight: Southern California Leadership Council Advises CARB on AB 32 Implementation

Reuters: Climate Change Accelerates Water Hunt in U.S. West

New York Times: Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate

Washington Times: California Governors Decry Red Tape, Environmental Review Process Stalls Stimulus Action

Invest Now in Trade Corridors or Remain Congested in Traffic Op-ed by Governors Pete Wilson, Gray Davis and George Deukmejian.

Newswire Today: Economic Stimulus Key to Solving State’s Budget Crisis

Press Release: Economic Stimulus Key to Solving State’s Budget Crisis

Topix.net: Southern California Leadership Council Says Millions of Jobs and Billions of Dollars Are At Stake with AB 32 – Read the comments here.

Los Angeles Times: A New Water Strategy: Without One, the Entire California Economy is at Risk. Op-ed by Governors George Deukemejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis.

The Urgent Need for a New Water Strategy Op-ed by Governors George Deukemejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis.

VerdeXchange: Southern California Leadership Council/LAEDC Report Lists Implementation Options For Business Leaders.

San Diego Union Tribune: A Plan B for Funding California’s Future Op-ed by George Argyros, John Hawkins, Gray Davis, Pete Wilson and George Deukmejian.