CAL Matters: Public Private Coalition, Seeking to Promote Equity, Creates Opportunities for Small and Minority-Owned Californian Businesses

Being a business owner was always part of the dream for William Jackson, president and founder of Global Electric. 

He launched the electrical contracting firm in 2006 and built it up to 25 employees, taking on public works projects in the Los Angeles area and beyond with clients including the city, county, LA Metro, and Metrolink. The team is currently working on light rail vehicle projects and making improvements to stations and platforms for LA Metro. 

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AMERICAN DBE MAGAZINE: Equity in Infrastructure Project Promoting Wealth Creation for Historically Underutilized Businesses

Federal regulations creating programs to increase business opportunities for small and diverse businesses have traditionally focused on participation as the key metric of success. The assumption, or hope, in these programs, is that increased participation by historically underutilized businesses in contracting opportunities will result in economic advancement and greater wealth creation for these entrepreneurs, ultimately leading to the advancement of underserved communities.

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METRO MAGAZINE: LA Metro, AECOM, Lochner, Trades Sign Equity Pledge

Fourteen public and private sector infrastructure executives signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge. EIP launched its California Plan initiative at ENR’s L.A. Infrastructure Forum on Nov. 20. The Forum brought together hundreds of infrastructure leaders from across the Southland and the nation, who marked the second anniversary of the federal infrastructure law as the 10 Freeway was reopened after emergency repairs.
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