Capitol Weekly Podcast

The Future of Work: The Big Picture

Episode Summary

This special episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live on March 4th at a panel discussion hosted by Capitol Weekly: The Future of Work, The Big Picture. For the third year in a row, California has seen a decline in population. Will this alter the state’s employment outlook? And, some high-profile companies have announced that they are leaving the state this year: is this a minor trickle, or the beginning of a deluge? With the rise of telecommuting, could out-of-state workers take California jobs? And, what happens with the single-biggest employment problem in the state: lack of affordable housing? Panelists: Rob Lapsley, California Business Roundtable; Lenny Mendonca, McKinsey & Co.; Caitlin Vega, Union Made Strategies; Evan White, California Policy Lab Moderated by Erika Smith, Los Angeles Times

Episode Notes

This special episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live on March 4th at a panel discussion hosted by Capitol Weekly: The Future of Work, The Big Picture.

For the third year in a row, California has seen a decline in population. Will this alter the state’s employment outlook? And, some high-profile companies have announced that they are leaving the state this year: is this a minor trickle, or the beginning of a deluge? With the rise of telecommuting, could out-of-state workers take California jobs? And, what happens with the single-biggest employment problem in the state: lack of affordable housing?

Panelists: Rob Lapsley, California Business Roundtable; Lenny Mendonca, McKinsey & Co.; Caitlin Vega, Union Made Strategies; Evan White, California Policy Lab

Moderated by Erika Smith, Los Angeles Times