The Partnership, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, and Presenting Sponsor National CORE appreciate everyone who turned out for the discussion of where the housing market is, how we got here, and what can be done for the future. A special emphasis was workforce housing that can keep our region moving forward as a major economic engine for the country.
Presentations
Economic Overview by Kleinhenz Economics - Dr. Robert Kleinhenz
Why California Has a Housing Crisis - Liam Dillon
Providing Creative Solutions for California Cities - Joseph Perri
Prisma Loft Apartments, Pomona - Alexa Washburn
San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust - Marisa Creter
Starlight Community Project - Haggai Mazler
Program
Download a copy of the conference program, which includes legislative updates and suggested best practices for housing.
Speakers
The Keynote Speaker was Lourdes Castro Ramirez, Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
Other speakers included:
- Dr. Robert Kleinhenz of Kleinhenz Economics
- Steve PonTell, CEO of National CORE
- Liam Dillon, Staff Writer for Housing at the Los Angeles Times
- Jed Leano, Mayor of Claremont and Chair of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Board
- Mayor Becky Shevlin, Monrovia, President of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
- Haggai Mazler, KB Home
- Joseph Perri, The Olson Company
- Alexa Washburn, National CORE
We also welcomed Senator Susan Rubio and had a video greeting from Senator Anthony Portantino.
Schedule
7:30 am - Check-In & Breakfast
8:00 am - Program Begins
12:00 pm - Program Concludes
Sponsors
- Title Sponsor - National CORE
- Citrus Valley Association of Realtors
- Pacific Plaza Premier Development Corporation
- the Ratkovich Corporation
- the Olson Company
- the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
- City of Industry
- Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
- Upper San Gabriel Water District