Antonio Villaraigosa
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- Milken Institute1h 10m
Investing in California's Future
Michael Milken, Melanie Lundquist, Dominic Ng, Antonio Villaraigosa, Steve Westly
A diverse panel of civic leaders, educators, and philanthropists including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Steve Westly addressed California's paradox of high productivity paired with critical deficits in education, housing, and infrastructure. The group highlighted transformative outcomes from the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, where graduation rates in partner institutions nearly doubled, while advocating for urgent public-private investments in early childhood education, green technology, and workforce-ready curricula. To sustain economic growth and address systemic inequality, the discussion concluded with recommendations to redefine infrastructure for the autonomous age, leverage California's demographic diversity for global trade, and implement housing cap-and-trade mechanisms to ensure equitable access.
- Milken Institute1h 14m
The High Cost of the California Dream
Matt Miller, Roxana Tynan, Joel Singer, Antonio Villaraigosa, Rudy Espinoza, Louis Feldman, Aliza Carney-Gurin, Mark Stagan, Dan Hamilton, Eve Chair, Michael Banner
Hosted by Matt Miller at the Milken Institute, a panel of civic leaders including Antonio Villaraigosa and Joel Singer analyzed the stagnating wages and soaring costs of housing, healthcare, and education that are eroding California's middle class. The discussion identified outdated zoning laws and NIMBYism as primary drivers of an affordability crisis while proposing solutions such as density bonuses, pension restructuring, and micro-equity investments to spur entrepreneurship. Ultimately, the panelists argued that reversing the state's talent drain requires a combination of regulatory reform, higher wages, and inclusive immigration policies to restore economic competitiveness.
- Milken Institute56 min
Big City Education: We Know What Works, So Why Don't We Do It?
Ed Rendell, Paul Vallis, Antonio Villaraigosa, Tony Miller, Rudy Crew, Lowell
Leading education reformers including Tony Miller, Rudy Crew, and Paul Vallis converge on evidence-based strategies to close achievement gaps in large urban districts where 46% of fourth-graders currently read below basic levels. These experts advocate for structural overhauls involving performance-based pay, extended instructional time, and the elimination of seniority-driven hiring to replace the current system that relies heavily on punitive accountability and fragmented leadership. The dialogue further identifies state funding as a critical barrier and proposes federal quid pro quo models that condition financial support on immediate, measurable improvements in literacy and math standards.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Immigration Strategy for the Borderless Economy
Ron Brownstein, Antonio Villaraigosa, Laureen Powell Jobs, Michael Bennett, Carlos Gutierrez, Rupert Murdoch, Vivek Wadhwa
Driven by profound demographic shifts and urgent labor shortages, a bipartisan Senate effort led by the "Gang of Eight" proposes a 13-year pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, a move supported by business leaders like Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and tech innovator Vivek Wadhwa for its potential to boost GDP and innovation. While the legislation includes increased H-1B caps and agricultural visas, it faces significant hurdles in the House due to the Hastert Rule and fears of primary challenges, even as polling indicates 70% of the public favors a citizenship track. Key figures warn that without this comprehensive reform or a viable "Plan B" focused on the DREAM Act and startup visas, the U.S. risks economic stagnation, social division, and the Republican Party's long-term political alienation from growing Hispanic and Asian American voter bases.