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  1. 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.

  2. 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.