LA Region Receives Nearly $24 Million in California Jobs First Funding to Drive Life Science Sector Growth and Job Creation
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and partners are excited to receive $23.92 million in funding through the California Jobs First (CJF) Regional Investment Initiative (RII) to advance sustainable and equitable economic growth. This investment will catalyze the LA Region’s 5-Year Life Sciences Industry Strategy and Action Plan, a roadmap to establish the region as a global leader in bio-innovation and create 10,000 high-quality, inclusive jobs by 2030. The Life Sciences Strategy was developed and announced by DEO and 17+ cross-sector life sciences leaders in July of 2025 and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a motion directing its implementation. The CJF RII award was announced in a press release by the Governor of California and its Office of Business and Development (GO-Biz) and Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) on Friday, August 29th.
“Los Angeles County has every ingredient to lead the world in life sciences — research, talent, diversity, and scale. What we’ve lacked is the shared visibility and alignment to act as one region. Through California Jobs First, BioscienceLA alongside our cluster partners are delivering the Asset Map and Activation Campaign that will serve as the connective framework for the LA Bioscience Cluster. By uniting people, data, and stories, we will transform fragmentation into coordinated action — driving equitable job creation, expanding economic mobility opportunities, and positioning Los Angeles as a globally competitive, community-centered bioscience hub,” said Stephanie Hsieh, CEO, BioscienceLA.
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