Issue Position: Creating Jobs in the Valley

Issue Position

Congressman Tony Cárdenas is committed to finding ways to attract businesses to open up shop in the Valley and train our workforce for the next generation of jobs. He is working to find opportunities to bring more manufacturing jobs to the Valley. As we work to rebuild our economy, the Congressman is also fighting to support the entertainment industry, which has long been a backbone of our local economy, and emerging sectors, such as health care and renewable energy. In addition to working to promote business development, the Congressman is making sure that workers have the opportunity to compete for jobs. This is why he introduced bipartisan legislation to help the long-term unemployed be more mobile and able to use their unemployment benefits to relocate to a new job.

*Make It In America
Shortly after being sworn in, Congressman Cárdenas signed on to the House Democrats' Make It In America plan, which is a comprehensive plan to keep jobs in America and to support the next generation of job creation. The plan focuses on creating the best conditions for American businesses to manufacture products, innovate, and create jobs right here in the U.S.President Obama has signed 10 Make It In America bills into law, many of which had bipartisan support. Leaders in business and labor alike support Make It In America, because it will set us on a solid path forward to a future of greater competitiveness, more jobs, and long-term economic success.

*Workforce Training
We live in a global economy, which requires our workforce to have the most up-to-date skills to compete. Job training is a priority for Congressman Cárdenas. Our schools should train students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while also focusing on job training programs in emerging sectors. This is why the Congressman has introduced legislation to include Computer Science in the core classes for STEM education and introduced legislation to treat coding as a foreign language with a separate pool of funds to teach our youth how to code.

*Entrepreneurship
Congressman Cárdenas is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurs and small business owners, allowing them to grow their ideas. As a former small business owner, he understands the challenges in starting a new business. By creating a healthy business environment and finding different grants and organizations to help build small businesses, we will grow Valley-owned businesses that employ workers that live in the San Fernando Valley.

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