How El Segundo Became the Capital of Hard Tech with Mayor Chris Pimentel

Subscribe at californiafuturesociety.comEl Segundo is five square miles of extremes: a small-town beach community with Fortune 500 headquarters, a refinery, three pro sports teams, toy showrooms, rocket labs, and more PhDs per capita than almost anywhere in California. Mayor Chris Pimentel pulls back the curtain on how this tiny South Bay city became one of the most dynamic economic hubs in the state and the culture within city hall. We dig into El Segundo’s advantages, the culture that attracts global innovators, and what other cities can (and can’t) copy.Chapters00:00 – Intro05:46 – How El Segundo punches above its weight10:40 – Culture at city hall and lessons17:59 – The cultural role of startups22:15 – Reindustrializing LA25:00 – CA housing politics30:11 – Restoring the CA dream35:42 – Hope for CA's futureKeywords: El Segundo, Chris Pimentel, California cities, South Bay, Fortune 500 companies California, aerospace California, hard tech startups, deep tech startups, California innovation, LA economic development, small city big economy, red carpet not red tape, municipal governance, business friendly cities, California housing policy, industrial California, California manufacturing, Los Angeles County cities, regional collaboration California, California Future Society.