2. 1.8 million people 400 square miles 69,000 businesses 600,000 jobs 470,000 households 31 cities; 14 unincorporated county areas Aging water infrastructure

3. 1.8 million people 45% Hispanic Over 75% in central part of Valley, i.e. Irwindale, Baldwin Park and South El Monte 27% Asian Over 50% in Arcadia, San Marino, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Diamond Bar, Walnut and Rowland Heights 22% Caucasian 4% African-American

4. Leading Colleges and Universities Cal Poly Pomona, CalTech & JPL, Claremont Colleges, Cal State L.A., Azusa Pacific University, University of La Verne Mt. San Antonio College, Pasadena City College, Rio Hondo Community College, Citrus College, East L.A. College Prestigious School Districts and Private Schools

5. Leading Healthcare Institutions Huntington Memorial Hospital City of Hope Methodist Hospital Citrus Valley

6. Recreation, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Fairplex (County Fair, Breeders Cup, Conference Center) Rose Bowl Santa Anita Park Huntington Library San Gabriel Mountains Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area Botanical Gardens (San Marino) Pacific Asia Museum LA County Arboretum Irwindale Speedway Raging Waters Amusement Park

7. 69,000 businesses 600,000 jobs Thriving industries 86,000 healthcare services 21,000 private education Technology and innovation Kudos to JPL

8. Taxable retail sales increasing Residential building permits increasing Office vacancy rates declining Industrial vacancy rates declining Job growth slowly resuming

9. Sources: California EDD., LMID, ES202 data; Forecasts by LAEDC Annual average employment, thousands New Data Series

10. Sources: California EDD, ES202 Data, Estimate by LAEDC 2010 to 2011 : 5,700 jobs recovered Change in Employment, Thousands of Jobs

11. Can we do without quality water? Can we do without reliable water? Can we do without affordable water? Were you affected by the recession? Can we afford a water-related disruption to: Health? Economy? Personal budget and finances? Our environment or lifestyle?