Gov. Newsom Welcomes World Leaders to California for Summit of the Americas

LOS ANGELES – Gov. Gavin Newsom June 6, welcomed world leaders arriving in Los Angeles for the ninth Summit of the Americas — a series of forums between leaders on issues that are critical to the Western Hemisphere.

With a focus of “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future,” the Summit of the Americas will take place June 6-10. The Biden Administration has billed it as the “highest priority event for the region.

The Governor will meet with world leaders and discuss the greatest challenges facing California and the Western Hemisphere, including climate change and economic resiliency. The Governor will highlight California’s economic might that is backed by its diversity and how the state’s economic strength is driving climate change solutions that allow the world to tackle the climate crisis head on. 

Governor Newsom will underscore key elements of the “California way:” defending democracy and protecting fundamental rights, achieving health care for all, transforming public schools, innovating nation-leading climate policy and building a strong economy that embraces diversity and opportunity for all.

California is ranked as the most diverse state in the nation, with immigrants making up nearly 27% of its population and more than half of foreign born Californians hailing from nations of the Americas. California is home to 829,369 immigrant entrepreneurs and 25 Fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants or children of immigrants, according to data from New American Economy. A third of the state’s labor force, immigrants strengthen the state’s workforce across industries from Fortune 500 companies to neighborhood microbusinesses.

Note: The US excluded Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela — causing some countries to not attend the event in boycott.