Arts Districts: Enriching Lives, Creating Jobs

Assemblymember Marie Waldron

AD – 75 (R)

Arts and cultural districts have spurred new businesses, attracted more tourism, and established vibrant, creative cultural economies across the nation. Now California will have the opportunity to celebrate our communities and the arts by clustering existing arts and cultural amenities in officially designated cultural districts.

As a result of Assembly Bill 189 (AB 189), new legislation I co-authored earlier this session, the California Arts Council will be encouraged to designate cultural districts throughout the state. These districts can have a majo...