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VX News publishes transcript of "Future of Regional Mobility: Game Plan for a Sustainable LA," the closing panel of the Los Angeles Business Council's 20th Annual Sustainability Summit hosted on October 1. Moderated by Phil Recht, partner at Mayer Brown, the panel brought together Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Metro Chief Planning Officer Ray Sosa, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka, Tom Ashley of Voltera and George Kivork of Archer. They examined how the region can expand transit, goods movement and emerging mobility while decarbonizing transportation, with the 2028 Olympics as a near-term test and a longer horizon beyond. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Gene Seroka Opines on Tariffs, Trade Disruption, & POLA’s Zero-Emissions Future

VX News checked in with Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, to illuminate how tariff uncertainty is reshaping global trade flows—and the cascading effects these disruptions are having on American workers, consumers, and supply chains.