California task force to close skills gap gets to work
CA Fwd's Jim Mayer and others assemble to help state's community colleges connect workforce training with industry skill needs. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
California community colleges get double dose of good news
California’s community colleges are considered a key player California meeting the challenge of aligning its workforce to the jobs available. Recently they received a double dose of good news from Governor Brown and President Obama Read More
Categories: Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, State Budget, Economy, Creating Jobs
Governor’s budget reflects much of Economic Summit agenda
In his two major public appearances this week, Gov. Brown offered a broad vision for California’s sustainable growth that aligns closely with the goals of the California Economic Summit Read More
Categories: Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, State Budget, Economy
VIDEO: California Community Colleges create task force on jobs
The 24 member group is charged with developing policies to prepare more students for existing high value jobs and to promote job creation with workforce training. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
VIDEO: Helping social entrepreneurs create more impact
Summit event in Los Angeles brainstormed ideas for boosting impact economy. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
VIDEO: Millennials face uphill battle in today’s economy
We asked a gathering of sub-40-year-old representatives from a range of public policy groups to give us a rundown of those problems and where the opportunities are for fixing them. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Smart Investment, Californians, Millennials
Inland Empire to host 2015 California Economic Summit
Economic Summit, co-hosted by CA Fwd, will be held in Ontario on November 12-13, 2015. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Regional Economies
Some final words on this important Election Day in California
Before we say get out and vote (!), we have a few other things we’d like to discuss. Think of this as Scrooged, California Edition, because we’re going to talk about the past, the present and the future. Read More
Categories: Democracy, Civic Engagement, Elections, Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, Rainy Day Fund, Economy, Smart Investment, Infrastructure, Government
New data shows strong support Proposition 1, gains for Proposition 2
It's less than two weeks from the election and neither the drought, the support for the state water bond seem, or interest in beefing up the state's budget reserve seem to be waning much. Read More
Categories: Democracy, Elections, Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, Rainy Day Fund, Economy, Regional Economies, Smart Investment, Infrastructure
California farmers unite to adapt to climate change
Farmer-led group is collaborating to seek out innovations worldwide to tackle the potential impact of climate change on agriculture in California and nationwide. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Regional Economies
VIDEO: Long Beach city councilman asks residents how they would spend $250,000
Less than three months into his first term, Long Beach City Councilmember Rex Richardson is already proving he’s not afraid to shake up City Hall. Read More
Categories: Democracy, Civic Engagement, Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, Tech-enhanced Government, Accountability, Transparency, Economy, Smart Investment, Infrastructure, Reader Poll
Bill signed by governor creates workforce data “dashboard” to improve education
Effort will look at student progress before and after graduation to track the effectiveness of how the state is preparing workers. Read More
Categories: Tech-enhanced Government, Transparency, Economy, Regional Economies, Education, Transparency
Reader Poll: Millennials optimistic about future but down on present economy
The biggest, most diverse generation has witnessed the boom and bust of recent years. Not surprisingly, they're worried about their economic future. An economic summit in Los Angeles this week looked to start a conversation on making a difference in that outlook. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Californians, Millennials
Don’t call “government innovation” in California an oxymoron
On Tuesday in the Capitol, the Committee on the Awards for Innovations in Higher Education outlined its plans for allocating $50 million to community colleges and universities Read More
Categories: Community Services, School Governance, Economy, Smart Investment
STEAM-powered carnival seeks to create tomorrow’s engineers
A new kind of show is coming to town. But instead of being wowed by lion tamers and cycling clowns, a group of mad scientists entertain the future of technology. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
Do you accept the California Water Challenge?
Nonprofit group creates an online game that lets Californians learn about the state's daunting water challenge and then make some tough decisions about water policy. Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Smart Investment, Infrastructure
What Tesla’s choosing of Nevada over California really means
Tesla’s decision to build its $5 billion gigafactory in Reno, Nev. is disappointing – but not the loss decried by its harshest critics Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
Lawmakers approve legislation giving cities more robust tools for building infrastructure
The power of local financing can fund roads, transit-oriented housing and much more Read More
Categories: Community Services, Economy, Creating Jobs, Smart Investment, Infrastructure
VIDEO: California Economic Summit’s Capitol Day recap
For three years now, the California Ecnomic Summit has been an ongoing partnership between Calfornia Forward and the California Stewardship Network to gather like minds and stakeholders with the singular goal of advancing the state's economy in a thoughtful, methodical and logical way Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs
California film and TV tax credits heading to Hollywood ending?
The entertainment industry, which has been perceived statewide as largely a Los Angeles-based industry, will send its production anywhere Read More
Categories: Economy, Creating Jobs, Regional Economies
