That’s a wrap! The 2025 California Economic Summit in Stockton delivered big ideas and bold solutions, as leaders from across the state came together, sparking energetic discussions on regional economic development, fiscal resilience, democracy and free speech, immigration, and more.
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Thank you to our Summit sponsors and partners for helping make this year’s event a success, including our Regional Host Committee, which comprised leaders from around the tri-county, North San Joaquin Valley region.
Announcing the 2026 California Economic Summit October 12-14:
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Check out our sponsorship flier to learn how your organization can contribute throughout the year to CA FWD’s work on this vital effort.
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The California Economic Summit, produced by CA FWD in collaboration with the California Stewardship Network, is our flagship annual event convening regional leaders from business, community, government, philanthropy, labor, and more to catalyze a New California Economy.
The Summit connects people and communities to elevate shared learning and engagement, celebrates successes across regions, catalyzes action at the state and federal level, and ultimately creates the space to work together to promote system change toward an economic model that is truly resilient, sustainable, and inclusive.
The annual event is held in a different region of the state each year, providing the host region an opportunity to showcase the unique regional challenges and innovations across our vibrant and diverse state. Past Summits have been held in:
- Santa Clara, 2012
- Los Angeles, 2013
- Sacramento, 2014
- Ontario, 2015
- Sacramento, 2016
- San Diego, 2017
- Santa Rosa, 2018
- Fresno, 2019
- Virtually, 2020
- Monterey, 2021
- Bakersfield, 2022
- Coachella and Imperial Valleys, 2023
- Sacramento, 2024
- Stockton, 2025
The 2026 Summit will be held in Long Beach.
General Summit Agenda includes:
Pre-Summit Activities
Exciting regional tours and welcome reception
Summit Day One
Interactive in-person plenary and work group sessions to advance Summit goals —along with the first-day reception and artistic performances
Summit Day Two
Dynamic plenary sessions featuring keynote speakers, state policy leaders, regional business and civic leaders on critical issues facing California
