CA Fwd Comment on Governor Newsom’s State of the State
More housing and better workforce preparation mark important areas of alignment with CA Fwd and Economic Summit work Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
Commentary
Newsom Economic Chief Briefs CA Fwd and CA Stewardship Network Leaders on Budget Priorities
Lenny Mendonca emphasized making the California Dream available for all is the Administration's framework for economic development Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
New “Strong Start Index” Designed to Help California’s Children to Thrive and Succeed
Data tool will link info gathered about every child at birth to analyze the resources available in California communities Read More
Categories: Elevate CA
Released from jail and earning a high school diploma, these students take a big step toward a new life
San Bernardino County program hosts a charter school on site at probation reporting centers Read More
Categories: Community Services, Community Corrections, Justice System Change Initiative, Crime
VIDEO: California saw more women elected to office but new and old challenges remain
Controller Betty Yee and California Women Lead's Rachel Michelin discuss the future of better representation of women in leadership Read More
A closer look at where the Governor’s budget connects to the Summit Roadmap to Shared Prosperity
CA Fwd analysis: Major elements of the Roadmap align with the proposed budget plan released by the Governor Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
Newsom’s budget is a roadmap – with a vision and the right next steps
Every new budget is a chance to improve how we govern and responsibly respond to challenges Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA, Fiscal Reform, Budget Reform, State Budget, Jim Mayer, Budget Reform
Reading to their children helps incarcerated parents maintain a powerful connection
Program allows parents in San Bernardino jails to record themselves reading books and sharing personal messages Read More
Categories: Community Services, Community Corrections, Justice System Change Initiative, Crime
Lenny Mendonca To Lead California’s Economic Development Efforts
Governor-elect Gavin Newsom appoints CA Fwd co-chair to drive job creation Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit
Summit releases 2019 Roadmap to Shared Prosperity to take on “defining challenge of our time”
The new Roadmap captures the best ideas from every region to outline comprehensive, triple bottom line solutions that take on California's major economic challenges. Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
Democracy Won Big in 2018
Voters across the country this year approved election reforms driven by nonpartisan, solution-minded organizations Read More
Categories: 50 State, Democracy, Elections, Proposition 11, Proposition 14, Redistricting, Top Two Primary, Elections
VIDEO: CA Economic Summit aiming to renew the promise of a CA Dream for all
The 2018 Summit came to wildfire-ravaged Sonoma County to talk about building resilience across every region of California Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
Reentry program offers San Bernardino County inmates a chance to stop cycle of incarceration
Goal is to add S.T.A.R.T teams in each county jail to connect inmates with services before release Read More
Categories: Community Services, Community Corrections, Justice System Change Initiative, Crime
Workers disrupted out of the economy by automation need to be designed back in
The gig economy needs a rethinking so that it works for humans in the face of AI and other changes Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Economy, Education
Momentum building for strategies that renew promise of the California Dream for all
Legislature's anti-poverty task force recommendations, paired with new and innovative initiatives, mark a path forward Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA
VIDEO: CA Economic Summit brings together California leaders in divisive times
Watch leaders from around the state talk about the value of the Summit during the 2018 statewide gathering Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit
Strategies to end child poverty take center stage as California Legislature reconvenes
Report: State could save $12 billion a year under new plan to lift one million children above the poverty line Read More
CalSavers: A Pathway to Secure Retirement for 7.5 Million Californians
State retirement program aims to serve over 40 percent of the state’s workforce Read More
Fresno to Host 2019 California Economic Summit
Governor-elect Gavin Newsom thanks Summit’s efforts to advance equitable and sustainable prosperity for all Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit
View from the Summit: Helping regions stay resilient and rise together
Day Two of CA Economic Summit honored stewards of California and workforce partnerships elevating Californians Read More
Categories: California Economic Summit, Elevate CA