California Forward
Plus, read about a tech skills training center for rural Californians and a free-to-use labor market research database
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With pressure increasing to get a deal done, some volatile political issues are converging in the housing debate
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California voters recognize the need for bold action. Lawmakers should respond with smart investments, policies to close affordability gap.
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Housing leaders also call for addressing major unresolved issues like the high cost of building
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Increasing the working age population is the best equity strategy. And it’s everyone’s responsibility
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With only 20 percent of the Inland Empire holding bachelor’s degrees, education is key to solving economic uncertainty
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Businesses and workers outside urban cores face distinct challenges including the digital divide
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Internationally-trained nurses face a difficult barrier to practice in California. The Single Subject Course pilot is one example of improving the workforce pipeline by providing international healthcare workers access to courses needed obtain their state license.
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California’s housing options keep getting more complicated, as wealthy cities push back on new development and political issues threaten new funding sources
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