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California’s unemployment drops to 5.3% for April

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By: John Guenther

May 20, 2016

Jobs numbers stay bright for California but closing housing and workforce gaps would help keep things humming along.

Where is California’s housing inventory?

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By: John Guenther

May 19, 2016

The state’s inventory is overall in decline due to economics, demographics, tax policy all playing a role.

Op-Ed: When community colleges join forces, student opportunities abound

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By: Linda Wah and Gustavo Herrera

May 18, 2016

How regionalism and collaboration between industry and colleges produce stronger skills for students to take to the workforce

New programs launched to help California foster youth succeed in school

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By: Ed Coghlan

May 16, 2016

Foster youth achievement in school, from K-12 to college, is challenged by instability, housing and healthcare issues.

Staying the course on most of the budget, governor turns aggressive on housing crisis

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By: Jim Mayer

May 13, 2016

In budget proposal update, Brown outlines a collection of state and local actions to speed up housing construction

VIDEO: Matching scale of California’s housing crisis requires all-of-the-above strategy

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By: John Guenther

May 13, 2016

Coalition making case for tackling housing affordability and supply for more Californians

“Artist loft” project aiming to bring affordable housing, creative space to Truckee approved

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By: Nadine Ono

May 13, 2016

Development to be completed by 2018 designed to fill need for local workforce housing and live/work space

Report: California renters bear increasing burden of housing costs vs. income

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By: Nadine Ono

May 12, 2016

In several counties, renters need to earn more than three times the minimum wage to pay rent.

More California employers urging Legislative action on workforce funding

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By: Ed Coghlan

May 6, 2016

Call for $250 million for workforce training programs finds support from companies affected by rapid change in technology.

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California’s unemployment drops to 5.3% for April

Where is California’s housing inventory?

Op-Ed: When community colleges join forces, student opportunities abound

New programs launched to help California foster youth succeed in school

Staying the course on most of the budget, governor turns aggressive on housing crisis

VIDEO: Matching scale of California’s housing crisis requires all-of-the-above strategy

“Artist loft” project aiming to bring affordable housing, creative space to Truckee approved

Report: California renters bear increasing burden of housing costs vs. income

More California employers urging Legislative action on workforce funding

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