California Economic Summit

The 2024 California Economic Summit took place in Sacramento, CA on October 8-10. Along with the California Stewardship Network, the 2024 Summit delivered big ideas and bold solutions! Leaders from across the state came together, sparking energetic discussions on climate action, housing equity, creating a future-ready workforce, and more.

You can read stories from the 2024 Summit in Sacramento here.

More information about the 2025 Summit in Stockton will be announced soon—to stay up-to-date on Summit news, subscribe to our newsletter!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

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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 action toward building a New California Economy.

The Summit connects people and communities to elevate shared learning and engagement, celebrate successes across regions, catalyze action at the state and federal level, and ultimately 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

The 2025 Summit will be held in Stockton.

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