As part of CALED’s role in promoting economic development and providing an opportunity for local economic developers to engage directly with the gubernatorial candidates, the Board of Directors met with Gubernatorial Candidate the Honorable Betty Yee to have a conversation about #EconDev. Betty stated how important it was to align state and local efforts to [...]
The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) knows that California’s economic developers work hard to help business thrive and expand in our state. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs and innovators create new businesses, then move the production and quality jobs to other states where they can launch or grow faster. Governor Newsom’s recent CEQA exemption for [...]
Update on AB 98 - New Warehouse Limitation Law from CBPA In September, Governor Newsom Signed Assembly Bill 98 (Carrillo; D-Palmdale and Reyes; D-San Bernardino) imposing statewide mandates on warehouse locations and operations. The new law will have significant implications for development in California.
Representing more than 1,100 economic development practitioners and stakeholders, CALED is the voice of California’s economic development network. We are taking advantage of the Legislature’s summer break to give our members a brief update on the budget, two proposed bonds, and the full list of items on the November ballot. The Legislature left town on July 3, [...]
Jennifer McLain Hiramoto, Executive Director for the City of Ontario, is now the chair of the board of directors for the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED). Jennifer has been a member of the Association for more than 15 years, including serving as an active member of the CALED Board of Directors. Her peers [...]