CALED is proud to announce we’ve been awarded a $5 million grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to accelerate permit streamlining efforts across California. Read the full announcement

The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is the voice of economic development practitioners and stakeholders. With over 1,100 members, CALED is one of the largest economic development associations in the country. We are pleased to share this economic development analysis of Governor Newsom’s proposed FY 2026-2027 budget. Read the full analysis.

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 [...]

With the Legislature on its summer break until August 18, CALED wanted to take this opportunity to update its members on the status of the major bills we have been tracking this year.  Once the Legislature returns, there will be less than four weeks remaining before the September 12 adjournment date. The Governor then must [...]

Sacramento, CA – The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is pleased to announce pivoting funding from a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant under The California Academy for Economic Development (The Academy) to support technical assistance services for small businesses affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles County.