Tool Created to Help Foreign Enterprises Locate in CA The California FDI Tech Guide is a how-to tool for foreign tech-based companies looking to expand into California, meant to help them navigate important decisions and make appropriate plans so they can be successful when they locate here. It has a great checklist and associated [...]
Press Release – For Immediate Release Date: May 18, 2021 CALED BOARD APPOINTS TARA SCHIFF TO SECOND TERM AS RURAL LIAISON Contact: Michelle Stephens (916) 448‐8252, ext.12 On May 13, 2021, the Board of the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) appointed Tara Schiff, ACE and economic development specialist for Mariposa County, [...]
2021 Mid-Session Legislative Update Local economic developers have had little bandwidth to track state legislation this year, as they appropriately focused on assisting their communities, businesses and residents meet the challenges of the pandemic. Now, however, with the expansion of vaccines, case levels are finally abating. For those of [...]
Per Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) are leading the development of a Just Transition Roadmap. The Roadmap’s broad framework will be released over the summer, kicking off a longer-term public and private effort to ensure that all Californians benefit from [...]
As many of you are preparing your budgets for FY21/22, we’ve received requests for information regarding membership, the conference, and our trainings. We hope these details help you with your planning. CALED will not be increasing dues for the 2021/22 FY. CALED is watching public health guidance and is hoping to have an in-person annual [...]