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, Honorable Sheriff Chad Bianco, to have a conversation about #EconDev. “We are by far the most business-regulated state in the country,” said Bianco. [...]
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, Antonio Villaraigosa, to have a conversation about #EconDev. Villaraigosa shared, "Economic development is the key to getting people out of homelessness and poverty; [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]