Faces and Projects in California Economic Development

Economic development practitioners and stakeholders have been doing great work in their field for the last 40 years. Below are the Faces and Projects that are #makinganimpact in California economic development. For the next couple of months, we will be unveiling and featuring one Face or Project each week. Keep checking back in to see who will be the next Face or Project featured!

FACES & PROJECTS

Sharon Mikesell, Administrative Analyst, City of Seaside

Tara Schiff, Economic Development Specialist, Mariposa County

Kevin J.Ham, CEcD, Director of Economic Development for the City of Vista

Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development for the City of Bellflower

Steven J. Lantsberger, CED; EDFP; HDFP, Economic Development Director for San Joaquin County Employment & Economic Development Department

Corey Costelloe, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Tehachapi

City of Dublin: Emerald Vista Project

City of Temecula- MSJC

City of Dublin, Valor Crossing

San Joaquin County: San Joaquin County Economic Development Incentive Policy (EDIP)

City of Vista- Vista Craft Breweries 

San Joaquin County Revolving Loan Fund

Anaheim Economic Development Team

City of Santa Clarita’s Film Incentive Program

City of Redding’s Market Center Project

IBank’s Green Bond Projects

10th Year Anniversary of the Introduction of “Economic Development” (Keys Course)

The Impact of Brownfields

City of Placentia / County of Orange EIFD

Siskiyou’s Tourism and Business Improvement District

California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Tax Incentive Program

California Competes Tax Credit Program

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Growing Thriving Rural Economic Development Corporations

Tax Increment Financing Primer

Creation of the California Enterprise Development Authority