Overview

The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is the premier statewide professional economic development organization dedicated to advancing its members’ ability to achieve excellence in delivering economic development services to their communities and business clients. CALED’s membership consists of public and private organizations and individuals involved in economic development: the business of creating and retaining jobs.

We believe advocacy is an important activity that helps us deliver on our mission. The following Legislative Advocacy Policies and Policy Guidelines are approved by the CALED Board of Directors to provide guidance for the effective representation of our members.

Want to understand how CALED engages in legislative advocacy? Click here to view our Legislative Advocacy Policies.

Want to learn what issues CALED engages on? Click here to view our 2023-2024 Policy Guidelines.

To view current State Legislation Impacting Economic Development, click here.