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How Can California’s Regional Investments Catalyze Inclusive Economic Development?

June 22, 2022

At a Glance

California has a history of investing in regional strategies to support the educational attainment and economic growth of its many regional economies. These include the Strong Workforce Program, California Career Pathways Trust, to name a few, and now new programs like the Community Economic Resilience Fund. In this brief, we share recommendations to state leaders for what is needed to ensure these significant regional investments can build a foundation for shared prosperity as well as close economic and educational equity gaps.

Contributors
Alison Schmitt Director
Molly Dow Senior Program Manager
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