CALIFORNIA FORWARD’S 2024 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT TO TAKE PLACE IN SACRAMENTO
24 June 2024 - 10:15PM
California Forward (CA FWD), in partnership with the California
Stewardship Network, is bringing the 13th annual California
Economic Summit to Sacramento on October 8-10, 2024. The California
Economic Summit is the premier yearly gathering of regional and
state leaders from across the state committed to building an
inclusive and resilient economy where all Californians can prosper.
“Holding our annual California Economic Summit in Sacramento
provides a perfect opportunity to engage with state partners to
advance a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy,” says
Kate Gordon, CA FWD’s CEO. “In this historic time of economic and
climate transition, California—the world’s fourth largest
economy—can help define a path toward a place-based, regions-up
approach to economic growth. The Summit is the place to have those
conversations across our extremely diverse regions.”Taking place at
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, this year’s Summit will focus
on how key issues such as manufacturing, housing, and climate
resiliency play a role in the state’s path toward a more
interconnected and sustainable economy—and how challenges and
opportunities in these areas differ across the state.“CA FWD's
Economic Summit is a must-attend conference for all who understand,
or want to learn, how and why building a more inclusive and climate
resistant economy is essential to the creation of a more equitable
and healthier California,” says Chet Hewitt, President and CEO of
Sierra Health Foundation and member of CA FWD’s Leadership
Council.An important feature of the Summit is that a different
region within California hosts the event each year, providing the
host region with the opportunity to immerse attendees in their
community and elevate the understanding of what is really taking
place in their backyard. With this year’s Summit taking place in
the Sacramento region, attendees can look forward to learning about
the current priorities of the region and how they are helping
inform a broader statewide conversation.“Valley Vision is thrilled
that the Capital region will host the California Economic Summit
this year!,” says Evan Schmidt, CEO of Valley Vision, a
Sacramento-based civic leadership organization and member of CA
FWD’s California Stewardship Network. “This is a tremendous
opportunity to offer our hospitality, highlight the innovative work
of the Capital region, and join with partners and leaders from
across California to advance together an agenda for California that
is equitable, sustainable, and prosperous for all. We can't
wait!”Previous Summits have been foundational in the following
statewide advancements:
- $600 million for California Jobs First (formerly CERF)
- $6 billion in broadband budget funding
- Nearly $1.5 billion investment in wildfire resilience
- Initial $500 million for the California Dream For All
homeownership program
- Nearly $1.5 billion for the Strong Workforce Program and
workforce development reforms
Summit registration will open in July.
###
ABOUT CA FWD
California Forward (CA FWD) leads a statewide movement, bringing
people together across communities, regions and interests to
improve government and create inclusive, sustainable growth for
everyone. A 501(c)(3) organization, CA FWD drives collective action
to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the
challenges the state is facing. CA FWD serves as the backbone for
the California Stewardship Network, an alliance of regional
economic development leaders, and is home to the California
Economic Summit and the California Dream Index. To view our work
product from last year’s Summit, which informs our agenda for the
year and will be built upon at this year’s Summit, see the 2024
Roadmap to Shared Prosperity.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom at California Economic Summit
Sarah Walsh
California Forward (CA FWD)
916-491-0022
sarah@cafwd.org