This week, leaders from government, academia, industry, and independent researchers gathered at the annual California Economic Summit (Summit) to discuss the issues and possible solutions for the challenges facing the state’s economic future. The Summit is the culmination of ongoing work by action teams formed to tackle California’s most daunting economic issues.
This year’s Summit featured discussion around “One Million Challenges,” three major goals for advancing broadly shared and sustainable growth in the various regions around California. Those goals include One Million More Homes, One Million More Skilled Workers, and One Million More Acre-Feet of Water – three vital pieces to the sustainability of California’s economic future. While the discussions were often urban-focused or centered around the Central Valley, there was acknowledgement from attendees such as California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom that the State must do a better job of reaching out to rural communities and understanding their needs within the grand scheme of California’s economy. RCRC leadership, including incoming Chair Supervisor Bob Williams (Tehama) was in attendance to represent the rural county perspective on the State’s economic challenges.
Detailed information on the California Economic Summit can be accessed here.