Tag: California Foundation for Commerce and Education
Honor Roll Highlights California’s Top Schools Partnering with Business Leaders
Educational Results Partnership (ERP), a non-profit organization that applies data science to accelerate student success, has released its annual California Honor Roll list of...
Employers Can Help Improve the Skills Gap
California employers face major workforce challenges, especially a skills gap as high school-aged students enter the workforce without the tools necessary to succeed.
One strategy...
CalChamber, Linked Learning Alliance Form Network to Help Youth Find Jobs
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance have launched a California network of employer associations committed to advancing youth opportunities and...
Task Force Recommends Pilot Program to Test Components of Highway User Fee
Administration Seeking Volunteers to Participate in Pilot Project
One of the few recent initiatives to improve California’s economic base was left undone when the Legislature...
Guest Commentary: Climate Change Policy Comes with Economic Risks
(Cross posted in The Sacramento Bee)
Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to the United Nations Climate Summit last month. He made a strong pitch for state...
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Eyes CEQA
(Cross posted on Fox and Hounds Daily)
The best prospect for reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is no longer with the Legislature...
Study: California Businesses Average 19% Higher Operating Costs
California businesses on average have 19% higher operating costs per job than businesses in the rest of the country, according to a study released...
California Roads, Highways Losing Their Financial Base
The primary tax source to maintain and improve our state’s transportation infrastructure has been eroding for many years. The excise tax paid on each...