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GO-Biz outlines California Jobs First blueprint to steer regional, tradable-sector growth
Summary
The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) presented California Jobs First, a statewide economic-development blueprint focused on region-led investments in tradable sectors, workforce and anchor services; officials described implementation work already underway and notable prior investments.
The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) described on Oct. 27 its implementation plan for California Jobs First, the state'wide economic development strategy intended to guide investments in workforce, tradable sectors and local-serving anchor industries.
"California Jobs First is about ensuring that we're building capacity and understanding the vision of local communities," said DeeDee Myers, director of GO-Biz. Myers told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 that the program grew from legislation enacted in 2021 and planning work that engaged more than 10,000 Californians.
The blueprint seeks to move from planning to implementation across 13 economic regions identified during the planning phase. Derek…
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