Position Title: Policy and Advocacy Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Primarily remote within the Sacramento area, with required in-person meetings once per month and as needed. Starting Salary Range: $85,000 – $100,000 (DOE). Benefits include, but are not limited to: CalPERS, health/dental insurance, and over 50 days of paid time off. Reports to: Chief of Policy […]
The California EDGE Coalition invites partners to sign on in support of our 2026 Policy Priorities and/or engage in collective advocacy efforts advancing economic mobility for Californians who have been historically excluded from the state’s prosperity. Our 2026 Policy Priorities advance a bold, equity-centered vision to: Advance Equitable Pathways to Quality Jobs by connecting Californians to coordinated
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The California EDGE Coalition’s 2026 Policy Priorities reflect a shared commitment to building a more inclusive, resilient, and equitable economy—one where all Californians can access high-quality jobs and long-term economic security. As a nonpartisan alliance of business, labor, workforce, education, and social justice organizations, EDGE advances policies that connect education, workforce systems, and economic opportunity
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On January 9, Governor Newsom released the 2026–27 State Budget proposal, a $248.3 billion General Fund plan that largely protects prior-year investments. But it offers few major new initiatives and does not include new revenue solutions to address looming federal cuts to health care and food assistance, or the affordability pressures hitting millions of Californians.
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Under the 2025 reconciliation bill, known as H.R. 1, access to Pell Grants was expanded to allow students in programs as short as eight weeks to receive funding under the new Workforce Pell program. The federal expansion of Pell Grants to support short-term workforce training represents a major opportunity to strengthen California’s talent pipeline, particularly
Making College Work Negotiated rulemaking for Workforce Pell is now underway. The AHEAD Committee met last week and reached consensus on initial Workforce Pell regulations, with all members voting in favor except for one abstention. Following the convening, the Department of Education will move forward with drafting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. While consensus
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Thank you to everyone who registered for our recent EDGE Coalition webinar highlighting The Missing Piece: Flexible Financial Aid Recommendations for Workforce Learners. The discussion focused on key findings from EDGE’s new report and examined how flexible financial aid policies can better support working learners, offering practical short- and long-term solutions to make these systems
California’s workers are eager to gain the skills needed for the jobs of the future — but too many still face barriers that make training out of reach. While tuition may be covered, everyday expenses like childcare, transportation, housing, and tools often stand in the way of opportunity. In our new brief, The Missing Piece:
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As California’s economy continues to change, the need for a highly skilled workforce has never been greater. Yet for many Californians, pursuing postsecondary training still requires choosing between earning a paycheck and gaining the skills needed for economic mobility. To address this challenge, EDGE will host a webinar on December 11, 2025, from 10:30–11:30 a.m.,
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We are proud to present the EDGE Coalition’s 2025 Annual Report, a testament of the collective progress we’ve achieved together. Over the past year, we’ve advanced significant systemic changes in California’s education and workforce development systems, laying the groundwork for a more inclusive and equitable future. Through the dedication of our team, board members, and
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