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2025-2026 CA State Budget Proposal Impact on Los Angeles

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The 2025-2026 State Budget Proposal unveiled on January 10 features a roughly balanced budget – a $322.2 billion proposal with no deficit, including $228.9 billion in general fund spending, and $16.5 billion projected revenue surplus This following examines how the state budget proposal ability to potentially affect to LA County and its residents. LA County’s population […]

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California EDGE Coalition’s Summary of the Governor’s Master Plan for Career Education

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In December 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom released his Master Plan for Career Education, which directs key state agencies and higher education institutions to prepare all learners for the evolving workforce by enhancing career pathways, emphasizing practical skills, and improving access and affordability through streamlined collaboration. This framework will receive a $100 million investment to implement

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California EDGE Coalition’s Summary of the Governor’s 2025-26 State Budget Proposal

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On January 10th, California Director of Finance Joe Stepenshaw provided details of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2025-26 state budget proposal – $322.2 billion proposal with no deficit, including $228.9 billion in general fund spending, and $16.5 billion projected revenue surplus due to a stronger economy and stock market. View the Full Budget Proposal here. To achieve

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EDGE Network Table Talk on Pre-Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Earn and Learn Opportunities was a Huge Success!

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Thank you to everyone who registered and participated in our recent Table Talk on Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships, and Earn-and-LearnOpportunities! Did you miss it?  No problem! Click here to view the event recording.  We’re thrilled to announce that Part II of this discussion is already in development! This follow-up session will build on the ideas shared and explore

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EDGE’s 2024 End of Session Wrap-Up for Los Angeles County

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The 2024 legislative session brought significant developments impacting education, workforce development, and social safety net services in Los Angeles County. EDGE is proud to have played a key role in advocating for these crucial policy and budget priorities. This wrap-up highlights the impact of key legislation and budget items for Los Angeles. While some of

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The 2024-2025 CA State Budget Impact on Los Angeles

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  The 2024-2025 State Budget, signed by Governor Newsom on June 29th, has significant implications for Los Angeles County. The budget includes total expenditures of $297.9 billion, with $211.5 billion allocated from the General Fund. This agreement addresses a $46.8 billion deficit for the budget year through a mix of broad-based solutions, including cuts, delays,

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Industry Call to Action: Advocate for Your Workforce Development Needs

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Since the adoption of Senate Bill (SB) 554 in 2019, an adult student pursuing a high school diploma (HSD) or a high school equivalency (HSE) certificate in California can benefit from dual enrollment. Dual Enrollment allows your potential workforce to enroll as a special part-time student at a community college, allowing them to attain the

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Master Plan for Career Education Update

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In August 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom initiated the creation of California’s Master Plan for Career Education. The goal of this initiative is to enhance equitable access to high-paying jobs by tackling structural barriers and improving education and training pathways. Public input, which highlighted key priorities, was submitted to inform the plan and a report was

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