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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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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 Coalition to Serve as California’s Lead Partner for SkillSPAN, a National Skills Network

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The Skills Gap in California

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.3.1″] • The Public Policy Institute of California projects that by 2020 California will face a shortfall of about 1.1 million workers with bachelor’s degrees. • The Community College League of California estimates we also will need 1 million more associate’s degrees by 2020. • The California Workforce Development Board set a

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WORKFORCE BRIEF SERIES: Apprenticeship

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WORKFORCE BRIEF The Apprenticeship Mission Apprenticeship programs provide Californians the opportunity to earn while they are trained for a wide variety of occupations, particularly in the skilled trades. DESCRIPTION Report Author: The California EDGE Coalition Date: August 2011 Website: www.californiaedgecoalition.org This installment of the Workforce Brief Series titled “Apprenticeships” describes the funding and structure for

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