{"id":28113,"date":"2024-09-03T08:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=28113"},"modified":"2024-09-03T08:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:54:22","slug":"secretary-ross-joins-state-colleagues-to-champion-workforce-development-as-an-economic-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/secretary-ross-joins-state-colleagues-to-champion-workforce-development-as-an-economic-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Ross joins state colleagues to champion workforce development as an economic driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image-1024x709.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28118\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:700px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image-1024x709.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Image.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>California Jobs First Council leaders recently at GILLIG. From left &#8212; Lindsey Sin, Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs; Yana Garcia, Secretary of Cal-EPA; Dee Dee Myers, Director of the Governor\u2019s Office of Business &amp; Economic Development; Stewart Knox,\u00a0Secretary of Labor &amp; Workforce Development; CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; CDFA&#8217;s Sureena Johl; Wade Crowfoot, Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency; Derek Mounus, President &amp; CEO, GILLIG<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.ca.gov%2F2024%2F03%2F08%2Fcalifornia-jobs-first-state-launches-first-of-its-kind-council-to-create-thousands-of-more-jobs-across-all-regions%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C7eab427823344adf5d0608dcc9140c53%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C638606335139107392%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BiITSPPbLmoY9aKZFl%2FuQ%2Fe7Qel2duhrx3V8NxVqfnU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Jobs First Council<\/a>, recently toured the Livermore headquarters of <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gillig.com%2Fcompany&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C7eab427823344adf5d0608dcc9140c53%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C638606335139115085%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d8n46SdsXGlcUJIMd2oQwK23%2F%2FPPB%2FVq9ThQqb%2BadS4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GILLIG<\/a>, the leading heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer in the United States. GILLIG&#8217;s commitment to investing in its workforce and pioneering clean, zero-emission buses illustrates how companies can be powerful economic drivers. This is precisely what the Jobs First Council aims to achieve through a grant program that will support regional projects around the state and create thousands of jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Newsom launched the Jobs First Council earlier this year to help reshape California\u2019s economic landscape. The council is co-chaired by Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to the Governor and Director of the Governor\u2019s Office of Business &amp; Economic Development; and Stewart Knox, Secretary of Labor &amp; Workforce Development. The council&#8217;s focus is fostering job creation and regional growth in 13 targeted areas across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI look forward to learning about the opportunities identified in the regional plans for jobs of the future in the rapidly evolving technologies in food and ag production, as well as environmental leadership on working lands, the circular economy, and building healthy, resilient local food systems\u201d, said Secretary Ross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With $182 million in grants available through the Governor\u2019s Regional Investment Initiative, the council will accelerate economic and workforce projects across California. 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