California Economic Summit

October 27, 2022
to October 28, 2022 

California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Jez served as part of the panel for the Education and Workforce workgroup at the 2022 California Economic Summit held in Bakersfield on October 27-28. This annual event brings together a network of bipartisan business, equity, environmental and civic organizations to champion solutions to advance shared prosperity across the state.

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