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California Competes Boosts its Organizational Capacity for Impact
May 12, 2022
Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez takes on new roles on boards of higher education and anti-poverty organizations; California Competes makes plans to grow.
California Competes Launches Cross-Sector Career Readiness Pilot with Investment from ECMC Foundation
May 03, 2022
Regional pilot in Los Angeles will build capacity and alignment between higher ed and county government programs to advance career readiness.
Can Anything Be Done About Rising College Costs?
April 21, 2022
Learn about the factors behind the costs of college with California Competes and Professor Will Doyle from Vanderbilt University.
Thank You for Celebrating California Competes's 10th Anniversary with Us
March 28, 2022
California Competes concluded its milestone year with an evening reception that convened over 100 policy, higher education, business, and community leaders and highlighted what has been achieved in the last decade, as well as the work ahead to advance a reimagined system of higher education that helps California recover stronger.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: Under Secretary James Kvaal
March 23, 2022
Under Secretary James Kvaal closes California Competes 10th anniversary interview series with a conversation about evidence-based policymaking and the path to an equitable post-pandemic recovery.
10th Anniversary Interview Series with California Competes Alumni
February 23, 2022
To reflect on California Competes's decade of impact, Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Jez speakers with four past leaders and alumni of the organization: Mr. Bob Shireman, Dr. Lande Ajose, Ms Ria Bhatt, and Dr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner.
California Competes Welcomes Christopher Cabaldon to its Leadership Council
February 10, 2022
Former West Sacramento mayor joins Council to support California Competes on tackling the state's most pressing issues.
California Competes’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
February 01, 2022
Join us to celebrate California Competes's 10th anniversary with an evening reception with keynote speaker US Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal.
Leadership Council Spotlight: Elizabeth Hill
January 27, 2022
Our Leadership Council Spotlight series continues with a conversation with Elizabeth Hill, former LAO legislative analyst who brings decades of experience and expertise in state government and budget analysis to her role as California Competes Council Chair.
California Competes’s Analysis of the Governor’s 2022–2023 Budget Proposal
January 12, 2022
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez and Senior Policy and Research Analyst Alejandra Acosta examine key components of the Governor's 2022-2023 budget proposal.