California Jobs First homepage
Citation
California Jobs First (Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, GO-Biz). Homepage, “Building a Community-Led, Climate-Forward Economy.” No date. https://jobsfirst.ca.gov. Copy: raw/shared/2026-10-29 California Jobs First homepage.md (original: .html beside it). Read 2026-10-29.
Bottom line
- California Jobs First is the state’s regional economic development program, with 13 regions and a council of nine state agencies.
- GO-Biz and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) co-chair the California Jobs First Council.
Background
- California Jobs First regions: the 13 regions and how they work.
- California Jobs First Economic Blueprint: the state’s strategic sectors.
News items were not taken.
Key claims
- “California Jobs First invests in key sectors to drive sustainable economic growth, innovation, and access to good-paying jobs.” (page head)
- “this bottom-up economic development strategy charts a path toward a prosperous and sustainable future for all Californians.” (First-of-Its-Kind Investment)
- “In March 2024, the Newsom Administration launched the California Jobs First Council, bringing together nine state agencies”. (California Jobs First Council)
- Council: “Co-Chair: Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)” and “Co-Chair: Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)”. (California Jobs First Council)
Evidence and method
A program homepage. Its counters (regional collaboratives, residents engaged, funding) did not render in the copy.
Limits
- Thin homepage; the counters are missing from the copy.