Building a Community-Led, Climate-Forward Economy
California Jobs First invests in key sectors to drive sustainable economic growth, innovation, and access to good-paying jobs.
First-of-Its-Kind Investment
By empowering local efforts and voices to define what the future can and should look like in each of their communities, this bottom-up economic development strategy charts a path toward a prosperous and sustainable future for all Californians.
regional collaboratives
Local Residents & Experts Engaged
Strategic Funding through the Regional Investment Initiative to Date
California Economic Blueprint
Help create, attract and increase good-paying jobs. That’s the North Star we’re driving towards. Building from the strategies of each region, the Blueprint serves as a roadmap to reach the state’s goals over the next 10 years.
California’s 13 Jobs First Regions
An ecosystem of regions working together, driving local and cross-regional initiatives to advance a resilient economy benefiting all residents.
Select a Region
Southern Border
- Imperial
- San Diego
Central San Joaquin Valley
- Fresno
- Kings
- Madera
- Tulare
North State
- Butte
- Glenn
- Lassen
- Modoc
- Plumas
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Tehama
- Trinity
Greater Sacramento
- Colusa
- El Dorado
- Nevada
- Placer
- Sacramento
- Sutter
- Yolo
- Yuba
Bay Area
- Alameda
- Contra Costa
- Marin
- Napa
- San Francisco
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara
- Solano
- Sonoma
Central & Eastern Sierra
- Alpine
- Amador
- Calaveras
- Inyo
- Mariposa
- Mono
- Tuolumne
Northern San Joaquin Valley
- Merced
- San Joaquin
- Stanislaus
Central Coast
- Monterey
- San Benito
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Cruz
- Ventura
Kern County
- Kern
Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles
Orange County
- Orange
Redwood Coast
- Del Norte
- Humboldt
- Lake
- Mendocino
Inland Empire
- Riverside
- San Bernardino
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Latest News
Stay up to date on California Jobs First updates below.
Jobs First regional plans recognized by federal government
The U.S. EDA formally accepted all 13 Jobs First regional plans as CEDS, allowing communities to accelerate economic investment.
Governor Newsom continues delivering a new bold economic vision for California
Governor Newsom continued his statewide California Jobs First tour to outline a first-of-its-kind, bottom-up economic vision for California’s future.
Governor Newsom visits historic farm in Colusa to highlight efforts to build water infrastructure, faster and create jobs
COLUSA – Governor Gavin Newsom today continued his California Jobs First ‘tour’ with a visit to a historic farm in the northern part of the state in Colusa where he highlighted his Administration’s.
California Jobs First Council
In March 2024, the Newsom Administration launched the California Jobs First Council, bringing together nine state agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to advancing California’s economy.
Co-Chair: Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Co-Chair: Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA)
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Governor’s Office of Land Use & Innovation (LCI)