OTHER VIEWS: Invigorating inland California’s economy, will the state listen?
7 Oct 2019
When a group of Kern County and southern San Joaquin Valley leaders gathered with officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration recently in Bakersfield, the message was clear: not all of inland California is the same. Understanding our areas’ unique regions that have both common and individual interests is critical to expanding prosperity in our communities.
The meeting was part of the Regions Rise Together initiative that Gov. Newsom has launched, in partnership with California Forward, as a way to build a blueprint for inclusive and resilient economic development, sustainable land use and transportation planning across California and its diverse regions.
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