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| Oct 16, 2026 | Governor Newsom helps nearly 12,000 Californians switch to electric cars, leaving Trump’s skyrocketing gas prices in the rearview mirror | How MyFirstEV works
Launched in August by Governor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board, California’s MyFirstEV rebate program takes the discount off at the point of sale, whether you buy at a dealership or directly from an automak... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Governor Newsom signs legislation to accelerate California’s fusion industry, announces major investment for quantum research | A b-roll package of the Governor signing this legislation can be downloaded here.
California is the national leader in emerging technologies, fostering an educated and skilled workforce capable of delivering scientific breakthroughs that pr... |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation across the state, supporting the creation of 20,000 new jobs | “Through years of planning and collaboration, California Jobs First has turned investments into real opportunities, positioning regions for long-term economic growth,” said Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Governor Newsom and Director of th... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Governor Newsom welcomes first public preview of California Science Center’s new Air and Space Center ahead of November opening | Investments into the aerospace and defense sector
Within Governor Newsom’s California Jobs First Economic Blueprint, the first statewide economic development strategy in more than 20 years, aerospace and defense is an “accelerate” sector — ... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Governor Newsom’s first-in-the-nation California Jobs First initiative funds rural business innovation hub in Yreka | A new economic vision for California’s future
Governor Newsom is accelerating economic growth and investing in regional strategies, expanding access to good paying jobs for Californians and supporting innovation and business that is locally... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Governor Newsom visits Space Beach and highlights California’s aerospace dominance | Investments into the aerospace & defense sector
Within Governor Newsom’s California Jobs First Economic Blueprint, the first statewide economic development strategy in more than 20 years, aerospace & defense is an “accelerate” secto... |
| May 6, 2026 | Governor Newsom announces $1B in private investment generated through California Competes Tax Credits, driving business expansion in key industry sectors | Awardees span a range of the California Jobs First Economic Blueprint’s “strengthen” and “accelerate” sectors, including aerospace & defense, high-tech, clean economy, manufacturing and creative economy, reinforcing the state’s commitme... |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Governor Newsom welcomes NASA’s Artemis II crew back to Earth, touching down in the Golden State | The Golden State’s innovation ecosystem fuels the future: California made up 62% of all U.S. venture capital funding and 31.5% of all venture capital deals last year. The Golden State has the highest density in higher education to create a ... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Governor Newsom expands apprenticeships and workforce training for more than 60,000 Californians | “Apprenticeships and workforce training are most effective when education, industry, and workforce systems work together to create clear pathways into good jobs,” said California Labor Secretary Stewart Knox. “These investments align with t... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | California’s nation-leading aerospace industry powers NASA’s historic Artemis II Mission | Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program, sending astronauts on a lunar flyby to test deep-space systems before future moon landings. The mission’s crew is expected to travel around the moon without landing and retur... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Governor Newsom highlights Anduril Industries’ $1 billion expansion in Southern California | Anduril Industries develops advanced defense technologies, including drones, missiles, robotic submarines and autonomous fighter jets. The company currently employs 7,000 people across 35 locations, with roughly half based in Southern Calif... |
| Dec 31, 2025 | California advances Jobs First agenda, expands career pathways and worker protections statewide | “Behind every investment are people – workers gaining new skills, families recovering after disasters, and communities building their futures,” said California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox. “This year, California strengthened career path... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Governor Newsom highlights California innovation with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ X-59 named “Coolest Thing Made in California” | More than 200,000 votes were cast over four rounds of public voting to determine this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in California.” The Top Four products included Siemen’s Amtrak Airo Trainset, made in Sacramento; Phillips 66’s Sustainable Avi... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Governor Newsom outlines California’s economic dominance at the California Economic Summit | An economy for the future
California is setting the pace for the nation, and helping to propel the state and the country into the future. California leads in quantum, fusion, robotics, biotech, nuclear, space, industries critical to our lon... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | California strengthens its pipeline for good-paying jobs, providing $25 million to train more than 22,000 workers through apprenticeship programs | “Apprenticeships aren’t just a pathway to a job, they’re the foundation for a lasting career,” said Stewart Knox, Secretary of the Labor & Workforce Development Agency. “These grants will provide thousands of Californians with the tools... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | ICYMI: Governor Newsom congratulates California Nobel laureates, underscoring the state’s global dominance in science and innovation | UC Berkeley’s John Clarke and UC Santa Barbara’s John M. Martinis and Michel H. Devoret received the Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering research demonstrating quantum behavior in electrical circuits — foundational work driving advances i... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Governor Newsom signs legislation to advance California’s position as the epicenter of global innovation | California is the national leader in emerging technologies, fostering an educated and skilled workforce able to deliver new scientific breakthroughs that launch humanity into the future. Quantum and fusion — both priority sectors under the ... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Helps Secure Millions in Funding to Boost AgTech Innovation and Workforce Development | State Investments Will Accelerate a Rapidly Expanding Sector That Will Create Good-Paying Jobs and Drive Economic Growth Across the Monterey Bay Region
This funding will accelerate the transition of innovative research into practical, scala... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Governor Newsom proclaims Native American Day, signs legislation supporting California Native community | The package of bills includes work to streamline and reaffirm commitments to tribal communities across the state. AB 263 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) furthers the state’s promise to protect salmon and salmon habitat in the ... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Global biotech leaders Amgen and Gilead announcing expansions in California, the #1 state for life sciences | Earlier this month, biotechnology leader Amgen announced a $600 million investment to expand its global headquarters in Thousand Oaks with a new research center. The new development will expand their Ventura County-based workforce of 5,500 ... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | ICYMI: California’s economic leadership shines in three recent studies | According to recent reporting:
➜ Eight California cities ranked among the 25 fastest-growing for trade between businesses, referred to as business-to-business payments growth, since January 2025 – more than any other state.
➜ Three city reg... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | California announces latest round of tax credits that will spur $87 million in private investment across the state | Sacramento, CA – Today, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the latest round of awards through the California Competes Tax Credit (CalCompetes) program, creating good-paying jobs and spurring $86.8 ... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Governor Unveils California Jobs First Blueprint | Groundbreaking economic development initiative takes a bottom-up approach to growing priority sectors
The tri-county Monterey Bay region is especially poised in leading AgTech and Advanced Air Mobility through the Monterey Bay Tech Hub”
— T... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Governor Newsom announces statewide plan for economic growth, $245 million for more jobs — with additional investment for LA’s recovery | Funding for economic and workforce development
Along with the Jobs First Economic Blueprint, the Governor’s announced key investments in the state’s efforts to grow the economy and create job opportunities, including:
✅ $125 million grant s... |