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Bridging The Gap In Equity and Access to Quality Jobs

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Advancing Equity and Access to Quality Jobs through California’s Workforce Development System

This report, supported by The James Irving Foundation and conducted by New Ways to Work, a leading non-profit consulting firm specializing in workforce development, aims to address a critical question:

What prevents Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and their partners from focusing on quality jobs within their own organizations and for customers and communities that have been historically underserved or failed by multiple systems, and where can flexible funding help mitigate these barriers?

The comprehensive research conducted by New Ways to Work across four distinct local workforce development areas in California the City of Los Angeles, Merced County, Riverside County, and Contra Costa County has yielded valuable insights into the challenges, opportunities, and promising practices for serving target populations and promoting equitable access to quality jobs.

New Workforce Report: Bridging The Gap In Equity and Access to Quality Jobs

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