California Jobs First Regions Map

The intent of the Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program is to incentivize regional education and workforce collaboration as a way to make a significant impact on the regional economy. The California Jobs First map defines 13 economic regions that serve as the framework for the Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program.

California Jobs First Regions:

 

 

Business Investment Services Unit:

CoordinatorRegion
Julian RamosCentral San Joaquin Valley
Stephen SudermanEastern Sierra
Stephen SudermanSacramento
Julian RamosNorth San Joaquin Valley
Megan WorthingtonCentral Coast
Julian RamosKern County
Megan WorthingtonBay Area
Nina NatinaNorth State
Rebecca EuseySouthern Border
Nina NatinaRedwood Coast
Dustin McDonaldLos Angeles
Dustin McDonaldOrange County
Melissa HowlettInland Empire

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Team

Economic Regions and Corresponding Counties:

Economic RegionsCounties

Inland Empire 
*Funded in Phase 1

  • Riverside
  • San Bernardino
    • Los Angeles County 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Los Angeles
    • Orange County 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Orange

    • Central Coast
    *Funded in Phase 2: Planning Grant

  • Monterey
  • San Benito
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Cruz
  • San Luis Obispo
  • Ventura

    • Northern San Joaquin Valley
    *Funded in Phase 2: Planning Grant

  • Merced
  • San Joaquin
  • Stanislaus
    • Central San Joaquin Valley 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Fresno
  • Kings
  • Madera
  • Tulare
    • Kern County
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Kern

    • Eastern Sierra
    *Funded in Phase 2: Planning Grant

  • Alpine
  • Amador
  • Calaveras
  • Inyo
  • Mariposa
  • Mono
  • Tuolumne

    • Bay Area
    *Funded in Phase 2: Planning Grant

  • Alameda
  • Contra Costa
  • Marin
  • Napa
  • San Francisco
  • San Mateo
  • Santa Clara
  • Solano
  • Sonoma

    • Economic RegionsCounties
    Sacramento 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Colusa
  • El Dorado
  • Nevada
  • Placer
  • Sacramento
  • Sutter
  • Yolo
  • Yuba
    • Redwood Coast 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Del Norte
  • Humboldt
  • Lake
  • Mendocino
    • North State 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Butte
  • Glenn
  • Lassen
  • Modoc
  • Plumas
  • Shasta
  • Sierra
  • Siskiyou
  • Tehama
  • Trinity
    • Southern Border 
    *Funded in Phase 1
  • Imperial
  • San Diego