FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom stopped in Fresno to discuss economic regional plans that he says have been there some time in the making and will be the first of its kind in California’s history.
During Thursday’s press conference, Newsom says he joined other state leaders to work on an economic plan, recognizing that California is not under “one simple economy.” The plan would address the concerns of residents who were not feeling like they were “fully engaged in the prosperity that is the State of California” despite it being “the largest economy” in the nation.
“The economy in California is really a network of regional economies,” he said. “We started to break down in conversations over the course of the last number of years, a framework around 13 specific regions in this state, from the Redwood coast down to the border, in the south.”
The 502-page strategy plan combines 13 plans from 13 regions around the state – including the San Joaquin Valley area – that the governor says will be the first of its kind in California’s history and are expected to come together in January.