California Association for Local Economic Development | CALED CALED works hard to advocate on behalf of our members, providing California’s economic developers and stakeholders a voice at the state level Each year, we monitor legislation impacting economic development and adopt current priorities our Legislative Action Committee pursues to further our mission
About CALED - CALED The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is the premier statewide professional economic development organization dedicated to advancing its members’ ability to achieve excellence in delivering economic development services to their communities and business clients
2026 CALED Annual Conference - CALED The CALED Annual Conference celebrated economic developers “In Motion” from April 15-17, 2026 at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel in Palm Springs, CA As the environment changes, economic developers evolve and adapt to meet the needs of their businesses and communities
Membership - CALED CALED is at the forefront of elevating economic development programs and implementation for practitioners, local elected officials, and state representatives through our leadership and advocacy work
Events and Webinars - CALED Join CALED’s CEO Gurbax Sahota on this free webinar as she walks through the California Permit Streamlining Academy grant objectives and work plan This is your opportunity to learn more and ask questions about this exciting initiative
California Association for Local Economic Development After a productive week in Washington, D C , meeting with officials across the federal government to advocate for tools and resources that support California’s local economic developers, CALED President Gurbax Sahota, CALED staff and Board Members, and partners are back home
Economic Development Job Postings - CALED Click Here for CALED’s Advertising Rates and Information PREVIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS: Archive List CURRENT JOB ADVERTISEMENTS: Listed by Application Date Economic Development Program Specialist I II City of San Leandro Salary Range: $8,994 00 – $12,353 00 Monthly Application Filing Deadline: June 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific
California Association for Local Economic Development Join CALED’s CEO Gurbax Sahota on this free webinar as she walks through the California Permit Streamlining Academy grant objectives and work plan This is your opportunity to learn more and ask questions about this exciting initiative
Events for May 2026 – CALED Economic Development Recovery and Resiliency Playbook Introduction to Economic Development Certificate Program (“Keys Course”)-Fresno, CA Accredited California Economic Developer (ACE) Program 2025 CALED Finance Real Estate Summit Presentations
California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) Since 1980, when it was created, CALED has led the way in teaching economic developers, local elected officials, and state representatives the value of economic development and how it is used to