ProGov21 Policy Library

The traditional public workforce development system has struggled to serve California's most marginalized workers. Worker centers, community-based organizations created by and for BIPOC and immigrant workers in low-wage industries, provide an alternative approach to workforce development...

Large numbers of workers will be displaced by automation. To minimize the suffering associated with displacement, cities can equip workers with skill sets that will be in-demand in the future and enhance individuals' ability to work in jobs with low probabilities of being automated....

Across California's Inland Empire, Black workers have the highest unemployment rates and lowest median earnings. To address this, the Inland Empire Black Worker Center implemented a pre-apprenticeship program that prioritizes the dignity of Black workers while preparing them for high...

This report details how substandard training practices, high turnover rates, and low wages in Los Angeles's security industry has left the city particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, crime, and terrorist attacks. The report uses case studies from across the city to provide...

In 2017, the California Workforce Development Board launched the High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) project to create a workforce development framework for improving skills, increasing competitiveness, and creating economic mobility. This report evaluates the HRTP and finds that...

This report highlights existing data on Indigenous student academic achievement, school-based mental health supports, and school push-out from school districts across Humboldt County. Educational outcomes for Native American students in Humboldt County are far worse than educational...

Small retail businesses are an important component of local economies across the country but are struggling in the face of e-commerce and the COVID-19 pandemic. This report examines how retail sectors and central business districts are changing and provides policy recommendations...