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Below is information on our most recent committee hearing.

"Upward Mobility in the Inland Empire" - Field Hearing

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at the Corona City Council Chambers 

Agenda     Hearing Report     Witness Biographies

The entire hearing can be reviewed using this link: recordings of hearings are sorted by hearing date.

PowerPoints and Handouts from the hearing:

Materials from Agenda Item II - Remarks from the Center for Social Innovation at the University of California, Riverside

Opening remarks by Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan  

"Survey of Inland Empire Regional Initiatives," prepared by the Center for Social Innovation at the University of California, Riverside
"Inland Economic Growth and Opportunity," developed through a collaboration between local jurisdictions, businesses, and academic and research partners in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties; major foundations; and the Brookings Institution
Inland Empire Innovation Ecosystem, also known as IE-Squared, a regional collaboration of local jurisdictions, businesses, and academic and research partners in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
"State of Immigrants in the Inland Empire," prepared by the Center for Social Innovation at the University of California, Riverside

Materials from Agenda Item III - Regions Rise Together

Presentation by Amber Bolton on California Forward's work on Regional Upward Mobility Initiatives
"Regions Rise Together" fact sheet, prepared by California Forward 
2019 California Economic Summit flyer, prepared by California Forward

Materials from Agenda Item IV - Innovation in Upward Mobility

Presentation by Molly Whiltshire on San Barnardino County's GenerationGo! initiative

Presentation by Dr. Elsa Macias on her report "Too Big to Ignore: Latina Microbusiness Owners"
"Too Big to Ignore: Latina Microbusiness Owners"
Presentation by Matthew Horton with the Milken Institute on "Seeding Regional Competitiveness and Building Innovation"
Inland Empire Innovation Ecosystem, also known as IE-Squared, a regional collabortation of local jurisdictions, business, academic, and research partners in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties