Governor Gavin Newsom Highlights Investment To Inland Communities In Economic Summit Keynote

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Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s economic wins today in his keynote address at the California Economic Summit in downtown Fresno, citing big investments in regional education. E conomic growth, he said, tends to happen along the coast and is not shared statewide. “Growth must mean inclusion and inclusion means ensuring that the Central Valley and Inland Empire get the resources and attention from state leaders necessary to strengthen economic opportunity,” he said. “That’s why I’m here today.” But he said there are positive changes coming to the Valley. He spoke highly of the new Fresno DRiVE or Developing the Region’s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy initiative, a $ 4.2 billion investment plan proposed by the Central Valley Community Foundation and local organizations to improve the city’s economic opportunities. “What you put together, that document, is as good as it gets,” Newsom said of DRiVE. “It is the spirit of regions rising together and it’s a template for this state.
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