Senate committee pushes for durable state industrial policy to keep manufacturing in California Witnesses at a California State Senate select committee hearing urged lawmakers to turn one-time Jobs First grants into a durable regional economic development system, coordinate utilities for timely power delivery, and target sector roadmaps—especially for batteries—to capture middle-stage manufacturing jobs.

California is losing its edge in large-scale manufacturing, and experts are calling for a strategic overhaul to keep industry thriving in the Golden State.

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