“We live in interesting times, and we have weathered a lot in the
last few years,” writes Cal Cities President Gabe Quinto. “Now,
more than ever, we must stand together, lean on each other, and
work together to protect our communities.”
When most people hear “apprenticeship,” they think of
electricians or plumbers. But California has expanded
apprenticeships into non-traditional areas, including
administrative roles in local government.
In five years, Baldwin Park reduced the number of residents
experiencing homelessness by 80%. “Baldwin Park has proven that
you don’t need to be a big city to create big change,” said
Marisa Creter, executive director of the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments.
“When I started development at Berkeley 35 years ago, I would go
to public meetings and be compared to Hitler, Attila the Hun —
I’m not exaggerating,” says Patrick Kennedy, a longtime local
developer. “The local paper called [an eight-story building I
built] a Stalinist monstrosity and monument to civic
corruption.”
