Californians allied for a responsible economy
A Healthy
Community
We promote the creation of good local jobs in the construction industry that offer a career path, a living wage, and fully paid-for health care and pension for workers and their families.
A Better
Environment
We are advocates of protecting our environment and the health of our community's workforce. Our coalition of local residents and nonprofit organizations share and advance this vision.
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
Booker T. Washington
Our Mission
Californians Allied for a Responsible Economy seeks to ensure that major development projects in the region contribute to ensuring availability of a robust and skilled construction workforce in the region by hiring local workers, maintaining area wage standards and supporting worker training.
We also seek to ensure a sustainable construction industry over the long-term by supporting projects that not only offer genuine economic and employment benefits, but that also minimize adverse environmental and other impacts on local communities.
