Long Beach mayor appointed to state’s Workforce Development Board by Gov. Gavin Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Mayor Rex Richardson to the California Workforce Development Board, according to a recent announcement.

The California Workforce Development Board is the governor’s agent for the development, oversight and improvement of the state’s workforce development system. The board assists the governor in setting and guiding workforce development policy, innovative initiatives through statewide programs and more, according to its website.

It partners with workers, employers, local workforce development boards, education partners and other stakeholders to build an inclusive “high road” economy defined by equity and quality jobs with accessible pathways to them, particularly for disadvantaged Californians who have been systematically locked out of economic prosperity