Convening the Sierra – Fall 2026
September 25, 2026
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Join SBC at these Upcoming Events Across the Region
In this Ideation Workshop series, we will gather the diverse people and perspectives of El Dorado and Placer County to connect, ideate, innovate, and create a clear vision for local sustainable and equitable jobs. We’ll dive deep into opportunities/dreams and the barriers for the historically marginalized. And, we will finish strong with some good ideas for fundable collaborations and projects! All are welcome.
Participation is paid ($25/hr) for those who need/want compensation for their time. Please reach out if you have childcare or transportation needs.
This is what we endeavor to do through We Prosper Together. We Prosper Together brings together eight counties, representing over 130 organizations across 11+ industries. We are working to build a lasting economy that represents and meets the needs of our communities, allowing families to thrive for generations. Our efforts are being supported by funding from the California Jobs First program (previously known as CERF- Community Economic Resilience Fund). This workshop series is being hosted for the subregion of Placer and El Dorado County.
Our key goals include:
We Prosper Together includes the following eight counties: El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Colusa, and Yuba Counties. Valley Vision is the backbone organization supporting our regional efforts, and Sierra Business Council is the lead project manager for the Placer/El Dorado County subregion.
Sierra Business Council is joined by our partners The Growth Factory, Placer Community Foundation, and El Dorado Community Foundation to authentically engage all voices from across our thriving suburban centers, through our beautiful foothills and into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Together with our partners, we are offering a series of We Prosper Together Ideation workshops to ensure diversity and inclusivity is honored as the life force of this movement. We will utilize the input gathered at these workshops (along with what we’ve heard in surveys, focus groups and interviews) to create a list of fundable projects for our subregion through the California Jobs First fund. #WeProsperTogether
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Join SBC at these Upcoming Events Across the Region
Two SNEW services that are often requested by Sierra Nevada public agencies are energy benchmarking (sometimes including AB 802 reporting for buildings
California’s 2026-27 legislative session wrapped up September 1 after a turbulent final week of negotiations over wildfire policy, funding, and the state budget. While a last-minute proposal on wildfire liability ultimately stalled, the Legislature did restore and increase funding for climate resilience through Proposition 4 and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)—a meaningful outcome for Sierra communities amid a challenging state budget year.
The final plan includes $329.5 million for wildfire and forest resilience through Prop 4 and $118 million for wildfire prevention through GGRF. While these investments are an improvement over the June budget, wildfire resilience funding remains near historic lows, with no clear plan for sustained investment in future years.
Read more about the final budget, Prop 4 and GGRF allocations, and what’s next for wildfire and climate resilience in the Sierra.