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The Workforce You Already Have: Making the Case for Incumbent Worker Training

As AI reshapes job tasks, the gap between what employers need and what external talent pipelines can supply is widening. One of the most practical and underused solutions is incumbent worker training: the structured upskilling and reskilling of employees already on the payroll.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Announces Physical AI Task Force

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) – the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem – today announced its Physical AI Task Force, a cross-sector initiative housed under SVLG’s Center of Expertise on Tech & Innovation.
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California Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Advances SB 1120 (McNerney) to Drive Growth in Frontier Industries, Including Quantum and Fusion

The California Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee has advanced SB 1120, a bill authored by Senator Jerry McNerney to strengthen and expand the California Competes Tax Credit (CalCompetes) program and boost the state's innovation economy. The legislation would make CalCompetes tax credits refundable for businesses in strategic industries, ensuring California remains competitive in attracting and retaining cutting-edge companies in sectors like fusion energy, quantum computing, semiconductors, and zero-emission vehicles.
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Statement from SVLG Honoring the Life and Legacy of the Late Rod Diridon, Sr.

SVLG today issued a statement honoring the life and legacy of one of our region's most cherished civic leaders, Rod Diridon, Sr.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Launches Coalition on Innovation Infrastructure

San José, CA (April 3, 2026) — Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) – the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem – today announced the launch of its Coalition on Innovation Infrastructure, a cross-sector initiative housed under SVLG's Center of Expertise on Tech & Innovation.
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Statement from SVLG’s ICAP Executive Director Ziyang David Fan on California Executive Order on AI Procurement Policy (N-5-26) 

Ziyang David Fan, Executive Director of SVLG's Institute for California AI Policy (ICAP), issued a statement on the new Executive Order on California AI procurement policy.
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Navigating the AI Workforce Shift: SVLG Future-Ready Workforce Task Force

Last week, SVLG convened more than 50 leaders across technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and higher education as part of its Future-Ready Workforce Task Force, an employer-driven effort focused on one of the most urgent questions of our time: how to prepare the workforce for an AI-enabled economy.
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Statement from SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas on SB 1074

"At a transformational moment for our state, we should be doubling down on policies that strengthen our innovation leadership to benefit all Californians, rather than advancing policies that risk undermining it. Yet legislation introduced earlier today, SB 1074, would impose sweeping restrictions on the largest technology companies, with impacts that could reverberate across the broader innovation ecosystem.?
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Statement From SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas in Support of Mayor Mahan’s March Budget Message

On behalf of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, I want to commend San José Mayor Matt Mahan for his decision today to enter the race for California Governor. I appreciate his continued commitment to public service and his focus on pragmatic, innovative approaches to addressing our State’s most complex challenges. His entry is a welcome addition to the growing field of leaders vying to ensure a more prosperous future for California. I believe he adds a very thoughtful and substantive voice at this critical juncture.
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Advancing California’s AI Dialogue: Highlights from Our Sacramento Event with CCST

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is championing a slate of housing initiatives that will make San José a more affordable and innovative place to live for years to come. The measures being considered by the City Council today as part of “Housing Day” reflect a smart, competitive approach to unlocking housing production and strengthening the region’s long-term growth.
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