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Arts & Entertainment
California's arts and entertainment industries operate at the intersection of economic development, workforce policy, tax incentives, and public funding. CPRA Strategies works with businesses and organizations in the creative economy to navigate these government programs and advocate for policies that support industry growth.
Our experience includes advocacy to expand the California Film and Television Tax Credit, pursuing and securing funding for arts and creative organizations, and advancing workforce programs that prepare Californians for careers in film, television, and media production. We also assist productions pursuing state tax incentives and connect clients with workforce, labor, and location resources.
Construction Relations
Major construction projects do not happen in isolation. Developers, contractors, and public agencies must often navigate neighborhood concerns, business impacts, elected officials, community organizations, and public approval processes alongside the technical work of delivering a project.
Our principals have led community engagement for projects ranging from a $3.5 billion airport terminal expansion to municipal water infrastructure, commercial solar installations, and mixed-use development. CPRA Strategies helps project teams identify affected stakeholders, build relationships early, communicate project impacts and benefits, and maintain community engagement from planning through construction.
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Local Government
Cities, counties, and special districts are directly affected by decisions made in Sacramento and Washington, from new mandates and regulatory requirements to the availability of funding for local infrastructure and services.
CPRA Strategies helps local governments navigate those decisions and compete for limited public resources. We advocate for local priorities before state decision-makers, oppose unfunded mandates, pursue state budget and federal appropriations funding, identify and develop competitive grant opportunities, and support community engagement around local projects and initiatives.
Natural Resources & Recreation
Local, regional, and state parks, trails, open spaces, and natural resources depend heavily on public policy and government funding for conservation, public access, maintenance, and capital improvements.
CPRA Strategies works with organizations and communities pursuing policy and funding priorities that support conservation and outdoor recreation. We understand the state and federal programs that support trails, public access, land conservation, and recreation infrastructure, and help clients navigate government funding and decision-making processes.
Manufacturing & Reshoring
Manufacturers considering where to locate or expand operations evaluate more than real estate and operating costs. State and local tax incentives, workforce availability, permitting, economic development programs, and relationships with government decision-makers can all influence whether an investment moves forward.
CPRA Strategies helps manufacturers navigate California's state and local economic development landscape. Our work includes California Competes tax credits, local economic development incentives, and engagement with GO-Biz, local governments, economic development organizations, and elected officials to support manufacturing investment, expansion, and job creation in California.
Workforce Development
California's workforce system brings together employers, labor organizations, educational institutions, workforce boards, community organizations, and multiple levels of government. Navigating that system requires an understanding of both workforce policy and the programs available to fund training and employment.
CPRA Strategies brings experience in organized labor, employer incentives, workforce funding, and career pathway programs. Our work includes advocacy for pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and career bridge programs, workforce-related state budget funding, and California Competes tax credits supporting employer hiring and training.