CCSCE - Center For Continuing Study of the California Economy

Stephen Levy is available for presentations to organizations and companies that are not regular CCSCE clients. All presentations are designed specifically for your event and needs. Steve’s presentations have a reputation for being frank and provocative. A sample of recent presentations is shown below. To find out more or schedule a presentation call Nancy at
650-321-8550.

2022

How New Homes Can Help Save Our Schools from Declining Enrollment
Presentation for Silicon Valley at Home - May 23, 2022
A Tale of Two Economies plus When Workforce Services are Not Enough
Presentation to NOVA board January 26, 2022

2021

The Short and Medium Term Outlook—Challenges and Potential Action Steps
Presentation to NOVA board January 25, 2021

2019

Economic Outlook and Issues U.S., CA, Bay Area and Peninsula
Peninsula Chapter of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers on October 23, 2019
A Good Year for Silicon Valley Workers (If You Do Not Look at Housing Costs)—Challenges Ahead
Presentation to NOVA Workforce Board January 2019

2018

The Train as a Metaphor for Thinking About Workforce Policies and Some Economic Trends
Presentation to NOVA Workforce Board January 2018

2017

A Hot, Slowing and Changing Economy: Implications for Housing and Fiscal Policy
Presentation to Sunnyvale City Council May 2017
NOVA and A Hot, Slowing and Changing Economy: Implications for Workforce Planning
Presentation to NOVA Workforce Board January 2017

2016

California Economy Update with Implications for Workforce Policy
Presented to the California Workforce Board October 2016
Millennials, Housing, the Economy and Equity
Presentation to USC/SCAG Demographic Workshop June 13, 2016
The Critical Role of the Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy in Economic Competitiveness and Quality of Life
Presentation to CEHD Committee June 2, 2016
Bay Area Growth--Projections and Implications
Presented to the Bay Area Economic Institute Board January 2016
Growth Projections for the City of San Jose
Presented to San Jose General Plan Advisory Committee December 2015

2015

Southern California Regional Economic Update
Presentation to SCAG October 8, 2015
The Bay Area Economy: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
Presentation to an Osher program class at Santa Clara University October 2015
Long Term Trends Influencing Housing
USC and SCAG Demographic Workshop
The Best Places for Growth in the Bay Area (.wav audio file)
KQED radio interview
Elephants in the Room (Two you Know, One Might Surprise)
Private lunch presentation
Findings from Additional Analysis of Occupation and Industry Trends
Bay Area Regional Prosperity Project presentation to Steering Committee

2014

Workforce Trends and Strategies for the SF Peninsula Area
San Mateo Economic Development Association Annual Meeting
The Connection Between Economic Growth and Anti-Poverty Strategies
USC and SCAG Demographic Workshop
Upward Mobility Strategies in the Bay Area
ABAG and MTC Working Groups
The Outlook for the California Economy
County Auditors Conference
Workforce Strategies for Community Colleges and Their Partners
CCCAOE Convention
The Three Strategies for Addressing Economic Growth and Reducing Poverty
California Workforce Investment Board

2013

Planning and Policy Implications of Growth in Southern California
Southern California Association of Governments

2012

Job and Workforce Trends and Policy Implications for Economic Competitiveness
California Department of Finance Economic Forecast Conference
The Economic and Fiscal State of the West with an Emphasis on California and the Bay Area
Stanford State of the West Conference
The California Economy: Challenges of Growth and Competitiveness
Guanghua Leadership Institute
Santa Barbara Regional Economy
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
The Monterey Bay Area Economy to 2035
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Bay Area Regional Projections to 2040
ABAG Regional Planning Committee

2011

Education and Training: Helping Students, Workers and the Economy
Community College League
Workforce Trends and Policy Implications for Economic Competitiveness
DOF Economic Forecast conference
East Bay Workforce Trends and Issues
Contra Costa Workforce Board
Outlook for the California Economy
State Compensation Insurance Fund board
Immigration and the California Economy
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Workshop on Immigration

2010

Reflections on the California Economy
DOF Annual Forecast Conference
The Bay Area Economy
UCLA Forecast Seminar
Children and the Future Southern California Economy
SCAG and USC Demographic Workshop
The Future of the Sacramento Region Economy
Keynote address for the SACOG Blueprint Conference
The Short-Term Outlook for the California Economy
Presentation to City National Bank Conference

2009

Housing and the Economy
Keynote address for Silicon Valley Housing Trust Summit
The California Economy and Pension Planning
Alameda County Employees Retirement Association Board Retreat
What’s in Store for California?
San Mateo Credit Union Board Retreat
The California Economy and Green Jobs
Keynote address at Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council kickoff meeting
The Southern California Economy and Green Jobs
Green Connect Conference of South Coast Air Quality Management District
Economic Outlook for New Housing in Orange County
For Stockbridge and Wilson Meany Sullivan
The Future of the California Economy
SCAG and USC Demographic Workshop
Putting People Back to Work
Keynote address at California Workforce Association Conference
Outlook for the California Economy
Keynote address at Solid Waste Association of North America Conference
The Economics of Recession
California Society of Municipal Finance Conference
The Economics of Recession
Keynote address at Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board Retreat
Outlook for the California Economy
Los Angeles Mayor’s Economic Outlook Workshop
Economic Issues for Investing in Infrastructure
Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Board

2008

Economic Outlook for Construction in California
Keynote address for Vulcan Materials Lunch
Immigration and the California Economy
California Senate Committee on Immigration and the Economy
Change is in the Air
Foothill-De Anza Community College Board Retreat
Workforce Trends and Workforce Policy
Silicon Valley NOVA/EDGE Conference
The Economy and Housing in Southern California
Keynote address for Southern California BIA Breakfast