California’s Youth Are the Future Leaders and Workforce for Special Districts, Counties, Cities & Towns
- 4.9 million Californians are 18-25 years old
- 1 in 3 Californians are under 25
Source: Score Card, Children Now
- 24% of employees in the public sector are eligible to retire in the next decade
- 10% of California’s public sector jobs are in local government
Source: Sacramento Region Innovative Pathways to Public Service, Workforce Needs Assessment Report (2019)