South Central Coast

The South Central Coast region is home to eight community colleges serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and northern Los Angeles counties.

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New Sector Analysis Reports for California Jobs First Priority Sectors in the South Central Coast

The South Central Coast Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research (SCC COE) released five sector analysis reports and a Regional Investment Framework that examine labor market and workforce challenges,…

Region: South Central Coast

October 12, 2026 View Post

SCC COE Presents Insights from District Profiles Across the Region

Following the release of the South Central Coast District Profile Reports and Dashboards, the South Central Coast Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research (SCC COE) presented findings and insights…

Region: South Central Coast

October 1, 2026 View Post

New Sector Analysis Reports for California Jobs First Priority Sectors in the South Central Coast

Categories: Sector Profiles, Report Release

Tags: sector analysis, life sciences, clean economy, high-tech, working lands and waters, aerospace and defense

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SCC COE Presents Insights from District Profiles Across the Region

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Regional Investment Framework for California Jobs First Priority Sectors

The South Central Coast Center of Excellence (SCC COE) analyzed traditional labor market research, conducted employer surveys, and interviewed industry experts to provide insights into opportunities within five emerging sectors. The sector analysis reports, slide decks, and infographics for the Aerospace & Defense, Clean Economy, High-Tech, Life Sciences, and Working Lands & Water sectors provide a detailed analysis of critical investment opportunities due to these sectors’ alignment with regional and statewide goals related to resilience, sustainability, long-term economic growth, job quality, and workforce mobility.

18 Publications • August 2026

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South Central Coast District Profile Reports and Dashboards

The South Central Coast Center of Excellence (SCC COE) District Profiles provide a demographic and labor market overview for each of the six community college districts in the SCC Region. Each District Profile is accompanied by an interactive dashboard designed to complement the data presented in the report and allow users to further explore data for each district’s service area.

12 Publications • May 2026

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Job Quality in the South Central Coast Region

In Fall 2025, the SCC COE created a framework to identify High-Quality job opportunities in the South Central Coast Region. The related reports, profiles, data exploration addendums, and dashboard are included below. Regional community colleges and workforce development stakeholders can utilize these resources for grant applications, project proposals, and other planning purposes.

12 Publications • September 2025

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