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High Road Training for Lithium Valley: Opportunities and Challenges

On November 25, 2025, Comité Cívico del Valle (CCV), in partnership with the UC San Diego Labor Center,  released High Road Training for Lithium Valley: Opportunities and Challenges, a comprehensive, data-driven analysis identifying the economic opportunities and systemic workforce barriers shaping Imperial County’s future as a global clean-energy hub. The 129-page report describes what it will take to ensure that the region’s emerging “Lithium Valley” delivers long-term, family-sustaining careers for local residents rather than repeating historic patterns of low-wage and low-opportunity employment.

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The High Road Training for Lithium Valley: Opportunities and Challenges full report is available here, while a shorter overview summary is available here.