Placer Business Alliance

06/15/2026

We are delighted to announce City of Auburn, California - City Hall Council Member Alice Dowdin Calvillo and Sierra College President W***y Duncan as the Co-Chairs for DC Summit 2026. Dowdin Calvillo and Duncan have been enthusiastic supporters of Placer Business Alliance, and the DC Summit.

Both are exemplary leaders deeply committed to Placer County. Dowdin Calvillo and Duncan possess an understanding - in theory and practice - of what it means to "lean into local" while collaborating with regional partners around business-friendly policies that preserve and improve our quality of life.

We are excited they will be joining us in DC in these roles

06/02/2026

Placer Business Alliance is a proud partner and collaborator for the third annual Sierra College Workforce Summit. Sierra College has positioned itself as the regional leader readying students for careers in the fields of Allied Health, Cybersecurity, Construction, Applied Technology and more. The annual student-driven economic impact comes in at $502.6 million. There were 19,587 students enrolled at Sierra College in Academic Year 25-26, with 5,428 degrees and certificates awarded. There are 23 CTE programs of study, 36 CTE degree offerings and over 350 employer partners. Much of the quality of life Placer communities enjoy begins at Sierra College.

Dedicated to helping Placer County, its citizens, businesses and visitors enjoy the beauty and everything that makes Placer County home.

05/28/2026

Great day at the Placer Valley 2026 annual event at At The Grounds. Collaboration, enthusiasm and excitement filled the space at the Roebbelen Center. We were fortunate enough to run into Vandy, Vandy Warhol, PBA founding supporter Taylor Builders, LLC Placer One mobile unit.

Vandy can be spied all over town delivering the Placer One details. Comprised of wonderful residential communities, innovation hubs, the public safety training center, Sacramento State Placer Campus and more, Placer One is a vibrant new community benefiting all of Placer County and beyond!

05/19/2026

It was so exciting having 40 Acre Conservation League in town last week for the Visit Placer Summit and the exclusive PBA Tour of Gateway Park!

40 Acre is the first Black-led conservation organization in the Country. With nearly $20 million from the State of California it has made a serious investment in Placer County with the purchase of nearly 700 acres. While the organization and Conservation Corps have made great strides in fuel reduction and reforestation efforts, its plans for Gateway Park - an application currently with the County - are truly exciting! https://gatewayparktahoe.org/

As discussed at the Visit Placer Summit, destination stewardship is paramount. Caring for our natural assets is just as important as economic generation. Tourism in Placer County, annually, generates $137 million in state and local taxes. This is funding for our local police, fire, parks, and libraries. We're so grateful for the investment in our County.

05/12/2026

Congratulations to PBA Supporter Sutter Health and PBA Partner Sierra College. An incredible gift to our Community's college that provides training for well-paying jobs right here in Placer County.

The gift expands Sierra College’s allied health programs offering associate degrees, certificates of achievement and skills certificates in registered nursing, surgical technology, behavioral technician training, phlebotomy, EMT, paramedic studies and medical assisting.

At full build-out, anticipated in spring 2028, Sierra College’s Allied Health Training Center is expected to serve as a regional hub for healthcare workforce training.

Sutter Health investing $2 million in Sierra College healthcare programs

04/22/2026

ICYMI - A very exciting day for many of our Founding Supporters and Partners including Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Taylor Builders, LLC, Sierra College, Placer County Government and Sacramento State at the Momentum Substation Groundbreaking. Momentum Substation represents an important chapter in our County's story.

Just as our County, today, enjoys critical infrastructure investments in water that were made 75 years ago by collaborative forward-thinking leaders, Momentum Substation will literally power all planned and future development between Highway 65 and Highway 99 for years to come. This includes Placer One, the Sac State Placer Campus, the Public Safety Training Center, the Forensic Crime Lab, residential communities and more.

It takes many stakeholders working together to bring something like this to fruition. Collaboration doesn't always mean you'll agree; but it does mean you're committed to understanding diverse perspectives and moving forward for the greater good to achieve an incredible outcome.

A truly exciting day for our County. Thank you to all of the elected, business and community leaders that came out to share in this special moment!

04/21/2026

We hope you can join the PBA Candidate PAC on 5/5/26!

04/01/2026

Looking forward to this intentional, reflective discussion around development in western Placer County. Join us for this important conversation.

03/18/2026

Thank you to our DC Summit 2026 Supporters. We are so grateful you're all returning, and we welcome a number of new supporters this year. Registration is currently open for past attendees and the Summit is 75 percent full. To preserve the integrity and honor the original intent of the Summit, we cap attendance at 100. If there are any open spots for 2026, we will open for general registration on April 2. Thank you again for the overwhelming support going into our sixth Summit.

02/28/2026

Proud to partner with so many wonderful PBA supporters on this fun, FREE, event for the family that gets people outside to enjoy the beautiful 40 Acre Conservation League land in Emigrant Gap. Attendance is limited to the first 100 RSVPs, so be sure to RSVP today!