As the Greater Sacramento region attracts new businesses, high-quality jobs and major capital investment, one essential factor often remains behind the scenes: child care. For nearly 50 years, Child Action has ensured families — and the employers who rely on them — have access to reliable, affordable, high-quality child care.

As Sacramento County celebrates its 175th anniversary, it’s entering a new era of economic momentum, strategic investment and a renewed commitment to the 1.6 million residents and over 73,000 establishments it serves.

For over a decade, Sadie St. Lawrence has led at the forefront of AI and data science. From rural Iowa roots to founding the global nonprofit Women in Data, she built her career on one core belief: people deserve access to the future.

New Faze Development is expanding its presence in the Greater Sacramento region with two new healthcare projects aimed at meeting the area’s growing demand for post-acute and senior care services.

For two decades, NORCAL Ambulance has been the quiet force keeping Northern California’s health care system in motion, connecting hospitals, clinics and patients who depend on specialized medical transport.

LDK Ventures is charting the next chapter of McClellan Park’s evolution from a redeveloped Air Force base into one of the Sacramento region’s leading employment and innovation centers.

In the face of a statewide technologist shortage, one collaboration is rewriting the future of health care talent. Across Northern California, not-for-profit Sutter Health and Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts are proving that collaboration — not competition — is the engine for a sustainable, community-focused health care workforce.

Since launching its Military Engagement initiative in 2015, Comcast has hired more than 21,000 military-connected employees nationwide, including 1,254 in California. This milestone reflects Comcast’s commitment to honoring those who’ve served — through meaningful employment, tailored benefits and community engagement.