California Alliance for Jobs

What California Alliance for Jobs does

The California Alliance for Jobs (CAJ) is a Sacramento-based nonprofit labor-management partnership founded in 1994 that advocates for responsible public infrastructure investment in California. The organization represents over 2,000 heavy construction companies and approximately 70,000 to 100,000 union construction workers through four founding member organizations: Operating Engineers Local 3 (42,000 members), Northern California District Council of Laborers (25,000 laborers), Associated General Contractors of California (650+ firms), and United Contractors (800+ members). CAJ's primary focus areas are transportation networks, water infrastructure modernization, and energy infrastructure, with policy advocacy efforts targeting state legislators, the Governor's office, and the California Transportation Commission. Its notable policy achievements include instrumental roles in passing Senate Bill 1 (2017, raising over $50 billion for transportation), Proposition 69 (2018, constitutionally protecting transportation funding), and Governor Newsom's 2023 infrastructure streamlining proposal. CAJ is governed by a Board of Directors with co-chairs from labor and management sides, with leadership including Executive Director Joshua Arce (appointed 2026) and Operations Manager Kao Nou Xiong. The organization maintains a small staff and operates through coalition-based advocacy, distributing policy messages through its website (rebuildca.org), social media, press releases, coalition letters, and direct legislative engagement.

Name

California Alliance for Jobs

Legal name

California Alliance for Jobs

Website

https://rebuildca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The California Alliance for Jobs is a Sacramento-based nonprofit labor-management partnership founded in 1994 that advocates for responsible public infrastructure investment in California. It represents over 2,000 heavy construction companies and approximately 70,000 to 100,000 union construction workers through four founding member organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Services Labor Staffing (BPACAEAM), Employer-Led Workforce Partnerships & Sector Strategies (EDAAAOAB)

Keywords

• Infrastructure advocacy
• Labor management partnership
• Transportation funding
• Water infrastructure
• Construction coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CAJ is funded through membership dues from affiliated labor unions (Operating Engineers Local 3, Northern California District Council of Laborers) and construction industry employer associations (Associated General Contractors of California, United Contractors). These member organizations represent construction workers and companies that build California's public infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

California Alliance for Jobs is a labor-management partnership that advocates for responsible investments in California's public infrastructure projects. It represents over 2,000 heavy construction companies and approximately 100,000 union construction workers, focusing on advancing transportation networks, water systems, and energy infrastructure through policy advocacy, coalition building, and legislative engagement with state officials.

Product overview

The California Alliance for Jobs (CAJ) is a labor-management partnership representing over 2,000 heavy construction companies and approximately 70,000-100,000 union construction workers. The organization is not a technology product company; rather, it provides advocacy services focused on advancing transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects. CAJ's primary offerings include policy advocacy, coalition building with labor and business partners, and maintaining resources like the SB 1 Project Map tracking thousands of transportation projects across California. The organization supports initiatives including water infrastructure modernization (Delta Conveyance Project), transportation funding oversight, and major development projects like the proposed Solano Shipyard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastructure Advocacy Services Coordinated advocacy for responsible investments in California's public infrastructure projects, spanning transportation networks, water systems, and energy infrastructure, delivered on behalf of construction employers and union construction workers.
• SB 1 Transportation Project Tracking An interactive project map available on the CAJ website that tracks nearly 8,000 local transportation projects completed or underway across California since November 2017, funded by voter-approved SB 1 tax revenues, used by members and the public to follow project delivery.
• Water Infrastructure Advocacy Advocacy for updating California's aging water infrastructure, including support for the Delta Conveyance Project and a single-tunnel conveyance system through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, delivered through the Californians for Water Security coalition.
• Transportation Funding Oversight Advocacy Coalition advocacy for accountability and transparency in transportation infrastructure funding, including support for Proposition 69, which established constitutional protections preventing politicians from diverting SB 1 gas tax revenue to non-transportation purposes.
• COVID-19 Construction Resource Center A resource center created to keep the construction industry updated with relevant COVID-19 news, guidelines, and safety protocols for construction sites during the pandemic.

Quantifiable outcome

• SB1 supports nearly $183 billion in increased economic activity over 10 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Operating Engineers Local 3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating Engineers Local Union No. 3 is the largest construction trades local in the United States with 42,000 members throughout Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. Local 3 is a founding member of CAJ and provides representation in contract negotiations, grievance handling, and political action for heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and other construction workers.
• Northern California District Council of LaborerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDCL is a regional arm of LIUNA with jurisdiction over 22 locals covering 46 Northern California counties and representing 25,000 laborers. As a CAJ member, they participate in advocating for responsible infrastructure investments and protecting union construction careers.
• Associated General Contractors of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGC of California represents more than 650 construction firms and 730 related companies, formed in 1920. The organization provides industrial relations, legislative advocacy, legal advice, and regulatory education for member contractors engaged in roads, highways, tunnels, dams, and utility systems construction.
• United ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Contractors is a trade association representing union-affiliated contractor businesses and associate firms throughout the Western United States with over 800 members. They provide labor representation, lobbying, government advocacy, training programs, and safety services to member contractors.
• State Building & Construction Trades CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Building & Construction Trades Council represents 450,000 hardworking members of affiliated unions building California. They have partnered with CAJ on initiatives including the Suisun Expansion Plan and Solano Shipyard coalition, emphasizing that California has the workforce necessary to deliver large-scale infrastructure projects.
• North Coast States Carpenters UnionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Coast States Carpenters Union has partnered with CAJ on construction and shipbuilding initiatives, emphasizing readiness of skilled Carpenters Union members and apprentices to build infrastructure projects and create family-supporting union jobs.
• Napa-Solano Building & Construction Trades CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNapa-Solano Building & Construction Trades Council joined the coalition supporting the Suisun Expansion Plan and Solano Shipyard, providing workforce support for Northern California construction projects.
• Transportation CaliforniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation California joined the coalition protecting SB1 transportation funding, with Executive Director Kiana Valentine working alongside CAJ to advocate for 'all of the above' transportation investment approach.
• California State Association of CountiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSAC joined the coalition advocating for transportation infrastructure funding protection, with CEO Graham Knaus signing the letter to Governor Newsom protecting SB1 funding.
• League of California CitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman signed the coalition letter supporting transportation funding and opposing measures that would defund critical transportation infrastructure.
• California Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident & CEO Jennifer Barrera signed the transportation funding protection coalition letter representing the California business community's interest in infrastructure investment.
• International Union of Operating EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt Cremins, Western Region Political Director, signed the coalition letter supporting transportation infrastructure funding alongside CAJ.
• Fix Our Roads CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAJ participates in the Fix Our Roads Coalition, a broad coalition of local governments, labor, employers, and transportation advocates that was instrumental in passing SB1 in 2017 and Proposition 69.
• Californians for Water SecuritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAJ supports Californians for Water Security, a diverse coalition supporting Governor Newsom's plan for a single pipeline conveyance system through the Delta to prepare for climate change and water security challenges.
• State Building & Construction Trades Council of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Robbie Hunter leads the State Building & Construction Trades Council in supporting Governor Newsom's Delta Conveyance Project for water infrastructure modernization.
• California Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident and CEO Allan Zaremberg represents the California Chamber of Commerce supporting water infrastructure investment to protect hundreds of thousands of regional jobs.
• Natural Heritage InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jerry Meral, California Water Director at Natural Heritage Institute, participates in the water security coalition supporting conveyance modernization.
• California State Conference NAACPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Alice Huffman represents the California State Conference NAACP supporting water infrastructure improvements to ensure disadvantaged communities have access to clean water.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• California Chamber of Commerce: California's broad business lobby that has signed onto CAJ-led infrastructure funding coalition letters. Comparable as a state-level advocacy organization mobilizing employer coalitions on infrastructure and economic policy.
• California State Association of Counties: Association representing California's 58 counties that has signed onto CAJ coalition efforts on transportation funding protection. Comparable as a state-level government-affairs advocacy organization focused on infrastructure.
• League of California Cities: Association of California's municipal governments that regularly co-signs CAJ-led coalition letters on transportation funding. Comparable as a California-focused advocacy organization engaging state legislators on infrastructure.
• Fix Our Roads Coalition: A broad coalition of local governments, labor, employers, and transportation advocates that CAJ helped lead to pass SB 1 and Prop 69. Directly comparable as a coalition-based infrastructure advocacy effort in California.
• Transportation California: A California transportation infrastructure advocacy organization that frequently co-signs coalition letters with CAJ, including the protection of SB 1 funding. Directly comparable as a state-level infrastructure coalition working the same legislative levers.
• Californians for Water Security: Diverse coalition supporting Governor Newsom's Delta Conveyance Project plan in which CAJ is a participating partner. Comparable as a California water-infrastructure advocacy coalition operating in the same legislative domain.
• State Building and Construction Trades Council of California: Represents 450,000 unionized construction workers in California and is a core partner of CAJ on infrastructure streamlining, Delta Conveyance, and shipbuilding campaigns. Comparable as a labor-side construction advocacy organization operating at the same policy layer.

Broad incumbents

• Associated General Contractors of America: National trade association for commercial contractors, the federal-level counterpart to AGC of California (a CAJ founding member). Comparable as a construction-industry advocacy organization representing employers on infrastructure policy.
• International Union of Operating Engineers: National union representing heavy equipment operators, of which Operating Engineers Local 3 (a CAJ founding member) is a part. Comparable as the national labor counterpart to CAJ's largest union member.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): National union that NCDCL (a CAJ founding member) belongs to, representing 800,000+ workers across 500 locals. Comparable as a labor organization advocating for construction worker interests and infrastructure investment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CaAlliance4Jobs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CaAllianceforJobs
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaAllianceforJobs

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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