CFEE conference
Since 1979, the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy (CFEE) has connected labor, environmental, business, and local government leaders with elected officials and policymakers to facilitate solutions-oriented and nonpartisan dialogue on California's fundamental challenges.
CFEE focuses on energy, water, housing, transportation, telecommunications & technology, recycling & the circular economy, and other major infrastructural issues confronting the state. Our unique ability to convene and educate a diverse cross-section of key decisionmakers enables the development of new partnerships, policies, and, ultimately, outcomes that make California a better place to live and be successful.
To date, CFEE has convened more than 160 Domestic Policy Forums, 60 International Study Tours, and hundreds of workshops, meetings, and seminars.
Leon Panetta
Former Secretary of Defense
and Chairman, Panetta Institute
of Public Policy
“CFEE is an important organization that fulfills a critical public policy goal – nonpartisan engagement and discussions on energy and environmental issues essential to a prosperous California."
Fiona Ma
California State Treasurer
"If you're a policymaker or an elected official seeking to learn more about the state's core challenges and how to pragmatically pursue viable solutions, CFEE is an indispensable resource."
Ralph Cavanaugh
Natural Resources Defense Council
"If there's any complex and seemingly intractable threat to California’s environment and economy that would not benefit from CFEE’s engagement, I've never encountered it.”
Laura Friedman
California State Assemblymember
"CFEE adds value by bringing together different groups that normally aren't at the same table."
CFEE's 40+ Year Impact