Northern San Joaquin Valley

The three counties that comprise the region – San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced – are the most northern section of California’s heartland. The region is unique in its economic and geographic relationships, with ties to the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, the Sacramento region to its north and Fresno to its south. This wide swatch of urban downtowns, farmland and vineyards, the California Delta, and growing suburbs are home to three major universities, leading logistics and manufacturing companies, and more than 1.6M residents. The Northern San Joaquin Valley is not short of invested community members and stakeholders who will identify and champion economic development opportunities that have far-reaching impact on all residents, including the region’s most disinvested communities.