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What is CA 2030?

A future-ready California Aging Network will need to proactively prepare to serve a larger, older, and more diverse population of older Californians. To prepare, CDA launched CA 2030 and is convening leaders in aging to identify opportunities for Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network-wide advancement and enhancement.

CA 2030’s six areas of focus:

  • Funding sources and capacities
  • Geography and demographics
  • Governance
  • Branding and communications
  • Programs and services
  • Performance measures

CA 2030’s steering committee convenes monthly meetings and is in the process of developing a future-oriented framework with recommendations for both CDA and the California Aging Network.

CA 2030 Reports and Research

  • California 2030: Recommendations for a Future-Ready California Aging Network
    (January 2024)
    This final report presents the priority recommendations derived from the nine research phases of the CA 2030 project. These recommendations span policy, regulations, practice, and infrastructure changes to help strengthen and prepare the California Aging Network for a future that will bring increasing demand and greater complexity.
  • Trends and Projections
    (October 2023)
    A STEEPV (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Values) trends framework was used to organize some of the most significant societal trends that will impact the future of aging and the California Aging Network. By considering these factors, stakeholders can better understand and anticipate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the California Aging Network.
  • Profile of the California Aging Network
    (September 2023)
    This profile provided CA 2030 stakeholders with insights about the current state of the California Aging Network across six areas of focus. The profile is a resource for CA 2030 decision-makers to define ideal traits, explore potential scenarios, and make recommendations for a future-ready California Aging Network. Data in the report was sourced from multiple locations, including a self-reported survey completed by each AAA.
  • Promising Practices Report
    (September 2023)
    This report presented ideas for a future-ready California Aging Network by showcasing promising practices in designing, planning, and implementing programs and systems from outside California. Promising practices were defined as policies, standards, models, and/or activities designed, planned, and/or implemented to solve a system's external and/or internal challenges.
  • AAA Interview Synthesis
    (July 2023)
    Virtual and in-person interviews were conducted with leaders and staff from California’s 33 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). The purpose of the interviews was to gather perspectives, experiences, and ideas from agency leaders and staff about the past, present, and future of the California Aging Network. This summary of the AAA interviews informed recommendations for how the California Aging Network can evolve to serve future older Californians, people with disabilities, and family (informal) caregivers.
  • Stakeholder Engagement Interview Synthesis
    (June 2023)
    Virtual interviews were conducted to gather ideas and perspectives from over 100 external stakeholders, including partners of the California Aging Network, aging experts, advocacy groups, state agencies, and more. Discussions with stakeholders focused on trends, challenges, and opportunities; visioning what a future-ready California Aging Network would look like and how to achieve this vision; and sharing lessons and resources to inform and validate recommendations.

Stakeholder Engagement Webinars

CDA in partnership with Collaborative Consulting hosted a webinar series sharing research insights and perspectives, as well as best practices that informed CA 2030 Steering Committee recommendations. Learn more about each webinar below.

Future-Readying the California Aging Network
September 4, 2024
Presentation

CDA shares California's efforts to review and update critical elements for future-readying the California Aging Network and discusses the three focus areas that CDA has been exploring related to PSA and AAA designations, Core Programs & Services, and the Funding Formula.

CA 2030 Final Report Recommendations and Next Steps
January 30, 2024
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CDA and partners share the CA 2030 final report recommendations and the next steps to prepare California’s aging network to serve our growing population of older adults.

Promising Practices Research Insights
August 24, 2023
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From June through July 2023, Collaborative Consulting conducted promising practices research beyond California to learn about effective design, planning, and implementation methods that could lead to a future-ready California Aging Network.

The research concentrated on the six focus areas of the CA 2030 project:

  • Programs and services
  • Funding sources and capacities
  • Key performance measures
  • Branding, communications, and outreach
  • Governance
  • Geography and demographics

Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) Interview Insights
July 24, 2023
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From April through May 2023, Collaborative Consulting conducted in-person and virtual interviews with all 33 AAAs. AAA directors and staff were asked to share their perspectives and ideas on the future for older Californians, what programs and services are needed to serve future Californians, and what opportunities and implications are on the horizon for the California Aging Network.

A survey captured additional details to complement the interviews, along with desk research conducted to review local strategic and area plans. Join us to learn about the results of this research.

Stakeholder Engagement Interview Insights
June 23, 2023
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From March through May 2023, Collaborative Consulting interviewed 77 stakeholders about their perspectives on a future-ready California Aging Network. The interviewees represented various stakeholder groups, including historians, innovators in aging, government agencies, consumer advocacy groups, community-based organizations, funders, and associations.

This webinar highlighted stakeholder perspectives and insights in four primary theme areas:

  • Aging trends and implications for the California Aging Network
  • Aspirations for ideal living and care ecosystems for older adults
  • Traits of a future-ready California Aging Network
  • Factors necessary to achieve a future-ready California Aging Network

CA 2030 Stakeholder Engagement | 2024

The stakeholder engagement phase of work was launched in September 2024. It included a series of webinars with AAAs and an AAA survey across all three of the 2030 focus areas: core programs and services (replaced with statewide services and performance measures), intrastate funding formula, and designations.

  • Stakeholder Engagement Introductory Webinar
    September 4, 2024
    Presentation
    This webinar kicked off the four-part series by introducing the three focus areas that CDA chose to prioritize based on the results of the CA 2030 work in 2023.

  • AAA Stakeholder Engagement Survey
    A survey was developed to gain additional perspectives from all AAAs about the three focus areas.

In November 2024, CDA hosted three more webinars with AAAs to present the survey results for each focus area. The slide decks for each corresponding webinar with AAAs are included in the folder.

  • Core Programs Stakeholder Engagement Feedback Survey
    November 8, 2024
    Presentation

  • Funding Formula Stakeholder Engagement Feedback Survey
    November 15, 2024
    Presentation

  • Designations Stakeholder Engagement Feedback Survey
    November 21, 2024
    Presentation

CA 2030 Stakeholder Engagement | 2025

Continuing the work from 2024, a series of webinars with AAAs on each of the focus areas was conducted. The purpose of the webinars was to provide updates to stakeholders in each focus area and hear perspectives and questions. Five webinars were held between March and August 2025, and all AAAs and some of the CA 2030 Steering Committee members were invited to attend. The file contains recordings, slide decks, and the Q&As developed post-session for the first four webinars.

Stakeholder Engagement Webinar Series Materials:

After each focus area webinar (webinars 2-4 mentioned above), a survey was distributed to all AAAs to gather additional insights and ideas regarding the three focus areas. Each focus area action team reviewed the survey results and incorporated relevant input where appropriate. A report summarizing the survey results for each focus area can be found in the file.

Stakeholder Engagement Surveys