The California community college system is the largest provider of publicly funded career education in the state. Community colleges are therefore critical for effective and equitable workforce training, even as the system has a governance and financing structure that creates challenges to connecting college programs to careers. Furthermore, there is a lack complete information about whether, how, and who completes job training programs in a timely manner and who then finds quality employment that offers economic mobility. This study relies on both quantitative and qualitative data sources to investigate the challenges and opportunities in creating more equitable and effective career pathways for students enrolled in the California community college system. The main goal of the qualitative portion of the study was to better understand the role that employers and workforce development intermediaries play in connecting students to career education programs and supporting them to complete training. And more importantly, what can be done to improve these programs and the outcomes for students who pursue them so they can connect with good jobs offering economic mobility. Three appendices are included in this document. [For the full report, see ED614745.]