Millions of working Californians are unable to fulfill their families' basic needs. Higher-paying jobs that require specialized skills are beyond their reach, and many entry-level jobs are likely to be automated by 2022, so there's an urgent need to redesign the state's education and training systems to help people get the skills they need to secure family-supporting jobs. This brief--the third in a series--examines the need for a more equitable balance of influence and power among the key stakeholders--employers, workers, and training providers--in the workforce development system. The first two briefs were written before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a nationwide medical and economic crisis. The pandemic has exposed the economic inequality that is deeply ingrained in society, making it manifestly clear that the country cannot return to business as usual. How can innovations predict what equitable economic opportunity could look like in the post-pandemic economy, and how might California achieve it in the diverse regions of the state? This brief will address those questions. [This report was written with Joel Vargas with assistance from Alice Rice. For the first brief in this series, see ED603621. For the second brief, see ED603622.]