This theme issue of "California School Boards," October/November 1983, identifies some of the business-education partnerships in California. After an introduction with an overview of the reasons behind the increased interest in business-education partnerships, are articles on the following: (1) educational reform recommendations by the California Roundtable and the Carnegie Foundation; (2) the Industry Education Council of California (IECC) with a matrix illustrating the scope and location of state IECC and local IEC business-education partnerships; (3) the regional School-Based Community Education Center in Butte County; (4) the Chevron Company's three projects aimed at aiding California's public educational institutions; (5) the California Educational Initiatives Fund (CEIF); (6) the involvement of Security Pacific Bank in California educational programs; (7) the partnership between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee; (8) the Institute of Computer Technology (ICT), a business-supported educational institution; and (9) the Clovis Unified School District's program to help businesses learn how to use their computers. (JW)