This report describes economic development programs operated by California Community Colleges during fiscal year 1998-1999. Report highlights include: (1) 60 of 107 community colleges (48 of 72 districts) operated an economic development program; (2) eight economic development programs engaged primarily in delivering training and technical assistance to employers, serving 26,612 employers, 19,386 students, and 46,981 incumbent workers; (3) three economic development programs primarily engaged in creating economic development capacity within the community college system, providing 73,991 hours of training and technical assistance; (4) two economic development programs engaged in delivering service to employers and building capacity within the community college system, providing 6,990 employers with technical assistance and 11,245 students and incumbent workers with training; (5) five programs were directed primarily toward the management, administration, and coordination of the community college's economic development network, providing 139 employers with regional coordination and assistance and forming 176 strategic partnerships; and (6) all economic development programs combined created a total of 8,448 jobs, $195.9 million of wage and salary income, and a benefit-cost ratio of 9.6. (Contains various figures and tables.) (JA)