CA FWD NEWS

Redressing Racial Inequity Through Access to Capital
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Summit workgroup aims to reframe lending to support more California small businesses owned by people of color

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Preparing for Wildfires Pays Off in South Lake Tahoe
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Collaborative preventative efforts done since a 2007 wildfire were key to saving homes and structures

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Regional Broadband Consortia: Local Activators Pave the Way
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Groups working regionally to close the digital divide poised to be influential in new investments in broadband access

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2021 California Steward Leader Awards Nomination Now Open
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Annual award recognizes Californians who demonstrate exemplary steward leadership

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Historic Investments for Regions, Forest Resilience and Broadband Access Approved by California Lawmakers
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Approved were a $600 million regional economic planning fund and more than $1 billion in wildfire funding this year

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Increasing Access to California’s Water Industry with an Equity Lens
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Water district general manager Joone Lopez emphasizes using data and community-centered practices to support a sustainable, equitable, and integrated future for water utilities

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Regional Economic Development Receives Major Boost in California
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Community Economic Resilience Fund can help create more sustainable and equitable economies

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