Building Blocks of the CA Dream

New State Broadband Action Plan Seeks Community-Based Input
 800 300 Deb Kollars
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First of two listening sessions draws diverse group of regional leaders

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Report: Does state tax policy discourage housing production?
 800 300 Nadine Ono
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New report by SPUR and CA FWD delves into the relationship between tax policy and production of housing that is affordable

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Creating Equal Access to Oral Health Care
 800 300 Jade Magaña and Amber Bolden
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Four-year college graduate goes back to school to upskill and contribute to community health

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What inclusive economic recovery can look like – lessons from Fresno
 580 200 Autumn McDonald and Ashley Swearengin
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Inclusive economic development catalyzes a diverse set of leaders to create a shared agenda that expands middle class opportunity.

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Internet providers must take lead on closing digital divide
 610 210 Barbara O'Connor and John Chiang
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent executive order directing state agencies to address the digital divide is a great start. But leadership must go beyond government. Internet access is a 21st century civil right.

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Story of a life inside “the system” averted by an opportunity and education in the law
 800 300 Ed Coghlan
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Internship inspired a calling to become a lawyer after young woman’s early, first-hand experience in the justice system

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Community college serving as foundation for social transformation
 800 300 Amber Bolden
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Student uses community college to redirect career path and elevate opportunities for others

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Steps California can take now to reimagine an equitable recovery
 800 300 Matt Horton, Micah Weinberg & Mark Pisano
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Radical new ways of funding infrastructure investment must be central to any agenda for an equitable economic recovery. Here’s what the state can do.

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