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Highlighting the Importance of the Youth Vote Ahead of California’s Recall Election
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CA FWD’s Young Leaders Advisory Council host rundown on helping youth voters be heard through the ballot box

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Increasing Homeownership to Equalize Economic Opportunity
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New CEO of California Community Builders charts path to close racial wealth gap through homeownership

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California Coalition Calls for More Wildfire Resilience Funding
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Group urges lawmakers to also assist rural, tribal and environmental justice communities alongside current wildfire efforts

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Former CA FWD president earns National Public Service Award
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Public administration associations honor Jim Mayer for his outstanding contributions to public service

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Central Valley leader champions early investments to transform healthcare for Black communities
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Healthcare administrator promotes sustainable community-based models to address health disparities in the Black community

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Statewide Coalition Applauds Historic Broadband Investment
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SACRAMENTO – In a significant victory for counties, coalition allies and all Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 156 into law, providing a historic $6 billion investment in broadband infrastructure. A cross-sector coalition representing local government, schools, hospitals, economic development organizations and more worked for months to support the package, the most significant investment in…

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