CA FWD NEWS

Forward Thinker: Fresno’s Thomas Esqueda Aims to Build More Inclusive Path for the City
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CA FWD CEO Micah Weinberg interviews the city manager who made reinvesting in underserved communities and reimagining Fresno his mission

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Project to get masks to small businesses and farmworkers holds lessons for California’s future
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Regional collaboration to distribute masks and hand sanitizer filled gaps during tough pandemic months

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Californians Can’t Wait: Growing Statewide Coalition Calls for Immediate Investment in Broadband
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A statewide cross-sector coalition is supporting plan to use federal and state funding to build digital infrastructure more quickly

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Robust economy and climate goals can go hand in hand
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To put California on a path to a carbon neutral economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $750 million Community Economic Resilience Fund

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CA FWD Welcomes Director of Public Policy, Promotes Lavera Alexander
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Organization’s CA Dream Team grows with new director of public policy and promotion of Lavera Alexander to chief strategy officer.

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Digital Equity, Connectivity and the Web of Mutuality
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CA FWD Young Leaders Advisory Council members weigh in on their discussion with Assemblymembers about broadband and what needs to be done to secure an equitable digital future.

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Sowing the Seeds of Community Engagement in the Central Valley
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As regions respond to calls for racial equity and equitable economic recoveries, Geri Yang-Johnson shares her journey to building solutions rooted in authentic community engagement.

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Episode 22: The CSU System with Dr. Joseph Castro
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Hosts Demetria Wack and Michael Wiafe talk to the leader of the largest four-year public university system in the country

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