California Forward
Podcast relives the energy of the Next Generation of Leaders session from the Summit
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Roadmap outlines priority actions to build more equitable and inclusive economies
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(Photo: Violeta Vaqueiro) California Forward (CA FWD) congratulates Governor Newsom and the Legislature for their leadership in navigating a historically difficult year. As a proponent of fiscal responsibility and the Rainy Day Fund, which CA FWD helped devise and pass, we are proud to see it continues to work as intended and that the state…
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California needs an economic recovery that is equitable for everyone
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Our efforts and the work accomplished regionally through 2019 and 2020, have created a new template for more equitable regional economic development – The Equitable Economies Project.
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Alliance of leaders from across all regions of the state is dedicated to improving equity, the environment, and the economy
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The 2020 California Economic Summit capped off a challenging year, one that both spotlighted growing disparities and also motivated the Summit network to put equity and inclusion at the heart of its work. When the Summit this year shifted its annual gathering online, the virtual setting didn’t slow down the drive to highlight solutions being…
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This week, youth advocate talks about the need to counsel rather than jail disadvantaged students
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California Forward (CA FWD), the California Economic Summit network and its partners have long advocated for the need to ensure affordable and high-speed broadband to all Californians. “Not only is bridging the digital divide an issue of equity, it’s an imperative if we are to provide more Californians with access to job opportunities, tele-medicine, education…
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