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August 4, 2021Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmCOVID-19 made starkly visible the disparities in our society. Nowhere was this more clear than for the Pacific Islander (PI) community in California. The data that is available shows that this community was perhaps the hardest-hit by COVID-19 of any other racial or ethnic group.
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August 4, 2021Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPublic health infrastructure underpins many important priorities — such as keeping the economy open and children in classrooms.
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July 28, 2021Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 amAs California wildfires devastate communities throughout the state, significant financial, material and human resources are deployed to support recovery and reduce their threats on communities.
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July 15, 2021Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmThis past year, California encountered its most challenging period in recent history.
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July 13, 2021Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pmA California that allows all residents to reach their full potential requires both a focus on racial equity, inclusion, and justice, and a commitment to challenging the systemic issues that permeate our society and government, even in this great s
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June 25, 2021Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 amFunding for community-based programs for climate and disaster resilience relies on information about who is at risk and who is impacted.
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June 22, 2021Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmCalifornia's economy will recover faster than the U.S.
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May 27, 2021Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 amGovernor Gavin Newsom and his administration have taken significant steps to put California on the path towards a greener, more sustainable climate future. So far, Governor Newsom has pledged to conserve 30 percent of the state's land and coastal water by 2030, announced a phase-out of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, and proposed a comprehensive job and climate action plan. The state is enacting bold strategies to combat climate change, all while seeking to reduce the state's carbon footprint and bolster long-term economic growth. In September 2020, the Governor also directed the Office of Planning and Research to partner with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to design and deliver the state's first High Road Transition Roadmap by July 2021.
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May 26, 2021Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 amIn response to the racial reckoning in 2020, foundations have sought many perspectives to learn how they can support racial justice, shift power, and more effectively engage communities in grantmaking decisions. Moving beyond the basic practices that many foundations are already incorporating, this workshop will examine how foundations can incorporate a racial equity perspective in their overall strategy setting and implementation planning at both the institutional level and the programmatic level.
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May 13, 2021Time:
12:30 pm - 1:45 pmIn the wake of COVID-19 and a long-overdue national reckoning on racism, the call for all sectors to address structural racism has rarely been stronger.