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10/28/2026
Building the Systems Behind California’s Climate Investments

California Forward (CA FWD), Climate Resolve, Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC), Smart Growth California, and Philanthropy California convened a two-part statewide series in summer 2026 with representatives from philanthropy and other strategic partners to examine what it takes to move community-driven climate resilience projects from planning into implementation. The resulting report, Pipelines to Portfolios: Unlocking and Scaling Climate Capital, brings together lessons from those discussions. This blog summarizes key insights from the summer series and explores how philanthropy and cross-sector partners can build project pipelines, collaborative infrastructure, and financing strategies needed to turn California’s climate resilience priorities into community-driven projects ready for implementation and scale.

05/19/2026
Data Brief: Following the Money for California’s Climate Bond

This analysis attempts to follow the early flows of Proposition 4 funding as they translate into projects, places, and partnerships on the ground. The findings in this report point to a broader truth: climate resilience funding is not just about how much money is available, but about whether communities are equipped to access, absorb, and deploy it.

10/09/2025
Communications on the California Special Election

On November 4, 2025, Californians will have the opportunity to vote in a special election to determine if the state will change the current makeup of its congressional districts. In late August, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s new redistricting plan after its passage in the California State House, with a draft of the new map prepared by the legislature. The new map is designed to increase Democratic party representation in the U.S. House of Representatives by five seats. 

10/08/2025
A Primer: How Federal Changes are Shifting Disaster Resilience in California

As California recovers from one of the worst wildfire disasters in its history, there is growing concern and confusion regarding the rapid changes happening to federal emergency management infrastructure and policy. Fortunately, Philanthropy California has a strong network of partners who are already providing research, policy analysis, and real-time context of the shifting landscape in D.C., which the philanthropic sector can leverage to inform their approach to disaster preparedness and resilience.

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