Leading the city post-bankruptcy is Mayor Michael Tubbs, who has garnered considerable media attention. Tubbs, who had served a four-year city council term, was elected mayor in November 2016 with 70 percent of the vote, becoming the city’s first Black mayor and, at the age of 26, its youngest ever as well.
Immigration issues have attracted significant attention over the past few years as changes in federal policies have ignited debates across the political spectrum.
- November 28, 2018 | PRI's The World: Proposed ‘public charge’ rule change stirs confusion over green card eligibility
If 2018 was the year of the woman in politics, 2019 will be the year we seize on that momentum to accelerate gender justice by shifting culture.
Join Moss Adams, RBC Wealth Management and Philanthropy California for a Not-for-Profit Education Series event featuring Rick Cole, Supervising Project Manager for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
The changing demographics and political attitudes of the Central Valley - a traditionally conservative region of California - demand new strategies for community and civic engagement.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Optional Pre-Session - Census 101: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Program: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The California Endowment 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland
A fair and accurate census that reflects our communities is absolutely vital to ensure that Californians receive access to resources and equal political representation.
This week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report documenting over a billion dollars directed from philanthropy to anti-Muslim hate groups between 2014 and 2016, the most recent period for which publicly accessible data is available. The report is directed to mainstream philanthropy and provides a map for foundations to identify whether their funding directly or indirectly supports anti-Muslim advocacy groups. As NPR reports, CAIR is calling upon the sector for more accountability and oversight.
A Californian coalition (The Economic Mobility Collaborative) sets out this vision: “Every Californian should have a chance to work, to discover their potential, and to share that potential with others.” The Collaborative suggests tha
Dear colleagues,
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Kathleen Kelly Janus to serve as the state's first Senior Advisor on Social Innovation.
New research highlights the experience of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers in California struggling with poverty.
We invite you to join conversations across the state with Marcus Walton, the new President and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO).
We invite you to join conversations across the state with Marcus Walton, the new President and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO).
We invite you to join conversations across the state with Marcus Walton, the new President and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO).
Research, politicians, and philanthropy often group Asia American and Pacific Islanders as one demographic, even though they represent a diversity of countries and speak more than a dozen languages.