Written by Frank Cardenas, SGC Councilmember Throughout my life, I have seen much progress in the sensitivity and responsiveness of governments in California with respect to racial inequities. Surely more work remains ahead of us, and it is imperative that we continue to move the needle, which is why the…

Written by Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources “No challenge poses a greater threat to our way of life, prosperity, and future as a state than climate change.” — Governor Gavin Newsom. All Californians pay a price when our lands are unhealthy. Our physical and mental health declines, our economic…

Written by Alexandra Gallo, Program Manager of US EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants Program and former SGC Analyst. In 2018, over 160 residents and local business owners in Fresno came together and worked through a community-visioning process to develop strategies and projects to make their community healthier and…

Best Practices & Lessons Learned from the Partners Advancing Climate Equity (PACE) Pilot Program Earlier this year, the California Strategic Growth Council concluded the Partners Advancing Climate Equity (PACE) pilot program, and we are excited to share the lessons learned from this first experience offering targeted capacity building to community…

Written by California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez. To solve a problem, you must first believe that the problem is solvable. For complex challenges that have been around for decades, that’s not always easy. It often requires a leap of faith. In California, we believe every person deserves a dignified, stable, and affordable place to call home. Despite the scale of…

Lynn von Koch-Liebert, Executive Director, California Strategic Growth Council Matt Horton, Director, Milken Institute With $1.6 trillion in funding for our country to meet the climate crisis head-on, California has an unprecedented opportunity to build a safer, more sustainable future for all communities. California’s historic $54 billion multi-year Climate Commitment…

The mission of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) is to develop and coordinate the policies and programs of the state’s transportation entities to achieve the state’s mobility, safety, and air quality objectives from its transportation system. CalSTA’s vision is to transform the lives of all Californians through a safe…

At the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), our mission is to work together with counties, cities, and communities, as well as our public, private, faith, and educational partners to make California a healthy, vibrant, inclusive place to live, play, work, and learn. …

For a time, Santa Clara Valley was known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight. An abundance of fruit trees and orchards, as well as other crops, covered thousands of acres from San Francisco Bay in the north, to below the city of Hollister in the south. In fact, it was…