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Fresno Regions Up Convening May 2026
What We Heard Across California: Takeaways from the Regions Up Convenings
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Fresno Regions Up Convening May 2026 By Darwin Moosavi For nearly 20 years, CA FWD and our partners in the California Stewardship Network (CSN) have championed a “Regions-Up” approach: one where each of the state’s diverse regions has the tools, governance, and capacity to deliver on strategic priorities both within their regions and in Sacramento.…

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California Stewardship Network convenes in downtown Fresno for first Exchange of year
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Members of the California Stewardship Network (CSN) gathered in downtown Fresno on May 13-15 to learn more about initiatives in the central San Joaquin Valley and exchange ideas and information around mutual priorities.

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Funding Climate Resilience: Trust, Enabling Conditions, and the Questions That Remain
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This is the fifth installment in a blog series from CA FWD and Insurance for Good, our partner in developing an actionable guidebook that outlines replicable funding and financing strategies for risk reduction and resilience.

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Members of CA FWD’s Leadership Development Programs Discuss AI
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CA FWD’s Leadership Development programs explore questions around AI, career pathways, and regional opportunities in California.

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Why Resilience Finance Starts with Predevelopment
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In some ways, the business case for resilience looks more like preventative healthcare or early childhood education than traditional capital planning or infrastructure finance—early action creates the greatest value.

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The Opportunity for a Quick Climate Win in our Backyard
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Plugging marginal wells is cost-effective and straightforward, with significant co-benefits for local air quality, land reuse, and job creation for oil and gas workers.

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CA FWD’s Testimony at the Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation
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CA FWD’s Regionalism and Energy Transition Fellows testified at the Senate Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation hearing, providing testimony on California’s economic development system and regional industrial strategy.

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The Morgan Fellows Cohort 5 Orientation Retreat: A Journey of Ethical Leadership
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The Becky Morgan Steward Leadership Program’s newest cohort convenes for their first immersive orientation retreat.

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