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What Does it Mean to Invest in California’s Civic Infrastructure?
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Guest blog post by Ann Rogan, co-founder and CEO of Edge Collaborative, a civic incubator based in Stockton, CA, whose mission is to incubate and invest in demonstration projects that can build a more participatory, inclusive economy.

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California Stewardship Network plans for 2026 and learns about LA County infrastructure investments at latest Exchange
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The California Stewardship Network holds their second learning exchange of the year in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, co-hosted by CSN Members UNITE-LA and Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).

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2025 California Steward Leader Award Winners Honored in Manhattan Beach
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CA FWD and the California Stewardship Network honored and celebrated the 2025 California Steward Leader Award recipients.

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Risk Ownership in a Time of Rising Climate Costs: Rethinking Who Pays, Who Benefits, and How We Move Forward
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This is the second installment in a blog series from CA FWD and Insurance for Good. CA FWD and Insurance for Good have partnered to develop an actionable guidebook that outlines replicable funding and financing strategies for risk reduction and resilience.

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CA FWD Co-Hosts 2026 Governor Candidate Forum on California’s Economic Future
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Governor Candidate Forum brings together four gubernatorial candidates for a policy-focused discussion on strengthening California’s economy and expanding opportunity statewide.

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Building a More Durable Regions-Up System: What California Can Learn from Other States
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California needs a system that endures beyond any one administration—a “regions-up” model where state policy, funding, and regional priorities are fully aligned.

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Sponsor Spotlight: California Resources Corporation
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California Economic Summit sponsor spotlight, sharing some of the work our sponsors are doing to build a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economy.

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Funding and Financing Options for Resilience Investments
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CA FWD and Insurance for Good have convened a working group to explore durable funding and financing models for resilience. This is the first in a series of posts from that effort.

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California needs to pivot beyond regulation alone to a climate-smart economy
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This legislative session ended with historic and important deals on energy and climate – but also underlined how much remains to be done.

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