How to Save the American Experiment – The New York Times
Posted on UncategorizedRead More“The Folks That We’re Fighting For Are Ourselves” Ludovic Blain on How to Overcome the Political Donors Trying to Buy Allegiance – democracy
Posted on UncategorizedEvery day since I had this conversation with Ludovic Blain, I’ve thought about something he said. I don’t mean that one thought has echoed. I mean that many of the things he said have come to mind over the last …
Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Second Straight Year – The New York Times
Posted on UncategorizedHomelessness declined in Los Angeles for the second year in a row, a key survey showed on Monday, marking a sustained drop in the number of people sleeping outdoors amid a yearslong push to bring people out of street encampments.
The administrative error that wiped out one Los Angeles ballot measure and may force another – Politico
Posted on UncategorizedLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors will meet Tuesday to decide whether voters need to return to the polls next year to clean up a mess the board made.
The predicament has its origins in last November’s ballot, when …
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announces leadership team hires – The Oaklandside
Posted on UncategorizedAfter a little over a month in office, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has unveiled the people who will work for her administration.
Lee already made two of her most important hires weeks ago: her chief of staff is Miya Saika …
‘I came here to fight back’: Aguirre sworn in as supervisor at festive ceremony with overtures to unions, sewage crisis – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Posted on UncategorizedNewly minted Supervisor Paloma Aguirre joined the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday with a swearing-in ceremony on the lawn of the county’s downtown office building punctuated with “Sí se puede” chants and singalongs to mariachi music.
In her remarks, …
Historic Loss of Congressional Seats Looms Amidst California Redistricting Clash – Los Angeles Magazine
Posted on UncategorizedIn the mid-20th century, California emerged as a cornerstone of Democratic Party political power. Each decade brought a population boom, and with it, a growing voice in Washington. Between 1950 and 1990, the state gained an average of six new …
Piece by our CEO Ludovic Blain in the National Council for Responsive Philanthropy Responsive Philanthropy Journal
Posted on UncategorizedNothing siloed can save us: Why nonpartisan nonprofits alone aren’t the solution
There’s no question about it: nonpartisan organizations defending human rights, providing direct services, and uniting communities – along with funders who keep their staff
CDT Board Chair Quinn Delaney selected to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s transition team
Posted on UncategorizedOAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — On Friday, Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee unveiled her transition team of business leaders, philanthropists, politicians and a Gen Z student — an early indicator of the coalition she is building to help navigate her first 100 …
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